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More than 6 million SMETS2 smart meters installed on network

More than 6 million SMETS2 smart meters installed on network

More than 6 million SMETS2 smart meters have been installed onto the network, the Data Communications Company (DCC) has revealed. The company says October was the busiest month for SMETS2 installations ever, even before the Covid-19 pandemic put a halt to all but emergency installations.

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Cloud solutions to boost hazardous gas monitoring

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Lockdown makes case for stronger SME protections

SME businesses were more likely than their smaller counterparts to have had an energy or telecoms complaint that they needed help with during lockdown, new research has revealed. Ombudsman Services, which handles complaints in both the energy and telecoms sectors, says the findings from its survey make the case for stronger protections, arguing that giving SMEs with unresolved complaints access to redress will boost the post-Covid recovery by helping them to survive.

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Scrapping big six label ‘shows competition has worked’

Ofgem’s decision to adopt a new classification of domestic suppliers by market share reflects how the market has changed in recent years, industry experts have said. Utility Week gauges reaction to the move, including from former Npower boss, Paul Massara.

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Pennon ‘not interested’ in minority stake deals

Pennon Group, the parent company of South West and Bournemouth Water, is eyeing outright acquisitions as opposed to taking a stake in another water company as it “narrows down the potential opportunities”. Utility Week speaks to chief executive Susan Davy.

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PPAs signed for first two phases of Dogger Bank

SSE Renewables and Equinor have announced that 15-year offtake power purchase agreements (PPAs) have been signed for the first two phases of the Dogger Bank windfarm. The deals to buy the power generated by the first two phases of the wind farm follow the conclusion of a competitive bidding process and SSE Renewables says that taken together, the deals represent the largest set of PPAs completed to date in a tender process for a renewable energy project in the UK energy market.

5 years ago

Deal agreed to build UK’s largest community-owned solar park

A deal has been agreed to build the largest community-owned solar park in the UK, which will generate 18GWh of electricity per year. Renewable investment company Low Carbon has struck an agreement with Oxfordshire-based social enterprise Low Carbon Hub for the rights to its 19MW Arncott Solar Park.

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On the move: Bulb appoints CFO; Octopus Energy Germany announces CEO

In our latest industry appointment round-up Bulb poaches another EasyJet executive to bolster its senior team, while Octopus Energy has appointed a chief executive to launch its German division. Meanwhile, the Offshore Wind Industry Council has announced the appointment of a new co-chair.

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New initiative helps consumers verify energy sources hourly

An initiative has been launched to deliver hourly certificates to verify exactly where consumers’ energy comes from, helping them to understand their carbon emissions in real time. EnergyTag is made up of more than 60 companies including Ovo Energy, Microsoft and Google. Its council and advisory board are working together to define a set of guidelines that will form the basis of a market for energy certificates with a timestamp of one hour or less.

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EDF seeks partners for hydrogen and direct air capture demos at Sizewell C

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Revolutionising streetworks with robotics and AI

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Field forces get digital

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How AI is changing finance and operations in the utilities sector

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Networks trial new approach to engaging innovators

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Smart meters could help identify health issues among vulnerable

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South East Water reaches out to abstractors for WRMP

South East Water has appealed to businesses in its region that abstract water directly or have access to bore holes and other sources, as it plans its water resource management plan.

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SVT welcomes 500 Kickstart apprentices

Severn Trent will be taking on 500 young people over the next year under the government's social mobility scheme, to offer six-month skills and training job placements for 16-24 year olds facing long-term unemployment.

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BEIS to propose raising mutualisation threshold

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Accelerated transformation in field operations

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Sector needs strong policy signals to reach heat pump goal

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