enhanced frequency response
Power
BEIS rebuked over capacity market rule change for batteries
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has been criticised for circumventing Ofgem to propose changes to the capacity market rules for battery storage.
Power
Italian firm plugs €20m into Tynemouth storage project
Italian energy firm Enel is to invest €20 million in an energy storage facility in Tynemouth after purchasing the "construction-ready" project from the developer, Element Power.
Policy & Regulation
Developers pin hopes on batteries as renewables flatline
Independent developers are turning their attention to the storage market after the growth of renewables flatlined towards the end of last year, a new report by Smartest Energy has found.
Policy & Regulation
BEIS: current EFR contracts may not be profitable
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has welcomed the savings for consumers from the recent Enhanced Frequency Response (EFR) service, but said it may not be profitable for the providers.
Innovation, technology & operations
Enhanced Frequency Response – investing in the future of energy
Now the contracts for National Grid's new enhanced frequency response service have been handed out, the hard graft of delivering the projects can begin.
Power
Storage sweeps board winning 8 EFR contracts worth £65.95m
National Grid has awarded eight contracts worth a total of £65.95 million to energy storage companies to balance system frequency in the UK energy system.
Power
Shortage of grid contracts dampening storage market
Oversubscription for National Grid’s Enhanced Frequency Response service will result in uncertainty for a large proportion of battery developers when the first contracts are awarded on 26 August, Smartest Energy has warned.
Heat
Understanding EFR
Just how valuable is National Grid's new frequency response service to the future energy system? Andrew Howe explores.