UK lays new electricity-network growth guidance for Ofgem
The UK government has laid draft statutory guidance to the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority, Ofgem's governing body, intended to give greater weight to…
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240 MW Chessington battery project clears EIA screening stage
Kingston Council has determined that a proposed 240 MW battery energy storage project at Chessington does not require a full Environmental Impact Assessment at…
5.5 km grid connection works begin for Longannet battery project
SP Energy Networks is due to begin around 5.5 km of underground cabling works to connect a new battery energy storage site at Longannet…
SP Energy Networks expands battery-buffered fleet charging to three sites
SP Energy Networks has expanded TUAL's PowerUp battery-buffered DC charging system across three operational sites following an initial trial at Middlewich in Cheshire.
First Bus expands smart charging from 34 to 172 outlets at Glasgow depot
First Bus has expanded Optimo Energy's charging-management system from 34 to all 172 charging outlets at its Caledonia depot in Glasgow following an initial…
European battery-storage installations forecast to rise 78% to 57 GWh in 2026
European battery-storage installations are forecast to reach approximately 57 GWh in 2026, up from 32 GWh in 2025, according to EUPD Research's latest Electrical…
Osprey rolls out Autocharge and dynamic pricing across UK network
Osprey Charging has launched Osprey Go, adding vehicle-based Autocharge authentication to its UK rapid and ultra-rapid charging network while expanding time- and location-sensitive pricing…
Loughborough starts solar-canopy EV charging hub with battery storage
Work has started on a £200,000 solar-canopy, battery-storage and EV charging project at Southfield Road Extension Car Park in Loughborough, with completion expected in…
ev.energy launches scheme paying drivers for flexible EV charging
ev.energy has launched Charge & Earn in Great Britain, a programme that pays eligible EV drivers when their charging can provide flexibility to electricity…
IONITY signs Irish power agreement covering 48 ultra-fast chargepoints
IONITY has signed a corporate power purchase agreement with Irish energy supplier Pinergy covering its network of 48 ultra-fast charging points across seven locations…
Virta opens UK and French EV charging networks to grid-flexibility revenue
Virta has launched a grid-flexibility service for charge point operators in the UK and France that can work across AC and DC charging networks…
Dundee cuts public EV charging prices as energy costs fall
Dundee City Council has reduced public EV charging prices across its Evolt-operated network, with the new tariffs taking effect from 1 September.