News Commentary | October 03, 2018
Centrica started the installation of solar and battery systems in 100 homes in order for these to participate in its Local Energy Market (LEM) in Cornwall. The LEM intends to be a distributed energy resource (DER) marketplace for "participants to trade energy and flexibility to the grid and ... Not part of subscription
Case Study | October 04, 2018
Electric vehicle charging network operator eMotorWerks recently announced that it has successfully aggregated over 6,000 of its California‑based EV chargers. As part of its parent company Enel, it has bid them as a 30 MW virtual power plant to participate in California Independent System Operator (... Not part of subscription
Case Study | November 12, 2018
In late 2016, Centrica announced the development of a local energy market (LEM) in Cornwall as part of a £19 ($23.6) million program financed primarily by the European Regional Development Fund, Centrica, and the British Gas Energy for Tomorrow Fund to test "the use of flexible demand, generation, ... Not part of subscription
by Jessica Hernandez
Ovo plans for 1,000 U.K. homes to participate in its trial, in which the company offers homeowners a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charger for free. Only Nissan Leaf drivers will be able to participate in the program, designed to allow participants to use renewable electricity for charging and sell back to the grid during periods of peak usage. However, residential charging will likely take place in the evening, during times of minimal generation from rooftop solar, and during peak demand for electricity. A bidirectional EV charger will likely be more useful for utilities in managing home electricity demand and in providing staggered charging throughout the night or demand response.
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