UK Power Networks (UKPN) is to create what professes to be the world’s most advanced electricity network control system, enabling more than 500MW of distributed energy to connect to its network cheaper and faster than before. The distribution network operator (DNO)...
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ScottishPower seeking battery storage rush to support net zero ambitions
ScottishPower has revealed intentions to make Glasgow the UK’s first ‘net zero’ city, in collaboration with Glasgow City Council. And the utility is also preparing a battery storage rush in a bid to support its renewable energy ambitions. To achieve net zero...
ScottishPower seeking battery storage rush to support net zero ambitions
ScottishPower has revealed intentions to make Glasgow the UK’s first ‘net zero’ city, in collaboration with Glasgow City Council. And the utility is also preparing a battery storage rush in a bid to support its renewable energy ambitions. To achieve net zero...
Solar Set For Post-Brexit Boost
Solar Energy News: Solar Set For Post-Brexit Boost The United Kingdom’s rough divorce from the European Union could provide a boost for solar energy, with the renewable sector capitalising on turbulent times for gas and oil. The UK currently imports most of its...
Broadband-like charging structures could deliver fairer energy transition, SSEN says
Scottish & Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has published a new report aiming to investigate the potential for broadband subscription-esque pricing models for the power sector. The network operator’s Core Capacity report, published alongside CAG Consultants,...
IONITY targets UK motorways with latest ultra-rapid EV charging deal
Ultra-fast EV charging provider IONITY has continued its UK expansion by penning a deal with Extra MSA Group, which owns and operates parts of the UK’s motorway network. Under the deal IONITY, which is a joint venture between automotive giants Daimler, Ford, BMW and...
UK electricity system price spikes as outages, low renewables combine to trigger volatility
The UK’s electricity system price spiked to £375/MWh for more than an hour on Monday, as market conditions prompted renewed volatility. On Monday 24 June, the electricity system price in the UK spiked to £375/MWh for three consecutive settlement periods between...