Centrica has invested in two start-ups that it hopes will help develop new customer propositions that will also support the flexibility of the grid. It says the co-location of domestic battery storage alongside today’s solar installations alone could enable over…

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Calling your company ‘Energy Watchdog’ does not make you a consumer champion, the Advertising Standards Authority has told a company of that name, upholding a complaint about its advertising. It said that consumers visiting the company’s website, which describes renewable energy…

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Ashford Borough Council in Kent wants to build and run its own solar farm. Following advice from the Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) the proposal is for a 9MWp project on a  50 acre site   purchased by the council in…

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The National Infrastructure Commission has launched a Call for Evidence on regulation. In a consultation closing on 12 April it asks where economic regulation of energy, water or telecoms has systematically failed or succeeded in facilitating future investment needs; promoting competition and…

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Shell is to acquire 100% of Sonnen, a manufacturer of smart residential storage systems, following an initial investment in May last year. Started up in Germany, Sonnen now also has locations in the UK Italy, Australia and the USA. Sonnen…

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FTI Consulting has been appointed administrator for Utilitywise. The company, which provided energy and utility brokerage services to micro-market and SME businesses customers, was unable to raise sufficient funding to cover trading losses and implement a turnaround strategy. The group was put up…

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Rating agency Moody’s has dropped its credit rating for Wales and West Utilities, saying that it expected to see long term lower returns for the western gas network owner and operator. The cut follows similar action on SGN and is…

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