SSEN partners up for flexible power procurement services
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has teamed up with Piclo to provide flexible procurement services to consumers. They could range from small-scale renewables, battery storage and...
View ArticleOxfordshire to trial £40m smart local energy grid project
A new smart local energy system, claimed to be an industry first, is to be trialled in Oxfordshire. Project LEO (Local Energy Oxfordshire) will explore how the growth in local renewables, electric...
View ArticleSmart grids ‘can enhance energy security during pandemic’
Smart grids could improve energy security across the globe during the Covid-19 pandemic. This is according to data analysis company GlobalData, which expects smart grids to ensure a continuous...
View ArticleDavid Mooney
David Mooney is in an independent wholesale market consultant, who has worked in the energy market since 1996. He has worked in the wholesale energy trading markets at Scottish Power, Fortis, Enron and...
View ArticleUK households to be paid for supplying excess power to grid
Social Energy’s customers in parts of South London, Hertfordshire and Kent will receive an annual payment of £125 for the next four years for their participation in a smart grid project. The project,...
View ArticleWhy the smart grid is at the forefront of the energy revolution
Energy is changing. How it’s generated, distributed and used, with electric vehicles on the rise and renewable generation becoming cheaper and more popular. The electrical grid needs to support these...
View ArticleIberdrola launches global smart grid innovation hub in Spain
Iberdrola has announced the launch of a new centre designed to support cutting-edge projects in smart grid technologies that benefit local industries and promote global innovation. The Global Smartgrid...
View ArticleOctopus Energy nets Silicon Valley-based startup
Octopus Energy has announced the acquisition of Silicon Valley-based startup Evolve Energy. The $5 million (£3.8m) deal will enable the energy company to enter the US market and introduce its...
View ArticleOctopus Energy unveils plans to make the UK ‘Silicon Valley of energy’ with...
Octopus Energy has unveiled plans to build a new technology, data science and AI centre in Manchester and double its existing workforce by the end of 2021. The firm says the plan underpins its ambition...
View ArticleENA appoints new Chair for Open Networks Project
Energy Networks Association (ENA) has today announced that Sotiris Georgiopoulos will be the new Chair of the Open Networks Project. The Open Networks Project is an initiative that aims to transform...
View ArticleLondon hospital sends CO2 emissions to ER
Heat and power provider Vital Energi will work to develop an energy solution for Northwick Park Hospital that could bring an estimated £1.9 million of energy savings a year. That follows a contract...
View ArticleUS smart electric grid projects receive $11m boost
Nearly $11 million (£8.12m) in funding has been announced to support projects that promote the development of a high-performing, smart electric grid in New York. The modernisation of the grid will...
View ArticleWhy 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...
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