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We will ensure no one is left behind in our quest for a green future

Graham Halladay, operations director at Western Power Distribution, reacts to the raft of recent announcements from government concerning its plans for achieving the net zero target and bringing about a green industrial revolution.

4 years ago

Gridserve opens first ‘Electric Forecourt’ in Essex

Gridserve has opened the first of 100 “Electric Forecourts” the company plans to build over next five years at Braintree in Essex. The station has the capacity to charge 36 electric vehicles at the same time at rates of up to 350kW.

4 years ago

Why point 11 is the most important in PM’s 10-point plan

Boris Johnson's Green Industrial Revolution is good news, but there's an important aspect that needs to go on the list, says PA Consulting's Ted Hopcroft

4 years ago

Intergen granted consent to build £200m mega-battery at Essex port

4 years ago

Centrica completes local energy market trial in Cornwall

4 years ago

A series of unfortunate events

4 years ago

Short interruptions: a network performance opportunity gap

A new report to explain how a focus on short interruptions can help power network operators get ahead increasing regulatory pressure for improvements in customer experience and resilience despite mounting grid constraints.

4 years ago

Western Power Distribution begins domestic flexibility pilot

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UK’s largest battery powers up

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Investment fund buys 81MW battery portfolio from Anesco

4 years ago

The voices of the future: the next generation of energy leaders

4 years ago

Build Back Better: WPD’s role in the green economic recovery

4 years ago

Closures forecast to tighten power supplies over winter

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Peaking plants and batteries: building a flexible fleet

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Macquarie and Siemens create joint venture to offer ‘energy-as-a-service’

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Ofgem adds storage definition to generation license

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ESO debuts first in new suite of frequency response services

4 years ago

Tesla becomes first trader to access balancing mechanism through new online route

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‘Substantial sums’ must be invested in storage to prevent reliance on gas engines

4 years ago

Smart Metering Systems set to hit pre-Covid installation levels

Smart Metering Systems (SMS), which manages 1.3 million meters across the country, has said it expects to be back to pre-Covid levels of installations by the end of the month. Utility Week spoke to chief operating officer Tim Mortlock about the impact of Covid and how government can support a renewed push on installations. He also set out the company’s pipeline of carbon reduction assets, including a trial of a smart heating system with a national hotel chain.

4 years ago