The Norwegian-based business has called the UK a “huge growth market” following the installation of over half a million EV chargers. Image: Getty.
December 24, 2020

Current± Predicts: The energy transition in 2021, part six

In part six of Current± Predicts, Pod Point's ​James McKemey and Osprey's Ian Johnston speculate of how the EV charging sector will develop in 2021.
Image: SPEN.
December 24, 2020

SPEN invests £2.3m in 3D mapping technology to improve network resilience

​SP Energy Networks (SPEN) has made a £2.3 million investment into technology that creates 3D maps of electricity maps.
In total the Demand Flexibility Service tests have procured over 1.5GWh of capacity. Image: Getty.
December 23, 2020

Current± Predicts: The energy transition in 2021, part five

For the fifth installment of Current± Predicts, Green Energy UK's managing director Doug Steward takes a look back at the year that's been, and adds his two cents about what's to come.
December 23, 2020

Current​±​ Chats: Kiwi Power's Thomas Jennings on the evolution of flexibility in 2020

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December 23, 2020

Octopus Energy valuation grows to $2bn as it expands into Asia

​Octopus Energy has hit a $2 billion (£1.5 billion) valuation as it announces an expansion into Asia thanks to a partnership with Tokyo Gas.
Buying renewable electricity from an EcoAct verified company grants businesses additional justification for including zero emissions electricity supply in their environmental strategies. Image: SSE.
December 23, 2020

£120m sale of gas exploration interests to support SSE’s renewables and networks businesses

​SSE is to continue to focus on renewables and networks as it sells all of its interests in its portfolio of gas exploration and production assets.
December 22, 2020

The importance of Virtual Power Plants in achieving net zero

PM Liz Truss announced the Energy Price Guarantee on 8 September
December 22, 2020

Current± Predicts: The energy transition in 2021, part four

In part four of our Current± Predicts series, OVO's Kate Weinberg comments on the Green Industrial Revolution and EDF's Stuart Fenner of accelerating the uptake of EVs.
Image: Daikin.
December 22, 2020

The heat pump rollout could fail due to high electricity costs warns EAC

​The cost of electricity could cause the rollout of heat pumps to fail, as the technology must be made affordable for consumers.
Distribution network operator WPD is set to lead the growth of flexibility procurement (Image: Cornwall Insights)
December 22, 2020

Flexibility demand to 'gather pace' as grid decarbonises

​More than 1.3GW of flexibility may be required across the UK’s electricity grid next year as the country accelerates the transition to renewable energy, according to new research.

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