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DFS expected to provide at least three times as much capacity

The Electricity System Operator (ESO) is confident that take-up of this winter’s Demand Flexibility Service (DFS) will be at least three times the size of last winter's scheme. Under a “fairly moderate” scenario, the ESO expects around 1GW of capacity to be made available through the DFS. In a more optimistic outlook, the ESO thinks up to 2GW could be made available. The projections are made within the ESO's Winter Outlook which also reveals an increase in the de-rated margin for the first time in four years.

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Gas demand flexibility trial planned for this winter

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Scrap supply licences for EVs and heating, new report urges

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Transmission network charge hike labelled ‘catastrophic’

Doubling transmission network charges by the end of this decade would be “catastrophic” for Scotland’s renewable energy sector and will disincentive investment, the industry’s Scottish umbrella body has warned after projections reveal a dramatic increase. The Electricity Systems Operator (ESO) has announced its projection of Transmission Network Use of Service (TNUoS) tariffs for 2029/30 – 2033/34. These show that the total revenue expected to be recovered from demand tariffs is due to grow by about £3 billion from current levels to £6.1 billion in 2029/30.

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Ofgem launches investigation into company of jailed director

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Onshore wind project halted as costs soar

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Government must find a way of replacing energy efficiency taskforce

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Coffey summons ‘extremely disappointing’ water bosses

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Octopus customers first to help ESO balance grid

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Rooftop solar installations on track for annual record

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55 heat network projects win funding for upgrades

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Water companies owe billpayers £236 million for underperformance

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Final hosepipe ban ends

South West Water has ended the final hosepipe ban, which had been in place for residents of north Devon and Cornwall since last year. Reservoir levels are now up to 28% higher than this time last year.

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Social tariff could cut £300 from fuel poor’s energy bills

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Cost of tackling storm overflow spills rises to £60bn

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Ofgem blames RO scheme cost hike on ‘unfilled vacancies’

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Shake up ahead for utilities payments

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Lib Dems vow to replace Ofwat with ‘tough’ regulator

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Octopus cuts electricity costs for coastal customers on windy days

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Weekend Press: Energy efficiency taskforce axed after four meetings

In our latest round-up of the weekend’s national news coverage, the government’s energy efficiency taskforce, charged with reducing the UK’s energy use by 15% by 2030, has been scrapped after just six months and four meetings. Elsewhere, the Renewable Energy Foundation (REF) alleges that consumers have effectively overpaid hundreds of millions of pounds for the Moray East wind farm in north-east Scotland, Southern Water faces legal action over floods and Bill Gates raises concerns that his nuclear firm is to be snubbed in the UK modular reactor race.

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