Northern Powergrid is to procure flexibility for network resilience via a dynamic purchasing system and e-auction. Claiming the first auction for such services by a UK distribution network operator (DNO), the company will conclude each competition with a reverse e-auction to…
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Sunderland tenants to swap gas for ground source heat
by New Power •
Residents in 364 homes across seven tower blocks in Sunderland are seeing their gas boilers replaced with heat from ground source heat pumps. There will be a ground source heat pump for each flat which will also be connected to a…
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UKPN opens doors to flexibility options on high and low voltage networks
by New Power •
UK Power Networks has launched its largest ever tender for flexibility services. After offering contracts at 28 sites last year, it is now offering 115 sites with a total capacity of 170MW. It includes 55 high voltage sites, and the UK’s first 60…
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Inertia measurement solutions under investigation
by New Power •
On 4 November National Grid ESO published an invitation to tender for new inertia solutions that can be deployed as early as April 2020. In this tender (Phase One of its ‘pathfinder’) it is expects to pick from a limited…
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UPDATED: National Grid ESO opens stability service tender – deadline extended
by New Power •
National Grid ESO opened a tender to provide stability services to the system for periods up to five years. The tender period was oroginally due to end on 29 November but it has been extended to 17 January. New contract…
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Second grid-scale battery gets go-ahead near Hull
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Harmony Energy has won planning permission for a second 49.5MW battery at Creyke Beck substation in Cottingham, near Hull. This is the second battery on the site to be brought forward by Harmony Energy, which develops, builds, owns and operates…
Perspective
OPINION: Would an index help users understand their bill and take on flexibility?
by New Power •
Stuart Lloyd-Evans, managing director at Cielo Energy, argued in November’s New Power Report that consumers need a common framework to help them compare prices Politicians occasionally get asked how much a loaf of bread costs, and get chastised for being out…
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Cranfield to offer scholarships to power and energy masters students
by New Power •
Cranfield University has made available a series of scholarships for the students taking masters degrees in the energy and power. The £10,500 scholarship will cover the full cost of the tuition fees for the successful applicants. The announcement comes during…
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Co-Operative joins Octopus to launch community energy JV
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Midcounties Co-operative and Octopus Energy have launched Co-op Community Energy, a joint venture focused entirely on supporting renewable community energy projects across the country. The intention to create the joint venture was announced when Midcounties and Octopus Energy signed a…