Tech

The Norwegian-based business has called the UK a “huge growth market” following the installation of over half a million EV chargers. Image: Getty.

March 31, 2021

Government announces £30m of battery, hydrogen and EV supply chain investment

The government has announced over £30 million of investment for battery technology, the electric vehicle supply chain and hydrogen vehicles.

March 31, 2021

UK needs almost 50GW of flexibility to reach 100% renewables at lowest cost

If the UK is to reach 100% renewables at the lowest cost, it will need 49.5GW of flexibility from both storage and gas, according to research from Wärtsilä.

March 30, 2021

Zenobe, VEST Energy and CF Partners sign ‘world first’ Virtual Battery Option deal

Zenobe, VEST Energy and CF Partners have signed the “world’s first ever” Virtual Battery Option (VBO).

March 29, 2021

Digital transformation tops National Grid ESO’s innovation priority list

Innovation is needed ‘now more than ever’ according to National Grid ESO as it makes digital transformation its top priority for the next year.

March 29, 2021

OVO signs JV with Australia’s largest energy retailer AGL Energy

OVO has signed a new joint venture that will see it licence its Kaluza platform to Australia’s largest energy retailer and generator, AGL Energy.

March 25, 2021

Smart meter data firm SMAP Energy snapped up by ENECHANGE

SMAP Energy is to be acquired by Japanese firm ENECHANGE as the two aim to build a +$1 billion energy tech company.

March 25, 2021

Mapping and monitoring decentralised grids: the challenges facing utilities

Cruachan Dam, Scotland, an existing 440MW pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) facility, one of only four in the UK. PHES is the most commercially mature LDES technology, with a duration typically between 4 and 20 hours. Image: Drax Power.

March 25, 2021

Scottish Renewables report warns 'UK will fail to meet' climate change targets without long duration storage

Scottish Renewables has warned that the UK’s climate change targets will not be met without the removal of barriers to long duration storage such as pumped storage hydro.