The falling cost of distributed energy technologies is opening up opportunities for hospitals and industrial sites to make a major impact on emissions reductions. A report by Centrica shows that new energy technology could meet more than half of the 20% carbon reduction target by 2030 for the healthcare, industry and Read more…
Onsite generation ‘will continue to boom’
A boom in onsite generation is in now sight and the UK market has the potential to triple in size, according to Jonathan Maxwell, CEO of Sustainable Development Capital Limited. “There is a very substantial opportunity,” he suggests. “The intensity of focus from large corporates on minimising their carbon footprint Read more…
Etix secures 45MW of power for Icelandic data centre expansion
Etix Everywhere Borealis, part of Etix Everywhere and Etix Blockchain, has signed new power contracts with Icelandic power providers, securing in total 45 MW of power. These contracts will support the expansion of HPC & Blockchain data centres in Iceland. One contract was signed with Landsvirkjun, the National Power Company Read more…
Dual chemistry: the best of both worlds?
GS Yuasa Battery Europe has helped to develop what it describes as ‘the world’s first container-based energy storage platform’, where lead acid and lithium-ion batteries are combined to feed a power conversion system. The ground-breaking unit will store and control the release of locally generated renewable energy back into the Read more…
Transformers: robots to the rescue?
More needs to be done, through early detection and improved inspection regimes, to mitigate the risks posed to critical infrastructure by unexpected transformer failures. Louise Frampton reports Transformers are critical elements of power networks. When they fail unexpectedly, the impact on critical infrastructure – such as hospitals and industry – Read more…
How demand management supports security of supply
Site resilience and demand-side response are often seen in opposition. But the reverse is true – and can in fact be mutually advantageous, especially if your business could benefit from improving security of supply For many businesses, suffering an interruption to your power supply can be costly as well as Read more…
A powerful connection: delivering supply to KAO
KAO Data’s new £200m development required a dedicated and redundant 43.5MVA power supply. Managing costs and ensuring resilience was critical to the success of the start-up business One of the most important deliverables for a new data centre is the provision of its power. The connection to the grid can Read more…
GridBeyond CEO: Hybrid behind-the-meter storage wins despite market flux
According to the recent 2018 Battery Storage report by MCP‘s sister title, The Energyst, 64% of industrial, commercial and public sector businesses surveyed are considering the implementation of behind the meter battery storage as part of their energy management strategy. At the same time, 80% of of those organisations point to revenue Read more…
Kirby powers up Dublin’s Gemini Data Centre
Kirby Group Engineering, a provider of mechanical and electrical engineering and contracting services across Europe, has delivered a grid connection for the 18MW Gemini Data Centre, a new and significant addition to Dublin’s data centre landscape. Kirby delivered the full civil and electrical turnkey scope for this transmission connection; a Read more…
80% of businesses believe a quarter of energy needs will be generated onsite by 2025
Most businesses will take control of their own energy use by generating a quarter of their electricity onsite by 2025, with 77% of businesses in the UK and Ireland predicting this change will take place in just seven years. This is according to a new study of over 1,000 businesses, by Read more…
Sky’s the limit for DSR revenues?
Is demand-side response an attractive proposition and are mission critical sites now coming on board? Demand-side response is becoming more critical as a method to balance the grid with increasing amounts of intermittent generation and a reluctance to have fossil fuel spinning reserve in place. Sites with back-up generation are Read more…
The changing face of energy: The Energyst Event
New event taking place 17th to 18th of April at National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham The full conference line-up has been officially announced for the inaugural Energyst Event. The conference focuses on end-user sessions with household brands such as Marks and Spencer and BT sharing their experiences. The conference stream: Energy Read more…
It’s not all about the money in energy procurement
Competiveness and price transparency are vitally important when choosing an energy contract, however according to research conducted by Gazprom Energy, businesses are increasingly starting to look beyond the price tag. Surveying 200 UK businesses Gazprom Energy found that they are becoming more concerned about the whole package their energy provider is Read more…
Data Centre Summit London: education, debate, and networking
Data Centre Summit London is a one-day conference event for data centre industry professionals. Taking place at the Barbican Centre in the heart of London, 8 February 2017, the event brings together the data centre industry’s leading experts under one roof. Visitors can improve their skills with education, debate, and networking opportunities. The event Read more…
DataCentres North: full programme announced
Datacentres North’s educational programme will address both ‘strategic issues’ affecting the industry and the opportunities specific to the region, as well as the ‘operational issues’ that affect how you can run your mission critical infrastructure more efficiently and effectively without compromising security or resilience. Taking place on 14-15 February 2017, Read more…
UK firms paying highest power prices in Europe
UK business energy prices continue to rise faster and fall slower than other EU member states, according to latest government data. British firms are paying far more than European competitors for electricity. Whereas five years ago businesses enjoyed some of the best rates for gas, that is no longer the Read more…
Early capacity market costs to hit business energy bills
Energy suppliers will not be allowed to delay payments for the early capacity market auction. That means businesses face higher than anticipated energy bills next year and could see suppliers either renegotiating contracts or using clauses to add policy costs to them. The department of energy and climate change (Decc) Read more…
UK directors think power prices will rise 10% in 2016
Around two thirds of company directors surveyed by Mission Critical Power’ publisher Energyst Media believe that power prices will rise by around 10% in 2016. That prediction follows a benign 2015 in which wholesale prices have largely trended down. Early respondents* to the annual Director’s Report have indicated that they are equipped to Read more…
If data centre power use is falling, are firms buying too much?
Evidence suggests that power usage in data centres may be declining, calling into question the historic tendency to buy more headroom than required. Over-specifying is bad planning, according to Andrasta Consulting founder Nicola Hayes – and could lead to businesses paying over the odds for data centre services. Speaking at Read more…