Flexibility

Transmission & Distribution
Dealing with distributed energy
Smarter Grid Solutions talks to Network Magazine about the current applications of ANM beyond flexible distributed generation connections.

Transmission & Distribution
Western Power Distribution to use AI for flexibility services forecasting
A more accurate forecasting tool will facilitate the UK's transition from a DNO to DSO model.

Energy Retail
How flexibility markets can drive the energy transition
Two papers published this week set out recommendations for market-based approaches to managing flexible resources.

Energy Retail
V2G Driving a Power Revolution
Vehicle to Grid technology is being tested in many countries and is on the brink of commercial application.

Transmission & Distribution
UK’s Ofgem calls for a coordinated approach to flexibility
UK energy regulator Ofgem urges the power sector to coordinate more effectively on flexibility in order to reach its full potential in a paper published this week.

Energy Retail
Ecovat plans thermal storage facility for Mijnwater
Dutch company Ecovat is negotiating to build its first commercial scale underground water storage tank for district heating with company Mijnwater.

Energy Retail
Does Great Britain need more frequency response reserve?
An investigation into this month's power outage will examine questions many are asking: did the operator procure enough reserve, and should consumers be paying more to ensure security of supply?

Energy Generation
Unlocking flexibility in smart devices
The ‘Coordinating power control’ project in Sweden is developing solutions to deliver flexibility to the distribution grid as distributed energy resources grow.

Energy Retail
Adaptricity grid monitoring platform reaches commercial phase
The cloud-based system is being rolled out in Hong Kong and in Europe.

Energy Retail
Digital solutions for power markets: Big in Japan
Japanese utilities are investing in innovation start-ups as the liberalised electricity market creates opportunity for more competition.

Transmission & Distribution
Putting the focus on flexibility
The Energy Institute's incoming president Steve Holliday reflects on the Energy Barometer 2019 for the UK and calls for a renewed and visionary focus on flexibility.