Two consortia have been awarded rights to each develop a 1.5GW floating wind farm in in seas off the coasts of Wales and South West England, The Crown Estate has announced. The allocation fell short of the 4.5GW up for…
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Teleswitch meter switch-off delayed as more than 300,000 remain in place
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Plans to switch off the ‘radio teleswitch’ (RTS) service, which uses radio signals to control electricity rates for people who signed up to cheap overnight tariffs, have been delayed, energy minister Miatta Fahnbulleh has confirmed. Despite the switchoff plans in…
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ADE: reward flexible consumers to help push gas off the system
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The Association for Decentralised Energy has called on the government and industry to empower businesses and households to play a greater role in balancing the grid. The group says sourcing 10GW of flexibility from businesses and consumers could replace 16…
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Root-Power wins planning permission for Sunderland battery
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Battery operator Root-Power has received planning permission for a new 38MW battery energy storage site off Foxcover Road in Offerton, Sunderland. Neil Brooks, Managing Director at Root-Power said: “I’m delighted that our portfolio of approved projects continues to grow with…
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Wind industry jobs ‘could pass 100k by 2030′
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The number of people working in the offshore wind industry has risen by 24% in two years, from just over 32,000 two years ago to nearly 40,000 today, according to RenewableUK and the Offshore Wind Industry Council. The Wind Industry…
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Ofgem sounds warning for Tomato Energy
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Ofgem has confirmed a provisional order in respect of Tomato Energy. Indicating plans for the provisional order, Ofgem said it had been contacted by “multiple industry parties in relation to the late or non-payment of financial liabilities by Tomato Energy”…
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Spending review: the industry responds
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Caroline Bragg, Chief Executive, ADE: “This funding is a tectonic shift, proof the UK is betting big on clean energy. Now we must ensure every pound we invest goes towards slashing bills. The Warm Homes Plan must harness waste heat…
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Connections reform evidence window to be open 8-29 July
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The National Energy System Operator (NESO) has published its timeline for the delivery of connections reform across 2025. NESO will open the transmission evidence submission window on 8 July for transmission projects, as well as for Distribution Network Operators representing…
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Government promises £14 billion investment in Sizewell C
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The government has announced a £14.2 billion investment to build Sizewell C nuclear plant as part of the Spending Review, badging the funding as an opportunity to create “ten thousand jobs”, including 1,500 apprenticeships, and support thousands more jobs across…