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A year in the life of DSOs | Visibility and open data

A year in the life of DSOs | Visibility and open data

To get the most value from their assets, both electricity distribution networks and their customers need to know how they are being utilised and where spare capacity is available. Tom Grimwood looks at how distribution system operators (DSO) have been working to improve visibility over their networks and make this information accessible to others.

1 year ago

Who will Ofgem choose as market facilitator?

1 year ago

Smart meter installations fall to lowest level in years

1 year ago

Utility Week Intelligence Introduces FYLD

1 year ago

Five things you need to know about water smart metering programmes

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Energy Systems Catapult launches innovation portal

6 years ago

Largest digital twin for water given go-ahead

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New entrants knock the big 6 for six

6 years ago

EV smart charging providers pledge to open their networks

A group of EV smart charging solutions providers have signed a letter of intent to open their networks. According to the group this will facilitate the transition to EVs.

6 years ago

Cyber-security is a win-win

6 years ago

Modification proposed to smart meter installation code of practice

Ofgem is calling for industry views on its plans to modify the smart meter installation code of practice. BEIS recently proposed to extend the smart meter rollout deadline to 2024.

6 years ago

Engaged customers would pay £38 per month to tackle climate change

Research has found that only 31 per cent of households who are concerned about climate change are willing to pay for infrastructure to achieve net-zero. In total, 74 per cent of households said they were concerned about the impact of climate change.

6 years ago

Remote smart meter switching sees threefold rise in 2018

Ofgem's annual vulnerable consumers report expresses concern that suppliers may be remotely switching smart meters to prepayment mode to collect debt inappropriately and without the customer’s active choice.

6 years ago

Northern water firms urged to participate with infrastructure projects

6 years ago

Gemserv launches platform to streamline code management

6 years ago

Smart DCC opens national control centre

Smart DCC has officially opened its national control centre in Manchester. The centre has 19 modular test labs which hold 2,400 smart meter testing spaces.

6 years ago

Lord Deben: Politicians have finally grasped the reality of climate change

The chair of the Committee on Climate Change discusses how the climate emergency eventually sunk in for the country's leadership and how, if they fail, he will see them in court.

6 years ago

Labour pledges to issue 2.5m zero-interest EV loans

John McDonnell has said Labour will introduce 2.5 million interest-free loans of up to £33,000 for the purchase of electric cars if it becomes the next government, with a requirement that those benefiting participate in a mass trial of Vehicle-2-Grid technology.

6 years ago

Great minds think together

Northumbrian Water chief executive, Heidi Mottram, talks to Utility Week about the success of the company’s tie-up with Anglian Water to create Innovate East - and how collaboration is key to breaking the mould.

6 years ago

Raising awareness for change

6 years ago

The Internet of Energy is coming

6 years ago

In search of limitless cheap electricity

6 years ago

Ovo Energy pledges to halve customers’ carbon footprints by 2030

6 years ago

EDF signs new EV co-operation agreement with Nissan

The two companies hope to promote the use of EVs in several European countries, including the UK. A similar agreement was signed in October last year.

6 years ago

Expert view: A whole system approach will improve energy system resilience

Mark Livingstone, Director, Navigant To deal with these mounting pressures, it will be important to

6 years ago

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