distributed energy

If half of the businesses in the sector adopted technologies like solar and battery storage, the savings would total at least £540m annually

The company previously set a target to become carbon neutral by 2030

If just half of NHS trusts adopted distributed energy solutions, they are expected to save at least £130m a year

It is working with engineering services consulting firm WSP to also help develop large distributed energy projects

A new service to help businesses and public sector organisations adopt distributed energy systems has been launched. Green Investment Group (GIG), formerly the Green Investment Bank, is offering Energy Solutions, a “pay-as-you-save” model which allows medium and large energy users to upgrade energy systems with no upfront costs. The bill will be covered under an […]

Northern Powergrid has announced a £1.9 million project to figure out how best to integrate distributed technologies into the electricity grid. The distribution company aims to eventually create a low carbon energy market where the 3.9 million homes it serves can make their own money from solar panels, electric vehicles and home batteries. It claims […]

Distributed energy solutions could achieve almost £1 billion worth of energy savings each year. That’s the verdict from Centrica, which suggests wider adoption of these technologies could also deliver an £18.5 billion boost to the country’s overall economic growth. The energy firm analysed the potential role of solutions like battery storage, onsite generation and energy […]

A New York-based start-up specialising in blockchain-based solutions for the energy market has secured investment from Centrica. LO3 Energy is working on a commercialised blockchain-based platform that would enable peer-to-peer energy trading and help accelerate the transition to a distributed energy future. The use of blockchain enables LO3’s platform to store and validate data that […]

A new fuel cell technology could allow households to cut energy costs by up to £400 and slash carbon emissions by two tonnes a year. Developer Ceres’ SteelCell home units convert natural gas into electricity and heat at a high efficiency rate, providing enough power to supply an electric vehicle (EV) and reduce demand on […]

The Energy Networks Association (ENA) is seeking views on creating new markets for distributed energy resources (DERs). It has launched a consultation on how to create a smart electricity grid for technologies such as battery storage, solar panels and services such as electric vehicles to grid demand response. It is part of its Open Networks […]