Generation

EDF to shut down Hunterston B nuclear plant by January 2022

RWE completes foundations for Triton Knoll offshore windfarm

Equinor signs seabed lease agreements for offshore wind extensions

Ofgem reveals renewables obligation for 2019/20

Energy regulator Ofgem has revealed how many renewables obligation certificates (ROCs) it issued in the 2019/20 year. The renewables obligation requires licenced electricity suppliers to source a proportion of the electricity they supply to customers from renewable sources.

Government slashes renewable cost forecasts

Calon Energy administrators mothball power plants

Net zero is not pie in the sky – but it will take fundamental changes

Net zero by 2050 can be achieved but only if consumers change how they think about energy, according to Louis Burford, of Centrica Business Solutions. He sets out his view that this societal shift will only be possible through action from government and pinpointing the right incentives.

Recession and the future of electricity utilities

The country has now entered a severe recession and considering the widespread impact already caused by Covid-19 and the resulting lockdown, this period of economic downturn is set to shake the energy sector further. So, how can the government keep policy for the industry on track, and maintain pace of transformation, while tackling the deepest financial crisis on record? Andrew Whitehead, of law firm Shakespeare Martineau, discusses.

Kaluza launches combined flexibility service with WPD

Kaluza is providing Western Power Distribution (WPD) with a single, combined flexibility service using domestic storage and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) devices in what it claims is an industry first. As part of the network operator’s IntraFlex project, Kaluza is adding domestic electric vehicle smart charging and V2G optimisation in addition to the flexibility service it already provides to WPD through the optimisation of batteries.

Elexon bids to allow small asset owners to provide balancing services

Elexon is proposing changes to the balancing and settlement code (BSC) to allow asset meters to be used for settlement purposes. Asset meters, which measure electricity flows to or from embedded generators, demand-side response providers or owners of electric vehicle charging points, are currently not recognised by the BSC.

Weekend press round-up: Consumers don’t understand their energy bills

In our latest review of sector coverage across the national newspapers, a new study has shown energy bills are considered among the most difficult for customers to decipher. Meanwhile, there are reports on trends in electricity switching and demands for universities to go faster on decarbonisation.

Call to protect customer service professionals after rise in abuse

Scarsella backs uncertainty mechanisms for ED2

SSE launches demand side response platform

SSE Enhance is described as a smart grid, aggregation and trading platform that will give customers access to the wholesale market, balancing mechanism and ancillary services.

Centrica kicks off energy as a service bundle with Birmingham NEC project