Smart energy company gridX has partnered with ChargePoint, one of the largest networks of independent EV charging stations in Europe and North America, to boost the deployment of EV charging infrastructure via dynamic load management.

National Grid ESO has called on four of its contingency coal units to warm, as well as issuing an electricity margin notice (EMN), as capacity margins for this evening’s peak look tight.

On-street EV charging company Char.gy has confirmed it installed 500 chargepoints in the previous four weeks.

In this week’s Current± Price Watch – powered by Enact –  we take a look at how the ESO is protecting supplies, the role of renewables over the winter and what Static Firm Frequency Response will look like next month.

Energy security secretary, Grant Shapps, has entered into a partnership with ride-hailing app, Uber, which will allow the UK Government to use ‘Uber Journey Ads’ to pass on low or no-cost energy saving solutions.

A number of UK energy trade associations remain “concerned” on the powers granted to Ofgem to deliver the government’s net zero prospects.

Vattenfall Networks has indicated that under proposed reforms for grid connectivity, demand will outpace required network upgrades to facilitate new technologies.

Samsung Research UK has been awarded £3.35 million funding towards its Clean Heat Streets project which aims to install 150 heat pumps in Rose Hill, Oxford, creating a ‘Heat Pump Ready’ neighbourhood.

Several charities have criticised the UK government’s onshore wind consultation for its failure in unlocking onshore wind projects across England.

Harmony Energy Income Trust has announced the official opening of what it says is Europe’s biggest battery energy storage system (BESS) by MWh – a 196MWh site in East Yorkshire.