UK first: Solar power plant helps keep the lights on at night

One of Lightsource BP’s solar farms in East Sussex provided a reactive power voltage support service overnight, delivered through UK Power Networks’ distribution network

Firms waste half of electricity at night

British firms could be wasting half of their electricity powering offices and shops overnight, according to new figures. Data from over 6,000 smart meter readings show that nearly 50% of business electricity use happens outside of the traditional business hours of 8am-6pm. Thermal images of some of Britain’s largest cities such as Manchester (pictured) taken […]