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September 20, 2021

EDF to take on shuttered supplier Utility Point’s 220,000 customers

EDF has been selected as the Supplier of Last Resort for Utility Point’s 220,000 domestic customers after the latter collapsed last week.

September 20, 2021

‘No decision’ made to split SSE, company states in response to media speculation

There has been “no decision” to break up the SSE Group the company has confirmed following media speculation.

Octopus Energy secured Bulb's services in December 2022. Image: Bulb.

September 20, 2021

Bulb exploring funding opportunities as wholesale prices squeeze suppliers

Bulb is looking for new funding opportunities, as high gas prices continues to put a strain on British energy suppliers.

September 20, 2021

BEIS stresses need for more renewables to reduce volatile global gas price risk

Energy secretary Kwasi Kwarteng is today (20 September) convening a roundtable on the way forward for the energy industry following high gas prices and supplier exits.

The Cromarty Firth has been particularly highlighted given the large regional concentration of renewable energy potential. Image: spodzone/Flickr.

September 17, 2021

Transmission charges must be changed to support Scottish renewables, argues report

The Scottish Affairs Committee has called on Ofgem to change how transmission charges are distributed, to help strengthen the Scottish renewables sector.

September 17, 2021

Kaluza and Flexitricity to utilise EVs in Balancing Mechanism

Kaluza and Flexitricity have teamed up to offer demand response in the Balancing Mechanism, optimising domestic battery storage and electric vehicle (EV) batteries.

September 17, 2021

Osprey embarks on rollout of 150 rapid EV charging hubs

Osprey Charging is to develop 150 rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging hubs over the next four years in a £75 million programme.

September 17, 2021

IFA1 fire to see 1GW offline until March 2022

National Grid has confirmed that 1GW of interconnector capacity will be offline until 27 March 2022, turning to the North Sea Link to help plug the gap.