flexible grids

The story of how Britain's energy transition could unfold, told in 10 charts

Energy

The story of how Britain's energy transition could unfold, told in 10 charts

The latest edition of National Grid ESO's Future Energy Scenarios report was released this week, setting out the energy system operator's detailed vision for how the net zero transition could accelerate

clock 20 July 2022 • 12 min read
Ofgem launches review of local energy grids that are 'not geared to support net zero'

Policy

Ofgem launches review of local energy grids that are 'not geared to support net zero'

Watchdog continues to explore how reforms to regulatory and governance landscape could help deliver net zero at lowest cost

clock 26 April 2022 • 3 min read
'Breakthrough moment': Renewables generators get 'green light' to provide grid stability services

Infrastructure

'Breakthrough moment': Renewables generators get 'green light' to provide grid stability services

GB Grid Code update means National Grid ESO can for the first time procure grid stability services from renewable generators

clock 14 February 2022 • 3 min read
Firm behind UK's first commercial virtual power plant secures £295,000 boost

Automotive

Firm behind UK's first commercial virtual power plant secures £295,000 boost

ev.energy handed additional £295,000 from Innovate UK to scale up its virtual power plant service designed to ease pressure on the grid from EV charging

clock 14 February 2022 • 3 min read
Flexible Futures: Last chance to sign up to BusinessGreen webinar exploring future of flexible grids

Technology

Flexible Futures: Last chance to sign up to BusinessGreen webinar exploring future of flexible grids

Hosted in association with the Energy Networks Association, this week's free to attend webinar will provide an invaluable overview of how flexible grid technologies are driving the development of a low carbon energy systems

clock 06 September 2021 • 2 min read

Energy

'Bolt on the rocket boosters': Energy Systems Catapult calls for sweeping electricity market reform to drive net zero revolution

New report says raft of policy changes geared incentivising innovators to create new low carbon products and services for consumers could generate 'big bang' moment for the energy sector akin to finance in the 80s and telecoms in the 90s

clock 31 March 2021 • 8 min read

Energy

Smart home energy market the focus of new consumer protection drive

Citizens Advice teams up with energy industry groups to try and identify any gaps in consumer protections for burgeoning flexible home energy market

clock 15 January 2021 • 3 min read

Infrastructure

Major Cornwall green grid trial cuts bills and CO2, Centrica finds

UK's largest smart grid trial saw 200 homes and businesses fitted with solar panels and batteries trade electricity to offer local grid flexibility

clock 12 November 2020 • 4 min read

Infrastructure

Clean energy and markets are the solution (not scapegoat) for California's blackouts

Bryn Baker of the Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance argues much of the finger-pointing in the wake of the recent Californian blackouts has been wide of the mark

clock 04 September 2020 • 5 min read

Energy

How Britain's grid became 'cleaner, cheaper, and harder to control' during the Covid-19 lockdown

Impact of lockdown offers glimpse of how a net zero energy system could operate in the future, highlighting need for more grid flexibility, study argues

clock 31 August 2020 • 6 min read