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Cruachan Dam, Scotland, an existing 440MW pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) facility, one of only four in the UK. PHES is the most commercially mature LDES technology, with a duration typically between 4 and 20 hours. Image: Drax Power.

February 17, 2022

Up to 24GW of long duration storage needed for 2035 net zero electricity system – Aurora

Deploying large quantities of long duration electricity storage (LDES) could reduce system costs and reliance on gas, but greater policy support is needed to enable this, Aurora Energy Research has found.

February 17, 2022

Ofgem introduces new short-term measures in effort to stabilise supplier market

Ofgem has brought in two new measures to help stabilise the supplier market in the wake of the slew of supplier collapses in 2021.

February 17, 2022

GRIDSERVE and Moto open first high-powered EV charging hub in Wales

GRIDSERVE and Moto have opened a first high-powered electric vehicle charging hub in Wales, the first in the country according to the companies, as they continue their UK wide rollout of sites.

February 16, 2022

Cost of failed energy suppliers adding £34.36 to domestic electricity bills

The cost of energy supplier collapses over the last year has added £34.36 to domestic electricity bills for 2022-23, according to Cornwall Insight.

February 16, 2022

InstaVolt sets sights on 1,000 rapid charger milestone by summer

InstaVolt is planning to reach a 1,000 rapid charger milestone in the UK this summer, with its 700th set to be in operation later this month.

February 16, 2022

Shell Recharge Solutions connects drivers to 10,000 public charge points in the UK

Shell Recharge Solutions, previously NewMotion, has hit a new milestone with more than 10,000 public chargers available on its network in the UK.

February 16, 2022

Alfen’s earnings jump 51% as ‘strong momentum’ expected to drive energy storage growth

Last year saw Alfen record strong electric vehicle (EV) charging growth despite ongoing supply chain pressure, its full year financial results show.

Business and the energy crisis: have the measures gone far enough? Image: Pixabay NC.

February 16, 2022

All capacity clears at maximum price of £75/kW/y in Capacity Market T-1 auction

As expected, the Capacity Market’s T-1 auction has entirely cleared in the first round at its highest ever price.

Foresight's Shoals Hook Solar Farm. Image: Foresight

February 15, 2022

More than three in five Britons worried about the source of their energy

A new research by OnePoll, on behalf of Statkraft, showed that 63% of Britons are concerned whether the energy they use comes from renewable sources.

The Rassau Synchronous Condenser developed by Quinbrook. Image: Quinbrook.

February 15, 2022

Quinbrook’s ‘innovative’ Rassau Synchronous Condenser begins providing inertia

Renewables investment manager Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has commissioned a new synchronous condenser installation at Rassau, in Ebbw Vale, South Wales.