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Scottish Power Energy Networks (SPEN) has supported a raft of decentralised energy measures through a £20 million Green Economy Fund.

A project incorporating the development of a local, smart energy system for both businesses and consumers surrounding Ellesmere Port in Cheshire has received backing from Innovate UK.

Edinburgh-based tidal power specialist Nova has claimed a world first in pairing Tesla batteries with its own tidal energy turbines in Scotland, in a project supported by government funding.

Ofgem has teased “fundamental reforms” to the energy supplier hub model after concluding it to be “not fit for purpose in the long term”.

Energy regulator Ofgem has deferred its decision on the cost of equity range for energy networks in the forthcoming RIIO-2 framework until December, but has unveiled a raft of decisions as its new framework begins to take shape.

The Linux Foundation has formed a new energy-related venture as it bids to “transform the energy mix across the world”.

SSE and innogy have continued to make top-table appointments to their would-be merged supply entity, identifying a chief financial officer designate.

Vattenfall is bringing customisable power purchase agreements (PPAs) to business customers in Britain as part of a “new approach” to corporate energy sourcing.