September 7, 2021

Preparing for the future: The long road ahead for the EV rollout

The Vulnerability Commitment’s signatories include Octopus Energy
September 6, 2021

Power prices spike to record highs amidst ‘perfect shoulder month storm'

Power prices in Britain have spiked dramatically, with day-ahead auctions clearing at £731/MWh for today's evening peak amidst what industry analysts have labelled a "perfect shoulder month storm".
The Norwegian-based business has called the UK a “huge growth market” following the installation of over half a million EV chargers. Image: Getty.
September 6, 2021

Battery EV sales surpass diesel for third straight month

Sales of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) topped 7,300 in August 2021, enough to surpass diesel vehicle sales for a third successive month.
September 6, 2021

Current± Chats: UKPN on RIIO-ED2 and being led by the data

EVIEs Awards spotlight: EV Start-Up of the Year. Image: Getty.
September 6, 2021

Network readiness and smart charging top EV priorities for Ofgem

Ofgem has outlined how it will take a balanced approach to enabling electric vehicles (EVs), including establishing price incentives and enabling market solutions to encourage smart charging.
Image: National Grid.
September 3, 2021

CMA clears National Grid acquisition of WPD

​The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has cleared National Grid’s acquisition of Western Power Distribution (WPD).
This is the first time the Smart Cable Guards - which are designed to act as a stethoscope for the grid - have been used in the UK. Image: UKPN.
September 3, 2021

UKPN hails UK first as DNV Smart Cable Guards installed on network

​UK Power Networks (UKPN) engineers have fitted DNV’s early warning system Smart Cable Guards at two sites, in a UK first.
Digital twin technologies could support energy policymaking
September 3, 2021

Innowatts teams up with Amazon Web Services for new power sector data analytics offer

​Software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform Innowatts has unveiled a new solution designed to allow energy providers to leverage cloud-based, fully scalable data analytics.
FleetCharge will offer dedicated charging points within five minutes of fleet drivers homes. Image: Octopus Energy.
September 3, 2021

Octopus and JustPark seek to end ‘charging inequality’ for fleets with new service

​Octopus Energy Group and parking platform JustPark have launched a fleet-focused community charging solution dubbed FleetCharge.
Nigel Pocklington, Good Energy CEO (above). Image: Good Energy.
September 2, 2021

Ecotricity offer tempts just 2% of Good Energy shareholders

Just 1.8% of Good Energy shareholders have accepted rival supplier Ecotricity's cash offer for shares in the company.

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