The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has invited expressions of interest in £289 million of funding to develop storage, demand side response and flexibility technologies, and to speed up their delivery. A new competition has £9 million up…
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Innovation Exchange aims to cut offshore wind costs with disruptive technologies from outside the sector
by New Power •
The Offshore Wind Innovation Hub has launched its first programme, the Offshore Wind Innovation Exchange (OWIX). It aims to accelerate cost reduction in offshore wind by matching industry challenges with innovative solutions adapted from other sectors of the economy. This…
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Cost of offshore wind falls 32% in five years
by Annabel Andrews •
The cost of energy from offshore wind has fallen by 32% since 2012 and is now below the joint UK Government and industry target of £100 per megawatt hour (MWh) four years ahead of schedule, according to a new report…
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British Gas Business pays out £9.5 million after new billing system hits customer service
by New Power •
British Gas Business is to pay £9.5 million in redress for failings in its registrations, complaints handling and billing processes for its 400,000 business customers. It will make direct payments to affected micro-business customers, and payments to the charity the…
Flash update
Western Link cable comes ashore
by New Power •
The world’s largest subsea power cable comes ashore at Ardneil Bay in North Ayrshire. At around 385km long, it is a crucial part of the £1 billion Western Link project, a joint venture between ScottishPower and National Grid to transport…
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Anesco and Green Hedge Energy team up to deliver four battery ‘barns’
by New Power •
Energy efficiency specialist Anesco has joined forces with low carbon energy generation and storage company, Green Hedge Energy UK, to introduce Green Hedge’s ‘Energy Barns’ at four sites in England. Using lithium-ion batteries the barns will store energy then release…
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Moixa chief: Domestic energy storage could be next asset class
by Annabel Andrews •
Moixa chief executive Simon Daniel says the UK is ready for a large-scale roll out of domestic battery storage across the UK. He wants to deploy 1GW of aggregated capacity, via the company’s GridShare platform, by 2020. He says the UK…
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Energy accelerator funding and support up for grabs
by Annabel Andrews •
The Ignite ‘Big Energy Idea’ Accelerator Programme has opened for 2017 applications from businesses and entrepreneurs working in the energy sector this week. Successful applicants will receive a package of pre-investment support, including specialist knowledge from experts, and the opportunity…
Perspective
Opinion: Millennials are coming to the energy industry
by New Power •
Angela Peart, chief executive at Utility People, says it’s time to prepare to attact a new generation to the energy industry My experience in finding talent for the utilities industry tells me that the pool of skill is declining…