Today’s instalment in Current±’s series of predictions for 2020 features the expectations of Engenie chief executive Ian Johnston and Jack Dobson-Smith of the Solar Trade Association.

​Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, together with London Councils and TfL, has announced a £4 million investment into electric vehicle (EV) charging points as part of the Office for Low Emission Vehicles' (OLEV) Go Ultra Low City Scheme.

​Increases in offshore wind, support for carbon capture and storage (CCS) and investment in energy efficiency was promised within the Queen's speech, with net zero remaining a key priority for Boris Johnson’s government.

​Statkraft continues European EV charging activity, taking full control of Norwegian charging company Grønn Kontakt.

​Scottish and Southern Energy Networks (SSEN) has published its digital strategy, with a heavy focus on open data.

Current±’s series of predictions for 2020 continues with part five, featuring insight from Wärtsilä’s Jan Andersson and Low Carbon COO Juan Martin Alfonso.

​Flexibility providers have welcomed the firm frequency response (FFR) auction prices for January announced this week, which were again high.

​Renewable generation hit a new record in Q3, producing 38.9% of the UK’s electricity.

​With the finalised framework for RIIO-ED2 released yesterday, the industry has praised Ofgem’s commitment to decarbonisation whilst pointing to the possibility of "going further".

Japanese firm Nippon Koei has made another move into the European market, making a strategic investment in Beligian Yuso.