Image: Liberty Charge.
April 14, 2021

Liberty Charge EV rollout completes first installation

​The first installation as part of the Liberty Charge project has been completed in the London borough of Waltham Forest.
Image: Good Energy.
April 14, 2021

Good Energy unveils EV tariff offering free periods of charging

​Good Energy is launching a new tariff that allows electric vehicle (EV) drivers to charge for free during periods of excess wind and solar generation.
Electricity North West's chief executive Peter Emery. Image: Electricity North West.
April 14, 2021

Electricity North West pledges £2bn investment during RIIO-ED2

​Electricity North West (ENW) is planning to invest £1.97 billion during RIIO-ED2, a 44% increase on the current price control period.
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April 14, 2021

UKPN begins ‘strategic, smart, specific’ tech rollout to enable more renewables

​Network operator UK Power Networks (UKPN) is rolling out new ‘load blinding relays’ to unlock capacity for new connections in a £1 million project.
Origin ‘upgrades’ FY2023 energy market outlook due to strong contribution from Octopus Energy. Image: Octopus Energy.
April 13, 2021

Octopus Energy to provide renewable energy to Ebico in new white-label partnership

​Octopus Energy has announced a white-label partnership with Ebico, providing renewable electricity for its customers.
ADE: ‘recent governmental moves risk undermining positive climate action’. Image: Getty Images.
April 13, 2021

Temasek and BlackRock announce $1bn decarbonisation fund

​Investment company Temasek has partnered with BlackRock to invest in next-generation net zero solutions, such as renewable energy technologies.
The COVID-19 European carbon scorecard. Image: Wärtsilä.
April 13, 2021

UK ranks 5th in Wärtsilä’s COVID-19 Europe emissions scorecard

​The UK has come in 5th position in a ranking of the drop in emissions seen across Europe since the start of national COVID-19 lockdowns.
Highview Power is one of a number of prospective providers of long-duration energy storage as demand for the technology class grows. Image: Highview Power.
April 13, 2021

PODCAST: The role of long-duration energy storage for grids and solar’s global curtailment risk

This month’s episode of the Solar Media Podcast, sponsored by Honeywell, is out now, featuring discussion on long-duration energy storage, grid stability and how solar is at risk of prolonged curtailment in Vietnam.
Once a month a Current± Briefings webinar will be held.
April 13, 2021

Current± launches new webinar series with P375 discussion with Elexon

​Current± is pleased to launch a brand new series of webinars, focusing in on the key drivers of the energy transition in Britain.
Image: EDF.
April 12, 2021

EDF to sell its only UK CCGT plant West Burton B to EIG

​EDF has announced the sale of its only gas-fired Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) power station in the UK, West Burton B.

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