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Image: Electric Nation/WPD.
January 8, 2021

Green Energy UK joins Electric Nation V2G project as energy partner

​The Electric Nation vehicle-to-grid (V2G) project run by Western Power Distribution (WPD) and CrowdCharge has added Green Energy UK as an energy partner.
Image: WPD.
January 7, 2021

WPD hails ‘unprecedented’ engagement for latest future energy scenarios projection

​Western Power Distribution (WPD) has released its latest mapped projection of how the energy network of the future will look across its service area.
Image: UKPN.
January 5, 2021

UKPN comes in top spot in international smart grids index

​UK Power Networks has come out on top of the SP Group’s Smart Grid Index (SGI) for 2020, jumping ahead of last year's winner, US company PG&E.
Distribution network operator WPD is set to lead the growth of flexibility procurement (Image: Cornwall Insights)
December 22, 2020

Flexibility demand to 'gather pace' as grid decarbonises

​More than 1.3GW of flexibility may be required across the UK’s electricity grid next year as the country accelerates the transition to renewable energy, according to new research.
V2G as part of the Electric Nation project. Image: WPD.
December 18, 2020

WPD launches ‘pioneering’ on-the-go EV charging study

​Western Power Distribution (WPD) has launched a new research project looking into ‘on-the-go’ electric vehicle (EV) charging.
BEIS will be split into three new departments
December 15, 2020

Energy white paper broadly welcomed by industry as 'vital piece of net zero jigsaw'

The energy industry has its say on the government's energy white paper, which was released yesterday and details its decarbonisation plans.
It has previously been reported that the South of England could see increased strain due to interconnector issues. Image: Pxhere NC.
November 13, 2020

WPD releases real-time power flow data to aid operational decisions as it increases digitalisation

​Western Power Distribution (WPD) has released its new Real-Time Power Flow Data Access as it looks to ramp up its digitalisation programme.
62GW of TEC register now filled with ‘phantom’ projects. Image: Centrica.
November 9, 2020

Centrica urges DNOs to commit to market-based flexibility as Cornwall LEM trial finishes

​Centrica’s three-year Local Energy Market (LEM) trial spanning 200 homes and business has come to an end.
The Government has said that these upgrades will deliver high power charging hubs in Northern Ireland for the first time. Image Getty.
November 2, 2020

WPD launches domestic flexibility pilot Sustain-H

​Western Power Distribution (WPD) has launched a new domestic flexibility pilot, designed to enable customers to save money and help the DNO manage demand.
‘I suspect there will be a similar scheme to triads next year
October 21, 2020

WPD flexibility trial IntraFlex celebrates milestone

​More than 50MW of flexibility services were procured over two months in the first phase of Western Power Distribution’s (WPD) IntraFlex project.

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