Networks

National Grid has announced that it has been granted planning permission for a major transmission grid upgrade project.

The UK’s energy regulator, Ofgem, has appointed Elexon to deliver Flexibility Market Asset Registration (FMAR) for Great Britain.

The Court of Appeal has ruled that Octopus’ acquisition of Bulb in 2022 was fair despite “a bunch of incumbent energy companies trying to block and overturn” the deal.

As the migration of energy meters to half-hourly settlement draws closer, Peter Stanley, Elexon chief executive, discusses how the market facilitator is enabling the demand-side flexibility that clean power plans call for. 

The National Energy System Operator (NESO) has launched a consultation into the latest Frequency Risk and Control Report (FRCR).

Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust (ORIT) has signed a new five-year term loan facility worth £100 million.

The LionLink subsea interconnector project has selected the town of Walberswick, Suffolk, as its preferred landfall location.

Octopus Energy has partnered with housebuilder gs8, which focuses on sustainable building, to develop a ‘Zero Bills’ housing development in Thornwood, Epping.

A new report released today (21 February) by the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has declared that the current rate of investment in electricity distribution networks must double by 2050 to ensure rising demand from renewables can be met.

A new report from LCP Delta and smartEn has shown that while progress is being made in European demand side flexibility (DSF) markets, the pace of progress must speed up in order to cope with the challenges of the future.