Image: ChargePoint Services/GeniePoint Engie has acquired UK electric vehicle (EV) public charging provider ChargePoint Services (CPS) as it strives to expand its EV portfolio. The acquisition of CPS, which owns and operates charging network GeniePoint, is aimed to...
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CATL’s massive pivot to e-bike batteries could lower prices
CATL is the world’s largest battery manufacturer for electric vehicles. While they’ve traditionally focused on battery packs for full-size electric cars and large EVs, the company is now adding electric bicycle packs to its list of products. CATL to build e-bike...
‘Standing by is not an option’: Landmark moment as UK confirms intent to legislate for net zero
The UK government will legislate for a net zero economy by 2050 Prime Minister Theresa May has confirmed, in one of her last acts in office. Yesterday evening the PM revealed that a statutory instrument will be laid in parliament today (12 June 2019), amending Climate...
Smart Export Guarantee: Date set as home solar policy details emerge
The policy gap between the feed-in tariff (FiT) and the Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) is set to close by the end of 2019, guaranteeing payment for excess domestic solar generation. Details of the SEG have been much-awaited since the closure of the FiT at the end of...
Familiar face for UK solar as Leadsom returns to BEIS as Clark’s successor
The UK solar industry will see a familiar face leading on UK energy policy after ex-energy minister Andrea Leadsom returned to to the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to succeed Greg Clark as energy secretary. Leadsom served as energy...
Moving forward to self-consumption in the UK solar market
As PV markets mature, it is natural for incentive structures to evolve. This can be partially attributed to the market approaching or reaching grid parity. Many European countries are either close to or nearly at grid parity. This has been achieved due to increasing...
Women are bringing solar energy to thousands of Indian villages
India is trying to bring electricity to hundreds of millions of its citizens who live off the grid. And it's trying to ensure that the power comes from clean and renewable sources. Frontier Markets is helping to achieve both those goals in the Western desert state of...