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Solar farm connects to transmission network in UK first

David Black: Delivering PR24 commitments will be tough

British Gas ends contract with PPM fitter

Effective asset management is all about the data

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Reform for customer support and engagement

Satellite technology gives utility employees space-age protection

Time to be smart about financing net zero

Innovation is shaping visions of the UK grid in 2050

How cany energy networks, suppliers and regulators collaborate effectively around whole system innovation? Dan Clarke, head of innovation at the Energy Networks Association looks at the key challenges the sector is grappling with and where fresh thinking can forge solutions.

Ofgem considers tweaks to debt allowances after PPM pause

Long-duration storage is the next frontier in the UK’s energy storage leadership

Energy suppliers should absorb bad debt, consumers say

Britons “instinctively oppose” the force-fitting of prepayment meters (PPMs) as a debt recovery measure, Ofgem’s review into the practice concludes. Instead, British energy consumers believe that suppliers should absorb debt within their perceived profits. The consumer research was released alongside a new code of practice which tightens the rules on forced PPM installations.

Firms face ‘severe’ fines for missing smart meter targets

DCC network ‘clearly not up to scratch’

Call for smart meter mandate to complete rollout

Data best practice: A new principle suggestion

Boom in rapid EV chargepoint installations

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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.

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