Company strategy

‘Damaging’ targeted charging review reforms should be ditched

A report by the REA and ElectraLink has instead called for flexibility to be prioritised. The report calls for “significantly more” variable generation from wind and solar in order to meet net zero decarbonisation targets.

Toto Energy subject to over 700 complaints in 2019

The Energy Ombudsman says the figure almost matches the total for the whole of 2018. Toto Energy is the eighth supplier of 2019 to exit the market.

Toto Energy becomes eighth supplier of 2019 to fail

The Brighton-based company only recently acquired the customers of Solarplicity. It was also named by Ofgem as owing £4.5 million in renewables obligation (RO) payments.

Billing software – time to say goodbye to monolithic monsters?

How UKPN juggles multiple channels to serve diverse customer base

Expert view: Collaborate to innovate: why the client-supplier partnership is key to industry advances

Government must not hamper ‘aggressive’ local net zero plans

Decisions on decarbonisation should be made by local communities instead of a “one size fits

Nottingham council to loan Robin Hood Energy £9.5m for RO bill

Robin Hood Energy was named by Ofgem as one of four suppliers which failed to make its payment on time. The supplier told Utility Week it wanted to set up a monthly payment plan with the regulator.

Gresham House eyes first mover advantage as battery projects peak

The head of Gresham House’s New Energy division has told Utility Week that he expects 10GW of battery storage to come online over the next few years and that he sees the potential for his fund to account for at least 1GW of this.

Regulator ‘should act before mutualisation occurs’

Utility Week spoke to Good Energy founder Juliet Davenport and Ofgem's Mary Starks on the regulator's proposals for tougher checks on suppliers, and why the companies that will be impacted are "either being unscrupulous or just incompetent"

Ofgem to bring in new checks to encourage ‘more responsible’ behaviour from suppliers

Under new proposals energy retailers would have to pass a test on their fitness to operate at certain customer thresholds, or be banned from taking on more. New measures would also be brought in to minimise the impact of mutualisation. Utility Week looks at the details and gauges reaction.

Open Networks Project announces community energy forums

The forums will allow groups to provide input on public consultations directly to project representatives.

Eliq and Bristol Energy awarded BEIS funding for AI app trial

Swedish firm Eliq and Bristol Energy are developing technology to improve its app and provide an energy advisory service. The funding awarded is part of BEIS' £6.25m SENS competition.

Political decisions ‘hampering competition’ in renewables

The UK has been warned against “putting all of its eggs in the offshore wind basket”. The lead author of the International Energy Agency's Renewables 2019 report talks to Utility Week about the UK's "unique" approach and the obstacles to speeding up deployment of green energy.

Ovo eyes further investments

Following its acquisition of a minority stake in Renewable Exchange, Ovo has talked about its wider strategy for further growth.