Tag: Octopus Energy

Octopus Energy turbocharges the UK’s green energy revolution with £2 billion investment by 2030

Stuart Mitchell

In a move set to power up Great Britain’s green energy future, Octopus Energy’s generation arm announces plans to pump £2 billion into UK clean energy projects by 2030. Octopus seals the deal on four new solar farms being developed by BayWa r.e. in Bristol, Essex, East Riding of Yorkshire and Wiltshire. The solar projects will have a combined capacity of 222 MW, in addition to a 30 MW battery located on one of the sites. Construction on three of these solar farms will start later this year and the…

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Octopus Energy rolls out innovative solar investment on French farms

Stuart Mitchell

Octopus Energy’s generation arm announces a new solar investment that will save French farmers millions of euros, as it rapidly ramps up its green energy activity in the country. Octopus has added 100 rooftop solar projects on French farms to its portfolio through its acquisition of Sungen 10 from ELECO. Octopus will work with ELECO and local partners to build up to 100MW new rooftop solar projects at hundreds of French farms by 2030. The partners will build large sheds with solar panels on the rooftops on farmers’ land. Farmers…

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Octopus Electroverse becomes Europe’s largest consumer electric car charging platform

Stuart Mitchell

Octopus Energy’s electric vehicle (EV) charging platform becomes Europe’s largest for consumers, as it rockets to nearly 850,000 connected chargers. Gone are the days of downloading multiple apps to power up your car as Octopus Electroverse’s revolutionary ‘one card, one app’ model makes charging on-the-go easy. Following the disruption of the UK market, Octopus Electroverse last year expanded its pioneering free-to-use app across Europe. The platform is now integrated with 950 charge point brands, including InstaVolt, Osprey, IONITY, MFG, ChargePlace Scotland, as well as Aral pulse, TotalEnergies, Powerdot and Free…

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Watt did you say? Octopus Energy launches Free Elec Sesh

Stuart Mitchell

Octopus Energy is charging up the savings game with its new ‘Free Electricity Sessions’, giving customers free extra electricity when the grid is at its greenest. Starting today, customers who are signed up to the ‘Octoplus’ rewards scheme can revel in cost-free electricity when the wholesale price of electricity drops significantly or goes negative. UK renewables are at a record high, and in the past year alone there were 14 days where electricity prices dropped below £0 due to excess renewable energy being generated. During these times, wind farms are…

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Energy Giants launch Electrify Britain to drive down UK’s bills and emissions

Stuart Mitchell

EDF and Octopus Energy, two of the UK’s largest energy providers, have joined forces to launch Electrify Britain, a pioneering campaign organisation dedicated to significantly reducing energy bills, reducing climate emissions and driving economic growth through replacing gas, diesel and petrol with widespread electrification. Electrifying Britain’s home heating, transport and local communities presents a golden opportunity to cut energy bills. Electrified homes that use heat pumps can save hundreds of pounds compared to gas boilers and EVs are already £1,000 cheaper to run annually compared to petrol vehicles.  Electrification is…

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