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EVs could benefit grid operation

Smart charging will be the key to integrating electric vehicles (EVs) on to the power

7 years ago

BESS secures £28.5m to build 100MW battery portfolio

Battery Energy Storage Solutions (BESS) has secured £28.5 million of funding from Santander to realise

7 years ago

UK’s largest battery storage portfolio unveiled

VLC Energy has completed the installation the UK’s largest utility-scale battery portfolio to date. The

7 years ago

Power networks – an energy entrepreneur’s New Year story

Hi, I’m Simon, and I work for PowerZ a new and dramatically well-funded tech start-up

7 years ago

Reduced capacity payments for batteries ‘sensible’ and ‘overdue’

The lowering of capacity market de-rating factors for shorter duration batteries is “sensible and somewhat

8 years ago

Chief executive’s view: the electric vehicle shift

Demand for diesel cars is plummeting as demand for electric vehicles is on a rapid upwards trajectory. Ovo Energy chief executive Stephen Fitzpatrick looks at the implications for the energy system.

8 years ago

Developer plans trio of Scottish hydro storage projects

An investment company has revealed plans to develop three pumped hydro storage companies in Scotland

8 years ago

MPs predict 12GW of battery storage by 2021

A group of MPs has predicted the UK could have 12GW of battery storage by

8 years ago

Swindon to host one of UK’s largest battery projects

Public Power Solutions, a company owned by Swindon Borough Council, has submitted a planning application

8 years ago

EVs could provide 11GW of flexibility by 2030

Electric vehicles (EVs) have the potential to provide more than 11GW of flexible capacity to

8 years ago

More than half of customers unsure whether to install a smart meter

Exclusive Utility Week research has revealed more than 50 per cent of consumers may choose

8 years ago

BESS looks for new sites after raising £50 million

Battery Energy Storage Solutions (BESS) has said it is "actively looking" to acquire new projects after raising £50 million.

8 years ago

UK’s largest flow battery system connected to grid

8 years ago

SSE profits fall due to sharp decline in network earnings

8 years ago

Frequency response market nearing saturation, industry warned

8 years ago

Fossil fuel heating in new builds to be phased out in 2020s

8 years ago

DNOs can’t own storage in a competitive market

8 years ago

Peers told Brexit is a ‘drag’ on infrastructure investment

8 years ago

‘Enormous’ gas network storage capacity vital to decarbonisation

8 years ago

Cloud computing: what utility for utilities?

8 years ago