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…
Moray approves £923 cross-pavement EV charging policy
Moray Council in Scotland has approved a policy allowing eligible residents without off-street parking to install cross-pavement EV charging infrastructure beneath the public footway.
£70m Rapid Charging Fund pilot awarded no funding after all applicants withdrew
A £70 million government pilot intended to unlock electricity-network upgrades at motorway service areas ended without allocating any funding after all applicants withdrew, according…
Tameside approves £600 cross-pavement EV charging trial as live guidance lags
Tameside Council has approved a cross-pavement EV charging policy for residents without off-street parking, with an initial trial of approximately 150 installations expected to…
Somerset resets £3.78m LEVI rollout after charging market changes
Somerset Council is preparing to restart procurement for its £3.78 million Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) programme after reviewing the original delivery model following…
LEVI-funded installations rise to provisional 1,268
Provisional installations funded through England's Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure programme reached 1,268 by 1 July 2026, according to the latest DfT and OZEV charging-grant…
Plug-in solar becomes legal in Great Britain
Compliant plug-in solar devices can now legally be bought and used across Great Britain after the new regulatory framework came into force on 27…
EVA England launches UK-wide driver survey on EV charging and policy
EVA England has launched its annual UK-wide driver survey, asking electric, hybrid, petrol and diesel drivers to share their views on charging, vehicle affordability,…
Ofgem approves G98 plug-in solar change pending linked legislation
Ofgem has approved a change to Engineering Recommendation G98 intended to facilitate compliant plug-in solar PV, but the amendment will not take effect until…
New GB wholesale-market rules tighten eligibility for aggregated flexibility
New Balancing and Settlement Code rules took effect on 24 August, tightening which generation assets can participate through the wholesale-flexibility arrangements created by P415.
Weaker ZEV targets could delay £1.56bn of home-charging investment, BEAMA warns
Weakening the UK's Zero Emission Vehicle mandate could delay up to £1.56 billion of domestic EV chargepoint sales and installations by 2034, according to…