Current± spoke to some of the businesses that have made it onto the shortlist for the Electric Vehicle Innovation and Excellence (EVIE) awards to find out how the industry is preparing for the event, which takes place on 14 November.

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution has launched a draft of its Operational Decision-Making (ODM) Framework and opened it up to stakeholder consultation.

Spatial analytics and software firm Advanced Infrastructure and Ireland’s Distribution System Operator (DSO) have announced a joint innovation project to speed up the connection application process.

Innovation and research centre the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has published a report calling for adoption of a Regional Ecosystem Monitoring Programme (REMP) to speed up the consenting process.

Welsh onshore wind developer Bute Energy is aiming to close the green skills gap with a new initiative in schools.

Statistics from the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) show that September 2024 was the second highest month for boiler upgrade scheme (BUS) voucher applications since the scheme began.

The Irish government has approved the terms and conditions of the nation’s second offshore wind auction for a site dubbed Tonn Nua.

Harmony Energy Income Trust (HEIT), a major battery energy storage system (BESS) investment fund, has opened the second stage of its portfolio sale process, raising questions about the role of listed funds in the BESS market.

Distribution network operator (DNO) SP Energy Networks has announced that a partnership with energy supplier Statkraft helped prevent outages during maintenance work on the electricity grid.

Ofgem has published its quarterly report on the Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (NDRHI), showing that the cumulative total payments made to NDRHI installations reached £6.48 billion by the end of September 2024.