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Welcome to the latest round-up, summarising and showcasing the highlights of the latest news, activities and events of Powerstar and the industry for you.  1) Powerstar announced as Rushlight award winner At the Rushlight show and award ceremony in London on the 30th January, Powerstar received the Power Generation and Transmission Award for the high-quality

Powerstar apprenticeships are helping drive the company forward by bringing new energy to the business, and apprentices will make up the skilled energy industry leaders of the future. This blog explores how one of Powerstar’s apprentices in electronics and manufacturing, Joshua, is progressing in their role. Apprenticeships enable people to work whilst studying, and are

What is the Targeted Charging Review (TCR)? The Targeted Charging Review (TCR) has been carried out by Ofgem to assess how residual network charges should be set and recovered in Great Britain as the energy network continues to evolve. The key driver of the review is the changing role of energy networks. Due to the

Welcome to the latest round-up, summarising and showcasing the highlights of the latest news, activities and events of Powerstar and the industry for you.  1) WEATHERING THE STORM OF WINTER ENERGY MANAGEMENT Businesses face continually evolving energy challenges, including controlling costs, power supply failure risk, and increased reporting for compliance requirements. Such challenges are exacerbated

Energy management is becoming increasingly complex for businesses, with heavier targets on carbon emissions, widespread change towards renewable energy generation, and rising energy costs. Although effective energy management is important for businesses all year round, it is vital in the winter months, which is an especially challenging period, particularly for high energy users. Outlining the

On Wednesday, 22nd January 2020, Powerstar Business Development Manager, Ricky Higgins, delivered an informative webinar on how businesses can improve energy efficiency to reduce energy consumption, electricity costs, and carbon emissions, especially during winter months. During the winter months, many companies experience startling and significant rises to their electricity bills. Darker nights and adverse weather

Our latest international voltage optimisation case study highlights a significant electrical consumption saving for Mount St. Mary’s University, located in Emmitsburg, Maryland in the USA. Established in 1808, Mount St. Mary’s achieved university status in 2004, boasting 1 million square feet under roof across a 1,400-acre campus. Over the years, the university has grown to

As 2020 begins, Powerstar looks back on some of the top news and articles from the past year. 1. RESPONDING TO RESILIENCY FAILURE (INDUSTRY INSIGHTS) August 2019’s power outage made national headlines as millions suffered power cuts. Powerstar explored why it occurred, how were businesses affected, and how Powerstar solutions could help in such instances