Why smart meters are the foundation of a flexible grid
The move towards a low-carbon, flexible electricity system is crucial for the UK to reach its environmental targets, but creates challenges for the industry around balancing demand and grid stability....
View ArticleSleep tight, your EV is keeping the grid awake!
Electric vehicles (EVs) are now being used to power homes. It is just a ‘vehicle to grid’ trial part-funded by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and the Office for Zero...
View ArticleUK Power Networks unveils new flexibility tender
UK Power Networks (UKPN) has launched a £13 million flexibility tender. Candidates can bid for some of the total 292MW of flexible power across 113 sites in London, the East and the South East of...
View ArticleHow could grass help the UK beat its energy security blues?
A new ‘green gas’ project has been launched in a bid to help the UK cope with the energy crunch. Green energy supplier Ecotricity has announced it has started the construction of a green gas mill that...
View ArticleSSEN to tender for 70MW of new flexible capacity worth £6.7m
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution has announced plans to tender for 70MW of new flexible capacity this year, with the contract estimated to be worth £6.7 million. It is in...
View ArticleUK Power Networks launches biggest-ever flexibility tender
UK Power Networks (UKPN) has launched its biggest flexibility tender yet, to free up energy capacity across the network to connect more renewables and low carbon technologies. The company, which is the...
View ArticleSmart energy grid to be installed at UK university
Researchers in the University of Nottingham’s Faculty of Engineering have received £2 million in funding for a smart energy grid project. The project will create a unique DC microgrid that utilises...
View ArticleOctopus energy platform secures first US licensing deal
Energy technology company Kraken has announced its first licensing deal in the US with North American energy manager Tenaska Power Services (TPS). Under the agreement, Kraken’s platform will be used to...
View ArticleOfgem unveils regional energy plans
Ofgem has announced its new proposals for Regional Energy Strategic Plans (RESPs), which will start in 2026. These plans aim to improve how energy grids are developed across Britain. The RESP model...
View ArticleIberdrola recognised as leading R&D investor
For the third consecutive year, Iberdrola has been recognised as the world’s top private utility for investment in Innovation and Development. According to the European Commission’s ‘2024 Industrial...
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