Energy supplier OVO Energy has launched a new smart charging EV plan allowing customers to access charging rates of 10p per kWh – three times cheaper than the UK average of 34p per kWh.

Prime minister Kier Starmer has announced a £300 million investment into offshore wind supply chains through Great British Energy.

TAQA has announced that it has acquired 100% of UK-based energy and utility investment platform, Transmission Investment.

The Hydrogen Energy Association has said that multi-decade contracts have had a reverse effect and stifled investment opportunities.

Hitachi Energy, headquartered in Switzerland, has partnered with SP Energy Networks to provide sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)-free switchgear technology.

Ofgem has faced criticism from developers of battery energy storage systems (BESS) through an open letter addressed to the energy regulator.

The UK government is bringing in new rules for smart appliances to help energy consumers save money.

New figures from research consultancy Cornwall Insight have shown that EV drivers could save hundreds or even thousands each year depending on how and where they charge their vehicle.

UK-headquartered Zenobē is providing a CA$48 million (£26 million) debt financing facility to Canadian EV-as-a-Service provider 7Gen.

The leeway for hybrid EVs in the government’s updated ZEV mandate could see families spend over £1,000 more a year on driving.

In Current±'s first video interview, Viktors Nikolajevs, key account manager for EV charging at CTEK, which won Chargepoint Manufacturer of the Year (C&I & Public) at the EVIEs 2024, shares what the award meant for the company.