Tech

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.

January 8, 2021

'Enormous potential' for V2G to create power system cost savings of up to £885m per year

Nissan, E.On and Imperial College London have release a new white paper detailing the benefits of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology.

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.

January 7, 2021

Smarter Grid Solutions to provide active network management in project set to save networks £250m

Smarter Grid Solutions (SGS) is to provide active network management in a project looking to free up network capacity for over 2GW of clean energy assets and save networks over £250 million.

January 6, 2021

ENGIE increases investment in ‘ingenious’ storage company Connected Energy

ENGIE New Ventures has increased its strategic investment in second-life battery company Connected Energy.

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.

The Vulnerability Commitment’s signatories include Octopus Energy

January 5, 2021

Smart Power Systems welcomes former GE Grid Solutions CEO as director

Former president and CEO of GE Grid Solutions has joined battery storage and power electronics specialist Smart Power Systems.

The United Downs site in Cornwall. Image: Geothermal Engineering.

January 5, 2021

Ecotricity signs PPA to become first UK supplier of geothermal electricity

Ecotricity has hailed a UK first, signing an agreement for geothermal power with Geothermal Engineering.

January 4, 2021

ScottishPower hails milestone as 1MW battery exports for the first time

ScottishPower Renewables’ 1MW Cornwall battery energy storage system has exported electricity for the first time, marking a significant milestone for the company's pipeline.