Data from two ‘demand response’ events that called on consumers to shift usage for an hour on 15 November and 22 November exceeded expectations, with consumers overdelivering by over 35% against targets on both occasions, according to system operator NGESO.…
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Utility makes £830k redress payment to vulnerable customers
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Utilita Energy has agreed to pay out £830,000 after Ofgem suggested the supplier was not taking individual circumstances into consideration when deciding whether or not to provide additional support credits needed for customers topping up prepayment meters. Ofgem was concerned…
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Siemens to provide meter services at Osprey Charging sites
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Siemens and Osprey Charging are to collaborate to speed up commissioning of electric vehicle (EV) charging sites across the UK. Siemens will become a preferred supplier of end-end meter operator services Osprey Charging Networks’ sites. It will commission and install…
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FSB warns energy price exposure could close or downsize a quarter of small businesses
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The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has warned that tens of thousands of small firms will have to close or downsize unless government energy support continues after 1 April. FSB also found that energy suppliers had filed winding up petitions…
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Octopus Energy claims four ‘saving sessions’ saw 450MWh shifted out of peak hours
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As Octopus Energy customers prepared for a ‘saving session’ at 5pm on 12 December – the first to last for two hours – Octopus said it has paid out over £1 million to energy-conscious customers for just four hours of…
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NeuConnect starts ‘enabling works’ for GB-Germany link
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NeuConnect has started early works on a direct electricity connection between GB and Germany. Enabling works have started at the Isle of Grain in Kent, England and Wilhelmshaven in northern Germany. The new interconnector will have 725km of land and…
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NGESO tells coal back up plants to warm up in case they are needed to cover peak
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The electricity system operator NGESO has told coal generating plant that forms part of a reserve secured for the winter that they may be required during the early peak period this evening (Monday). It rescinded the order late on Monday…
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Aggreko aims to acquire Crestchic in push to serve data centres
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Aggreko has announced an offer for load bank manufacturer Crestchic, saying , saying “the addition of Crestchic to the Aggreko Group will help accelerate Aggreko’s plan to target high-growth attractive end-markets such as renewable energy and data-centres”. In a trading…
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InstaVolt to double Banbury EV charging hub
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InstaVolt has announced plans to double the chargers at its EV charging hub in Banbury, Oxfordshire. The site will see 16 new 120kW rapid chargers installed alongside the existing array of 16 rapid chargers. The new chargers will sit behind…