Project Local Energy Oxfordshire (LEO) has been granted a nine-month extension by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) as it looks to begin flexibility market trials.
Renewable energy supplier Pure Planet has announced a new partnership with Lightsource Labs to use its energy management technology to unlock flexibility.
A smart local flexible energy market trial dubbed the Urban Energy Club has started offering simulated flexibility services after the installation of a new battery.
Four projects have passed the initial screening for the Electricity Network Innovation Competition (NIC), with network operators seeking £29 million for green heat and flexibility.
Lightsource Labs has announced its first commercial partnerships with network operators, signing contracts to deliver local flexibility with UK Power Networks (UKPN) and Western Power Distribution (WPD).
