Author Archive for New Power

UKPN invites distributed generators to bid for flex payments

UK Power Networks is inviting expressions of interest from distributed energy operators who can increase generation or reduce consumption on request at 10 locations across the network, including Broad Oak, Harpenden, Cockfosters, Merryhill, Lewes and Rainham. Until 8 September, companies…

Time to knock heads together

Injecting renewable energy into the network is being delayed, and the cost reductions available from standardisation are not being realised, because networks’ technical requirements and processes vary. Early payments and capacity problems on the system are major barriers. Sound familiar?…

GUEST BLOG: Big six suffer

Ban Mac, Market Analyst at Elexon, examines the shift of customers from bigger electricity suppliers to smaller ones The Big Six energy companies in Great Britain are experiencing a difficult time lately. Elexon data show that from March 2016 to…

Three companies on short list for wind farm links

Ofgem has published shortlisted companies bidding for the right to own and operate cables linking offshore wind farms at Galloper and the Walnet Extension to the onshore network. The same bidders were named in both shortlists for the projects. They…