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Centrica: DNOs are holding up EV and heat pump connections

DNOs are unable to deal with an increasing volume of electric vehicle (EV) chargepoint and heat pump connection requests, according to Centrica. In particular, Centrica has raised concerns around “chronic capacity shortages”, lengthy response times to connection requests and charging inconsistencies.

2 years ago

Weekend press round-up: UK spent almost £500k on unused support scheme for energy firms

2 years ago

Is the latest energy plan fit for purpose?

2 years ago

Anderson brands hydrogen home heating a fairy tale

2 years ago

Scale of energy pledges raises workload concerns

Concerns have been raised about the amount of work that the government has pledged to do in relation to energy security and net zero. Following last week’s splurge of ‘Green Day’ announcements, industry figures have told Utility Week that they are sceptical that all the work promised will be carried out on time.

2 years ago

Carbon capture and hydrogen projects selected for funding

2 years ago

Pathway set out to end gas and electricity price imbalance

The government has launched a series of measures to even up the balance between gas and electricity prices but has stopped short of bringing forward the 2035 boiler ban in the government’s wide-ranging new Energy Security Plan. The measures come in response to Chris Skidmore's review of net zero progress.

2 years ago

Lack of new funding dampens GB Insulation Scheme launch

The Energy Company Obligation+ scheme has been rebranded as the Great British Insulation Scheme as part of a raft of energy security and net zero measures announced today (Thursday 30 March). Despite the formation of the insultation-targeted scheme, some have questioned its effectiveness to tackle energy inefficient homes.

2 years ago

‘Green Day has turned into Groundhog Day’

3 years ago

Former Centrica director to lead Vattenfall in UK

3 years ago

Cadent to give hydrogen villagers option to stay on gas

3 years ago

Two-year energy efficiency delay could cost tenants £1bn

3 years ago

Every day a greener day

3 years ago

Fivefold increase in grid consents required, NIC warns

The rate at which transmission projects are granted planning consent must increase fivefold in order to deliver the government’s 2035 target to decarbonise the electricity system, the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has warned in its latest annual progress report.

3 years ago

Ministers told to back hydrogen blending in gas network this year

Ministers should back moves to allow hydrogen to be blended into the gas transmission network by the end of this year, the sector’s government champion has urged.

3 years ago

Ministers urged to ban gas grid connections in new homes

3 years ago

£1.8bn to tackle energy inefficient homes and buildings

The government has announced the allocation of £1.8bn of funding for home heating decarbonisation and energy efficiency upgrades. More than 115,000 homes will receive upgrades following the announcement as well as schools and hospitals.

3 years ago

Step by step: how to support domestic heat decarbonisation

3 years ago

Centrica unveils offshore hydrogen production plans

3 years ago

Weekend press: Pure Planet co-founders to receive £30m

In this week's roundup of national news, the co-founders of Pure Planet are set to receive £10 million each following its collapse, despite billpayers having to foot the bill; grid capacity could put green growth in limbo in the UK; and Scotland is lagging behind England and Wales for its river monitoring programme.

3 years ago