Europe
Centrica and sonnen launch landmark virtual power plant in UK
British energy company Centrica and German storage firm sonnen have installed a network of 100 domestic batteries to form what they claim is the...
Asia
Centrica helps TEPCO respond to grid signals in under a second
Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) has partnered with Centrica Business Solutions to decarbonise the Japanese energy grid.
Emissions & Environment
Centrica says distributed energy tech could slash UK emissions
The UK could meet a significant slice of carbon emissions’ target if it more widely deployed distributed energy technologies.
Energy Storage
Centrica unveils fast-response gas plants in UK
Two fast-response gas engine power plants in the UK have been handed over to British utility Centrica by technology company Wartsila.
Europe
Centrica invests in cloud-based EV charging platform
Energy group Centrica has made a multi-million investment in Driivz, an Israeli start-up that offers end-to-end software solutions for electric vehicle charging.
Cogeneration CHP
Centrica launches distributed energy offering in Hungary
Centrica has launched its distributed energy and power proposition to businesses in Hungary under the Centrica Business Solutions banner.
Big Data
Centrica starts blockchain energy trial
Centrica is undertaking a trial to explore how blockchain technology could revolutionize the way consumers buy and sell energy.
Cogeneration CHP
Centrica announces disappointing results but forges ahead on distributed energy
Despite disappointing results, Centrica's midweek announcement showed some promising news for the company in the area of distributed energy.
Europe
Centrica announces job cuts after profit drop
Centrica will cut around 4,000 jobs in the next few years as the company recorded a ‘significantly reduced profit’ in its business supply division.
North America
Centrica Innovations invests in EtaGen’s Linear Generation technology
Centrica Innovations (CI) has announced its investment in EtaGen, a California based startup developing a Linear Generator that offers businesses affordable and flexible onsite power that’s also reliable and clean. The investment comes alongside a consortium of other investors from around the world as part of EtaGen’s $83m Series C financing.
