Electricity networks

Network charge relief tabled for heavy industry

Exemptions from policy costs and capacity market charges as well as partial refunds on network charges could be offered to around 300 firms under a government package to relieve energy cost pressures on industry. The package proposes increasing the EII exemption from policy costs, such as those related to Contracts for Difference, from 85% to 100%. It also proposes exempting EIIs from suppliers’ capacity market charges on their bills.

Network spurs key to resilience and reliability gains

ESO exploring commercial demand flexibility service

Electricity distribution earnings push National Grid profits to £4.6bn

National Grid backs ‘tighter thresholds’ for transmission connections

First demand turn-up flexibility contracts awarded by UKPN

Delivering net zero: The difficult questions we need to ask

RWE’s Tom Glover warns against market revolution

Government introduces powers to cut network charges for industry

Solar farm connects to transmission network in UK first

70GW solar target risks being missed, MPs warn

The government faces a "considerable shortfall" in meeting its target to install 70GW of solar generation by 2035, a cross party group of MPs has warned energy secretary Grant Shapps. To address the predicted shortfall the Environment Audit Committee has called on Shapps to remove existing barriers to solar installations.

SSEN suppliers to be held to sustainability code

Octopus calls for development zones to speed up connections

Octopus Energy has called for dedicated renewable energy development zones to speed up the grid connection process. It is part of the retailer’s five point plan to tackle grid connection delays, which also calls for greater competition, proactive queue jumping and enforceable sunset clauses on fossil fuel projects.

Ofgem resumes review of distribution charges

Citizens Advice slams Northern Powergrid ED2 appeal