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The Renewable Energy Association has proposed a series of guidelines to facilitate the deployment of EV infrastructure and encourage electric vehicle take-up.
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The regulator has already outlined plans to reduce networks returns by around £5 billion over RIIO2. Citizens Advice says it should go even further and save consumers a total of £9.1 billion.
Electralink has unveiled a new set of models for calculating the £8 billion of Distribution Use of System (DUoS) charges which are paid by network users each year.
The question is particularly important because the UK is heading for an electricity supply crunch
"Fretting about implementation challenges before assessing decarbonisation potential is putting the cart before the horse"
Thousands of visitors joined hundreds of exhibitors and speakers at Utility Week Live, the UK’s
"While interest in electric vehicles continues to rise, “range anxiety”... is currently putting people off making the switch to electric"
"Electricity networks have a role to play in adapting to the changes that are taking place in the car industry and consumer behaviour"
People were now, he had said, starting to look at energy systems very differently and
Fears have been raised that billions of pounds of smart system benefits may “slip through our fingers” due to policy, regulatory and governance issues.
The planned transformation of local electricity network companies into distribution system operators (DSOs) is “not sufficient” to deal with the growing threat of climate change, an academic has warned.
"We might be at the early stages of the electric vehicle revolution, but now is a critical decision-making period to get the charging aspect right"
"Fast charging is used mostly in the afternoon, and more during weekends than weekdays"
Network operators have defended the RIIO framework from criticism over excessive profits, saying the price controls have driven a marked improvement in performance since their introduction in 2013.
“Local authorities have the power to act as positive disruptors and have a key role to play in the energy transition, which some may find surprising.” That was the message Matthew Rhodes, chairman of Energy Capital, had for an audience at Utility Week Live this week.
In a report published today (24 May), the Assembly’s environment committee warns the recent growth
Unanswered questions remain over who bears responsibility for network outages resulting from the failure of
Laura Sandys has called for the creation of a multi-utility regulator and network regime to improve collaboration across sectors, lower costs and simplify the industry for consumers.
Pivot Power has partnered with National Grid to create a nationwide network of electric vehicle
