Image: Getty.
February 9, 2022

Contracts for Difference auctions to be held annually in ‘major step forwards’ for net zero transition

​Contracts for Difference (CfD) auctions will now be held annually as the government looks to accelerate domestic renewable electricity production.
Image: Octopus Energy.
February 9, 2022

Octopus Energy and National Grid ESO launch ‘turndown’ domestic flexibility trial

​Octopus Energy together with National Grid ESO has launched a new ‘turndown’ flexibility trial.
Octopus and Elmtronics previously signed a roaming agreement for EV charging. Image: Octopus/Elmtronics.
February 9, 2022

Octopus to simplify 'daunting' switch to EVs for businesses in Elmtronics partnership

​Octopus Energy has teamed up with Elmtronics to offer a range of electric vehicle (EV) charging services to business customers.
Octopus signs PPA with Shell to offtake energy from ‘world’s largest offshore wind farm’. Image: SSE.
February 8, 2022

Dogger Bank C wins National Grid ESO reactive power contract in UK first

​In a UK first, National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) has awarded a reactive power contract to an offshore wind farm transmission asset, SSE’s Dogger Bank C.
​Zenobē works with bus operators including Arriva
February 8, 2022

Zenobē secures up to £241m in 'first of its kind' debt structure to grow EV sector presence

Zenobē Energy has established a multi-source debt structure of £241 million to fund capital investment into e-buses and charging infrastructure.
Image: BP Pulse.
February 8, 2022

Calls for windfall tax reiterated as bp unveils £9.5bn in profit amid energy crisis

​bp has seen its profits surge to £9.5 billion ($12.8 billion) for 2021, on the back of high oil and gas prices.
SSE is aiming to deliver a fivefold increase in renewables output by 2031. Image: SSE
February 8, 2022

SSE sees lower than planned renewables output in ‘turbulent trading period’

​Electricity output from renewable sources in which SSE has an ownership interest was 1.4TWh - or 19% - below plan in the latter nine months of 2021.
The installation of heat pumps is becoming increasingly common
February 7, 2022

Government announces £179m for energy efficiency measures in social housing

​The government has announced £179 million in funding to provide energy efficiency upgrades to social housing, including the installation of heat pumps and solar panels.
Image: SSEN
February 7, 2022

Battery storage to boost rural energy resilience in SSEN pilot scheme

​A pilot scheme looking to improve energy resilience in remote and rural areas through the use of battery storage and local energy resources is progressing to phase two.
The report outlines that China has a "near monopoly" in certain net zero supply chains. Image: Getty.
February 7, 2022

BEIS proposes to lower energy generation costs via increased CfD supply chain competitiveness

The government is proposing changes to the Contracts for Difference (CfD) mechanism that it said would drive down the cost of energy generation.

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