Charlotte Johnson
Kraken acquires Swiss-based Depsys and its ‘GridEye’ platform
Octopus Energy Group’s Kraken moves into distribution network operations with acquisition of energy tech provider Depsys and its...
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Charlotte Johnson
- Nov 8
- 4 min
Why energy has a legacy problem we can’t afford to ignore
Since the Internet went mainstream more than 20 years ago, it has been a disruptive force for good across countless sectors and...
Mel Mercer-Royce
- Oct 12
- 1 min
KrakenFlex launch pilot project in America!
#IncubatenergyLabs #DemoDay2022 We are proud to announce that on October 26th 2022, KrakenFlex will be presenting the findings of their...
Charlotte Johnson
- Oct 11
- 5 min
Consumer engagement - a critical step on the road to net zero
We are about to enter the most complex and critical stage of the energy transition. One that will require rapid and well-orchestrated...
Mel Mercer-Royce
- Oct 6
- 2 min
KFlex to control heat pumps and other energy tech to reduce bills for Belgian households
Entech platform Kraken has been licensed by energy solutions provider Noven to save Belgian households from costly peak energy costs,...
Charlotte Johnson
- Aug 19
- 7 min
The future of carbon pricing: coal-ling out the fossil fools
Carbon pricing is considered one of the most important policies to reduce emissions by increasing the operating costs of high carbon...
Simon Hilton
- Aug 15
- 4 min
Flexing Domestic Assets
The challenges, improvements and what's next The UK energy system is going through the largest change in decades, in a bid to transition...
Martin Tejada
- Aug 9
- 3 min
Back to School
Guiding the Talent of the Future At KrakenFlex we are committed to tackling climate change utilising innovative technology solutions. We...
Charlotte Johnson
- Jul 19
- 6 min
Roads to Net Zero: A view on NGESO’s latest Future Energy Scenarios
Yesterday, National Grid ESO (NGESO) released its Future Energy Scenarios 2022. A report published annually which outlines NGESO’s views...
Andrew Walker
- May 13
- 6 min
The day in the life of a Data Scientist
The internet would have you believe that Data Science is simultaneously the sexiest job of the 21st century and the role most likely to...
Andy Molineux
- May 3
- 4 min
Winning ideas: What happened at our annual ‘Krakathon’?
Tech innovation is something we’re hugely passionate about here at KrakenFlex. We live and breathe it - it’s simply in our DNA! One of...
Mel Mercer-Royce
- Apr 22
- 2 min
KrakenFlex and Danske Commodities partner up to flexibly manage green assets globally
Octopus Energy Group’s KrakenFlex to enable Danske Commodities to access the UK and other flexibility markets Manchester, 22 April 2022 -...
Charlotte Johnson
- Apr 8
- 2 min
Dynamic Regulation: Ready, set, go!
Currently, the GB electricity system is experiencing lower inertia and larger, more frequent imbalances than ever before. A few years ago...
Mel Mercer-Royce
- Apr 5
- 2 min
Manchester Born and Bread!
Seven years ago, on a cold wet day in Lancashire, our founders pondered over a falafel how their idea for controlling millions of energy...
Mel Mercer-Royce
- Apr 1
- 5 min
Lessons from the Reframe conference
The end of March marks the end of Women’s History Month in the UK. It’s a good time to reflect on the events and conversations that took...
Fiona Law
- Mar 7
- 11 min
Day in the life of a software engineer at KrakenFlex
Hi I'm Fiona and I am a Software Engineer at KrakenFlex. It's hard to sum up what a Software Engineer does, because there’s so many...
Rebecca Mahoney
- Mar 7
- 7 min
The books that have shaped my leadership journey
“Which training courses do you recommend?” In the course of my career as consultant delivery manager, mentor, agile coach, and now...
Charlotte Johnson
- Mar 7
- 4 min
IWD 2022: Celebrating women in energy
The energy sector has traditionally been a male-dominated environment but thanks to efforts that are being made, including to nurture the...
Mel Mercer-Royce
- Feb 23
- 2 min
Hydro REIN and KrakenFlex partner on energy flexibility rollout
Hydro REIN to use Octopus Energy Group’s KrakenFlex platform to optimise the output of its solar panels and batteries New partnership to...
Mel Mercer-Royce
- Feb 22
- 1 min
Announced as contenders for the 19th annual Green Energy Awards
We are among those shortlisted for the whole system innovation award at this Regen Green Energy Awards 2022. The whole system innovation...