#octopus-energy tag

UK's reliance on Chinese renewable energy tech rises as Octopus signs deal for Chinese wind turbines

Octopus Energy partners with Ming Yang to potentially introduce Chinese-built wind turbines to the UK, expanding wind capacity while raising reliance and ethical supply-chain concerns.

Environment

fromTechCrunch

1 week ago

Octopus Energy spins off its Kraken utility billing and AI platform | TechCrunch

Octopus Energy is spinning off Kraken, its utilities tech platform, after securing $500 million in annual contracts and targeting a potential $15 billion IPO within a year.

Environment

fromThe Verge

3 weeks ago

The UK's largest energy supplier has created its own EV charger

Octopus Energy launches Octopus Charge EV charger, paired with Intelligent Octopus Go for cheap overnight charging, with installation, support, and three-year warranty.

UK politics

fromBusiness Matters

4 weeks ago

Octopus Energy founder Greg Jackson appointed to UK government advisory board

Greg Jackson will join the Cabinet Office board as a non-executive adviser to push private-sector-driven modernisation and challenge traditional government thinking on energy and services.

fromwww.theguardian.com

1 month ago

Octopus Energy founder given Cabinet Office role to help shape future policies

Keir Starmer has appointed the outspoken founder of Octopus Energy as an adviser, with a remit to challenge government thinking. Greg Jackson has joined the Cabinet Office board, an influential core of government advisers, as a non-executive member. The announcement comes weeks after ministers ruled out his plan to split the national energy market into regional zones, which would have meant users in different areas would pay different rates for their electricity.

UK politics

UK news

fromHomebuilding

1 month ago

Octopus and British Gas go to war over 500 heat pump claims

Octopus Energy and British Gas clash over misleading heat pump pricing, with Octopus accusing British Gas of hypocrisy.