Community Energy

Peer-to-peer energy trading makes footprints in Europe

Energy Generation

Peer-to-peer energy trading makes footprints in Europe

Open Utility expands its Piclo peer-to-peer renewable trading platform to Italy and Netherlands and is developing a flexibility marketplace in UK.

Orkney Islands eye hydrogen economy

Energy Generation

Orkney Islands eye hydrogen economy

Hydrogen generation and use is at the centre of Orkney Islands’ efforts to achieve a sustainable energy system.

Renewables GB – the power of communities

Energy Generation

Renewables GB – the power of communities

Cooperative energy ventures are bringing commercial wind and solar farms into community hands.

Lake Como goes all-electric

Energy Retail

Lake Como goes all-electric

Italy’s Lake Como is Europe’s first ‘electric destination’ after efforts to install a far-reaching electric-charging network were realised.

Stratford-Upon-Avon’s community solar battery farm to create local opportunities

Energy Generation

Stratford-Upon-Avon’s community solar battery farm to create local opportunities

Community energy supplier Mongoose Energy has secured finance for what it claims is the UK’s biggest community energy project.

Tesla enables Nottingham microgrid with community energy storage

Energy Generation

Tesla enables Nottingham microgrid with community energy storage

Tesla will be establishing Europe’s largest community battery in UK's East Midlands city.

Teaching DSOs to dance – the role of EDSO in the energy transition

Energy Generation

Teaching DSOs to dance – the role of EDSO in the energy transition

On day two of InnoGrid2020+, Engerati hears how European distribution system operators must embrace change in the sector by learning a new routine.

3 ways decentralised energy is reshaping the grid

Energy Generation

3 ways decentralised energy is reshaping the grid

Behind the meter generation and storage can support dynamic grid optimisation and balancing, finds Engerati.

Microgrids South America: Creating behind the meter systems in Chile

Energy Generation

Microgrids South America: Creating behind the meter systems in Chile

New entrant Amigo Solar has developed an innovative microgrid business model for Chile’s regulated B2C market.

Digital disruption in Africa – how will it reshape energy supply?

Energy Generation

Digital disruption in Africa – how will it reshape energy supply?

Ahead of African Utility Week, Oracle’s Martin Dunlea gives his interpretation of digital disruption for energy suppliers on the continent.

Blockchain as market operator – route to community energy market model?

Energy Generation

Blockchain as market operator – route to community energy market model?

Quantoz Technology and Energy21 are developing a blockchain based local system operator for community energy markets.