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"We might be at the early stages of the electric vehicle revolution, but now is a critical decision-making period to get the charging aspect right"
6 years ago
Electric vehicles are coming, and utilities need to brace for their impact.
"Perhaps the biggest shift that this innovation is driving is the embedding of principle that simply building new network infrastructure is not the best way to deliver the EV driving revolution"
As the UK braces for a shift to electric vehicles, policymakers are in for a bumpy ride. David Blackman reports.
Industry leaders met at BMW's Mini Plant in Oxford to discuss the electric vehicle shift, and the challenges and opportunities presented to businesses in making the transition.
South West Water has been granted a licence expansion to cover the Isles of Scilly, which the company said will lead to infrastructure investment of around £40 million by 2030.
Wessex Water, in partnership with SafeWise, won the 2017 Utility Week Health and Safety Initiative of the Year Award for its work to raise awareness of the dangers regarding streetworks. As part of a series of case studies looking at the Award winners, Utility Week looks in detail at the initiative.
"There is an inherent flexibility in the charging demand requirements of BEVs which could facilitate demand management strategies for optimal power system integration"
"Given the rising portion of UK emissions attributed to transport, it is clear that this progress must continue and increase"
Water companies are making steady progress in winding up their Cayman Islands subsidiaries as they try to improve transparency and rebuild trust with their customers. Katey Pigden reports.
United Utilities will increase its investment in resilience measures from £100 million to £250 million during AMP6 by sharing outperformance to benefit customers.
Hugo Rosemont, director of security and resilience, at the ADS group, has outlined the five key elements utilities will need to focus on in order to be prepared for what he described as the “latent threat” of cyber security.
Ofwat’s policy on leakage has been driven by a “considered view of evidence” rather than by national media headlines.
"Utilities are under competitive pressures to explore opportunities to monetise their data in creative ways"
"There are some fantastic developments taking place and promising trends emerging which are helping to transform the way energy is delivered"
United Utilities is working with a youth focus group to ensure the water company’s long-term plans meet the priorities of those most likely to foot the bill – today’s under 25s.
Atlantis Resources has announced plans to raise £20 million through the placement of up 57.1million shares.
Drax has announced plans to trial carbon capture and storage (CCS) on one of the three biomass units at its power station in Yorkshire.
Hospitality giant Whitbread has announced plans to extend its existing solar programme to a further 70 hotels nationwide. It claims the move will mean Whitbread-owned hotel chain Premier Inn will have more solar panel sites than any of its UK competitors.
Simble Solutions will launch into the UK metering market in June via UK software company Utiligroup. Its smart meter software will be integrated with Utiligroup’s uSmart platform and offered to utility suppliers.