Energy flexibility

Carbon tax to replace EU ETS in ‘no deal’ Brexit scenario

‘Cheap as chips’ flexibility poses ‘huge threat’ to nuclear

SP Energy Networks becomes fifth DNO to join flexibility trial

SP Energy Networks has become the fifth distribution network operator (DNO) to join a trial of the flexibility marketplace Piclo Flex.

Treasury wants to be ‘highly aligned’ with EU ETS after Brexit

How to keep supplies secure

The government has released a consultation paper that requests feedback on the capacity mechanism (CM)

CEO View: The benefits of blockchain

Engie proposes further cuts to embedded benefits

Engie has suggested changes to the charging methodology for balancing services to end an exemption for distributed generators and stop them collecting avoidance payments from suppliers.

The balancing mechanism opens up to small generators and aggregators

As the system operator for the transmission network, National Grid is responsible for ensuring supply

Energy suppliers call for flexibility consumer protections

Consumer protection regulations should be urgently updated and extended to households which want to exploit new flexibilities thrown up by the evolution of the energy market, suppliers have urged.

Getting Ahead in the Diversifying Energy Market

The industry is seeing new competition from non-traditional companies selling power through utility-independent subsidiaries. To

Flexitricity secures almost £500k from BEIS

The funding has been given to implement and test the next stage of the Quickturn project, a DSR initiative that will use flexible energy-consuming assets to help National Grid balance the fluctuating demands of the UK energy system.

Blockchain platform hosts first capacity market trade

EDF Energy and UK Power Reserve have completed the first exchange of a capacity market

Interview: Alan Whitehead, Labour shadow energy minister

MPs returned to Westminster last week for a new parliamentary year. But while Brexit may

Northern Powergrid partners with Piclo for flexibility platform

Northern Powergrid has announced it will partner with Piclo to assess the potential for a “national flexibility procurement platform” in identifying flexible assets across the network.

SSE expects looming price cap to further hit profits

SSE has warned warm weather and persistently high gas prices in the financial year so far negatively impacted its adjusted operating profit by £190 million and has also warned the looming price cap will hit profits next year.

V2G trial launched to build the ‘smart grid of the future’

A group led by Octopus Energy has launched a trial which involves turning electric vehicles

Upgrades to improve network resilience to save £40m

Four electricity network companies have joined forces to replace the loss of mains protection systems for 800MW of distributed generation in the South of England.

Exclusive report: Innovation and technology strategies in UK utilities

Water and energy utilities face a radical shake-up, as forces such as climate change and shifts in consumer behaviour drive them to find new and innovative ways of operating. Alongside this, new technologies are being brought into the mainstream. Companies can choose to either capitalise on the benefits of these or get left behind.

Residential flexibility can ‘save £6.9bn’ a year, report finds

A report into decarbonisation by Imperial College London and Ovo Energy has found increasing residential flexibility could cut costs by almost £7 billion.

Energy firms warn against trading tariffs after Brexit

Industry bosses have warned Jean-Claude Juncker and Theresa May that the all-Ireland Single Electricity Market faces an "existential risk" if tariffs are slapped on energy trading between the UK and the EU following Brexit.