Flexibility Innovation Programme News Today

As Ofgem confirms that the energy price cap has fallen to its lowest levels since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Government has confirmed it will provide £10m in funding for companies to test new energy-saving technologies and tariffs.

Project aims to boost bi-directional aspect of EV charging.

UK Government invests £4.8m in innovative projects commercialising 'vehicle-to-everything' systems, reducing energy costs and paving way for the next generation of smart EV charging.

So-called vehicle to everything or V2X projects have potential to slash EV drivers' energy bills, government claims

£4.8m awarded to four projects, including almost £1m to tests involving 20 Royal Mail delivery vans that will be able to bi-directionally charge.

Arup, in partnership with Energy Systems Catapult and Electron, has secured funding from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, for a ‘flexibility markets unlocked’ feasibility study.

A new collaborative project is exploring if electric vehicles (EVs) could power drivers’ homes while on charge.

The Alternative Energy Markets Innovation Programme aims to support innovative demand side flexibility propositions in a future energy system.

The aims of this feasibility study are to establish the needs case, benefits, scope and costs of an energy system ‘digital spine’.

The Smart Meter Energy Data Repository (SEDR) Programme aims to support innovation to determine the technical and commercial feasibility of a smart meter energy data repository.