ScottishPower's Wether Hill wind farm. Image: Bob Peace.
October 7, 2020

CCC urges Scotland to take 'decisive action' by becoming first UK nation to unveil net zero plan

​The Scottish government is being urged to set out a net zero compliant plan before the end of the year - becoming the first UK nation to do so.
Centrica's profit hit £3.308 billion due to gas and nuclear. Image: Centrica.
October 7, 2020

Centrica launches digital-first residential energy brand British Gas Evolve

​Centrica has launched a new residential energy brand, designed to offer low-cost, digital-first energy it says.
Image: The Conservative Party.
October 6, 2020

Johnson pledges £160m to help UK wind generation increase to 40GW by 2030

Boris Johnson has pledged that the UK will be powered by offshore wind generation by 2030 in a speech this morning.
Image: Tonik Energy.
October 6, 2020

Tonik Energy becomes latest small supplier to go under

​Tonik Energy has become the latest small supplier to go bust just weeks after failing to pay its Renewable Obligation (RO) fees.
Louis Burford. Image: Centrica.
October 6, 2020

A net zero energy system can be achieved, but only with radical changes to UK energy distribution

The chaos wrought by COVID-19 on the UK’s energy distribution network demonstrates just how urgently a new approach is needed, explains Louis Burford, head of Solution Sales & Optimisation at Centrica Business Solutions.
Image: Alfen.
October 6, 2020

EV ROUND-UP: BEV sales break 20k mark; Alfen to supply chargers to London Borough of Newham

​In this round up of electric vehicle (EV) news, sales of battery EVs (BEVs) increase 184.39% and Alfen unveils the installation of chargers in Newham.
Image: WPD.
October 6, 2020

DNOs strive for standardisation as flexibility procurement merged into one portal

​Flexibility requirements for four distribution network operators (DNOs) are to be published on a single site as part of a push towards simplicity.
Anesco was the first company to provide high DC following the service being introduced this November. Image: Anesco
October 5, 2020

REA warns Ofgem pushing ahead with classifying storage as generation must be a 'stopgap'

Ofgem’s decision to classify energy storage as a subset of generation must be a “stopgap measure” until parliamentary time is found.
The Vulnerability Commitment’s signatories include Octopus Energy
October 5, 2020

Arenko and Flexitricity first to participate in Dynamic Containment following interconnector trip

​National Grid ESO’s new Dynamic Containment (DC) service “performed as expected” as Flexitricity and Arenko became the first successful bidders.
Octopus Energy CEO Greg Jackson. Image: Octopus Energy
October 5, 2020

Octopus builds on tech capabilities with creation of new innovation centre and 1,000 jobs

​Octopus Energy has outlined its intention to make the UK the “Silicon Valley of energy” with plans for a new technology, data science and AI centre.

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