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Electricity storage: a new business case perspective

Energy storage and electricity storage in particular is an area of utility development that has been on the radar now for a number of years, and on a journey that still has some distance to run. With pumped hydro as the single exception, it is probably fair to say that 20 years ago the use of storage as part of the electricity system in an operational distribution network operator (DNO) environment was probably not conceived in any shape or form, and even 10 years ago business as usual network deployment would have seemed like moons away.

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Editor’s weekly: EFR winners and losers

Features, Policy Regulation / aaliyah.murphy

The champagne is no doubt still flowing at the eight energy storage providers who landed contracts with National Grid’s enhanced frequency response service on Friday 26 August.

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Editor’s weekly: The department is dead, long live the department!

Features, Heat, Policy Regulation, Power / aaliyah.murphy

In yet another week of political tumult the Department of Energy and Climate change has met its fate and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (Beis) has risen glorious from the ashes.

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Editor’s weekly: Political turmoil hampers innovation direction

Features, Heat, Policy Regulation / aaliyah.murphy

Delays to key consultations on the future of the energy system rumble on.

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Editor’s Weekly: Anticipating a call for evidence

Customers, Features, Policy Regulation, Power / aaliyah.murphy

There’s a looming “back to school” atmosphere as the August lull for business and industry draws to a close.

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Eaton launches UK storage roadshow

News, Power, Technology Operations / aaliyah.murphy

The focus of Eaton’s UK tour will be its xStorage solution, developed in partnership with Nissan to give a “second-life” to EV batteries. It is thought EV batteries retain around 70% of their original capacity at the end of the average ownership cycle and could have an extended life of around 5-10 years in energy storage applications.

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EDF and Nissan announce low-carbon vehicle partnership

Customers, News, Power, Technology Operations / aaliyah.murphy

Nissan and EDF Energy, the manufacturer’s long-term UK supplier, signed the new agreement in Paris earlier this month.

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Domestic storage could change design rules for retrofit PV

News, Power, Technology Operations / aaliyah.murphy

Northern Powergrid is to investigate whether domestic storage can be used to increase the overall amount of PV installed while avoiding the costly network reinforcement required for large PV installations.

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Domestic storage will dominate by 2024

Innovation, News, Power / aaliyah.murphy

Currently utility-scale storage developments make up 84 per cent of total installed capacity, but by 2024 behind-the-meter storage will account for two-thirds of capacity according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF).

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Don’t rule out DNO-owned storage, ENA warns

News, Policy Regulation / aaliyah.murphy

In its submission to the government and Ofgem’s smart systems call for evidence, the ENA said its members support flexibility, including storage, being procured from the competitive market.

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