Powering Homes News: page 47
- August 2024
ECIU analysis finds EPC band F homes face bills around £330 a year higher than band C under October price cap
ECIU analysis of Ofgem's October 2024 price cap finds homes rated EPC band F pay around £330 a year more for gas than band C homes, and around £630 more across both fuels.
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Four new solar prior approval application types launched on Planning Portal
Planning Portal has added four solar prior approval application types to its online service, covering domestic and non-domestic solar equipment and solar canopies, with eligibility rules built into each form.
Ofgem announces new price cap as NEA projects 400,000 more households in fuel poverty
Ofgem has set a new price cap taking a typical annual energy bill to £1,717 from 1 October, as National Energy Action projects 6 million UK households in fuel poverty.
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Ofgem to confirm actual October price cap level
Ofgem was due to publish the actual October to December 2024 price cap on 23 August, with analysts and campaigners expecting a rise of around 10 per cent for a typical household.
Ofgem publishes standing charges options paper
Ofgem has published an options paper on reducing domestic standing charges by £20 to £100 a year and asked suppliers to offer no or low standing charge tariffs, with feedback open until 20 September 2024.
Ofgem sets price cap for 1 October to 31 December 2024
Ofgem has set the energy price cap for 1 October to 31 December 2024 at £1717 a year for a typical Direct Debit household, a 10% rise, and opened a consultation on standing charges.
Citizens Advice calls for reform of the Warm Home Discount
Citizens Advice has published analysis of continuing energy debt and called on the government to reform the Warm Home Discount before winter, as the price cap is forecast to rise.
Cornwall Insight predicts October price cap rise for typical households
Cornwall Insight has predicted that the October price cap will rise by around 10 per cent, adding approximately £150 a year to the bills of a typical dual fuel household, with Ofgem due to confirm the level on 23 August.
SSEN's Witney Green Recovery network upgrade under way
SSEN has begun a £5 million upgrade of its Witney substation, adding 14.2MW of capacity for nearly 30,000 homes and businesses, with completion scheduled for early 2026.
Hypervolt releases beta of Octopus Intelligent Go support for v3 customers
Hypervolt has opened a limited beta of Octopus Intelligent Go support for owners of its Home 3 and Home 3 Pro chargers, with testing through August and wider rollout planned by the end of the year.
Jackery launches E1000 v2, E240 v2 and upgraded SolarSaga 100W in the UK
Jackery has relaunched its Explorer 1000 and 240 portable power stations as the E1000 v2 and E240 v2, with an upgraded SolarSaga 100W panel, on sale in the UK from 15 August 2024.
Aviva to insure Sunsave Plus solar and battery systems under bespoke policy
Sunsave has announced that Aviva will insure its Sunsave Plus solar and battery systems under a bespoke policy brokered by Howden, included in its 20-year guarantee.
Elmhurst Energy sets out proposed changes to ventilation rules in Future Homes Standard consultation
Elmhurst Energy has set out proposed changes to ventilation testing and commissioning under the Future Homes Standard consultation, including a ban on rotating vane anemometers and new rules for existing homes.
Qualifying date for Warm Home Discount winter 2024/25 passes
The qualifying date for the Warm Home Discount in winter 2024/25 was 11 August 2024, meaning eligibility for the rebate was assessed on that day.
CMA secures commitments from Worcester Bosch over boiler claims
Worcester Bosch is changing the marketing around its products after the competition regulator secured commitments from the firm following an investigation into possible greenwashing.
Consumer Consent Solution consultation published
Ofgem has published its decision confirming the Retail Energy Code Company as Delivery Body for a Consumer Consent Solution, following a consultation that closed in October 2024.
Analysis finds pensioners face highest energy bills on record this winter
End Fuel Poverty Coalition analysis for the Telegraph finds pensioners who previously received the maximum Winter Fuel Payment will face the highest real-terms energy bills on record in winter 2024/25.
Nesta launches project on rebalancing energy levies
Nesta has begun an ongoing project examining how shifting policy levies between electricity and gas bills would affect UK households, with findings due to inform debate on cheaper electricity.
Ofgem consults on appointing RECCo as delivery body
Ofgem has set out a final impact assessment for a digital consumer consent platform to be delivered by RECCo, with monetised benefits outweighing costs in its central scenario.
Ofgem published an options paper on ways to reduce standing charges
Ofgem set out options for cutting the daily standing charge in an August 2024 paper, part of a review that later produced a lower standing charge tariff requirement and a pilot.
Ofgem sets Quarter 4 2024 price cap at £1,717
Ofgem announced in August 2024 that the energy price cap for Quarter 4 2024 would be £1,717, an increase of £149 on the Quarter 3 2024 cap of £1,568.
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Scottish Government opens consultation on Passivhaus-inspired building standards without solar requirement
The Scottish Government has opened a consultation on building standards modelled on Passivhaus Classic, which the solar trade body says omits solar power entirely and lags behind EU and English plans.
Supplier allowed profit margins to rise 11% under new cap
Ofgem has raised the energy price cap by 10% from 1 October, taking a typical household bill in England, Scotland and Wales to £1,717, while the profit margins suppliers are allowed to make rise 11%.
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Suppliers required to provide a way to report electricity supply failures
From 1 August all electricity suppliers must give customers a way to report a loss of supply, with support available around the clock, as the radio teleswitch switch-off approaches.
Titon introduces HRV Cool Plus cooling module
Titon has launched the HRV Cool Plus, a matched cooling module for its MVHR systems that supplies filtered and tempered air during warm weather, aimed at homes built under overheating rules.
Warranty applies to Battery-Max Lite purchases from 1 August 2024
BYD has published a limited warranty for its Battery-Max Lite home battery range covering units bought from 1 August 2024, with ten-year terms on most components and a 70 per cent capacity floor.
Warranty period for Wattpilot devices changed for devices delivered from this date
Fronius has extended the standard warranty on its Wattpilot electric vehicle chargers to three years, with devices delivered before 1 August 2024 keeping the earlier two-year term.
Which? surveys eight biggest suppliers on IHD replacement policies
Which? asked the eight biggest energy suppliers for their in-home display replacement policies and prices, with the information correct as of August 2024.
- July 2024
Halifax launches Green Living Reward cashback offer
Halifax has opened a Green Living Reward cashback offer to its mortgage customers, paying up to £2,000 for air source heat pumps and up to £1,000 for other efficiency improvements.
Intertek Shanghai announced as an MCS product certification body
Intertek Shanghai becomes the tenth MCS product certification body and the second outside Europe, certifying solar panels and heat pumps for the UK market.