A new partnership between the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and Octopus Energy is to examine increasing the flexibility of Greater Manchester’s energy supply and create new jobs.
Octopus Energy Group is aiming to raise £4 billion to fund a global expansion of its ‘Fan Club’ tariff model and support gigawatts of associated renewable energy projects through 2030.
Connected Kerb is planning on installing 190,000 public on-street electric vehicle (EV) chargers by 2030, stating this will require up to £1.9 billion in investment.
Five more suppliers have defaulted out of Elexon’s Balancing and Settlement Code (BSC), as energy suppliers continue to struggle amid market pressures.