UK Power Networks and groundworks contractor Falco Construction are trialling all-electric excavators for power network projects. The two Takeuchi TB20e fully-electric mini excavators will be tested over the next two years, working on excavation work in London, the South East…

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Uniper has awarded front-end engineering design (FEED) competition contracts for its combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power station Connah’s Quay to Technip Energies and Worley. The FEED phase of the project commenced at the end of December 2024 and is expected…

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Fund manager Dalmore Capital has acquired the entire share capital of hydropower company Triple Point Energy Transition Holdings for £44.1 million. Triple Point’s portfolio includes nine run of river hydro sites located in Scotland, totalling 6.6MW in capacity. Dalmore said…

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Aegis Energy is set to begin construction of five-station network of multi-energy recharging and refuelling facilities for commercial vehicles, after securing investment of £100 million from global investment manager Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners. It said the hubs will meet the electric,…

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The Department for Business & Trade, Challenge Works, the Open Data Institute and Smart Data Foundry are calling on innovators to enter a new Smart Data Challenge Prize with up to £600,000 in finding available. The prize aims to help…

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GB’s transmission network operators will stop accepting applications for new generation to connect to the high-voltage electricity transmission network from 29 January. The ‘pause’ is intended to allow networks to implement a new connection process that should speed up new…

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Independent network operator Eclipse Power has launched a new business unit to design, build and maintain microgrid or private networks for residential, industrial and commercial (I&C) developments and data centres. The new venture will be called Eclipse Power Optimise and…

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Online retailer Amazon has announced plans to move to more electricity-powered deliveries using electric trucks and the rail network. The company claims the UK’s ‘largest-ever order of electric trucks’ as part of the initiative as it includes than 140 new…

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Ofgem has opened a ‘call for input’ on gas disconnections, asking for feedback on the regulatory arrangements that govern the process for domestic and small business consumers. The regulator says being able to disconnect from the gas network and electrify…

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Trina Storage and Clarke Energy have completed construction of a 40MWh battery storage site in Newport, on behalf of renewable energy infrastructure company Field, and the battery has gone into operation. The battery is providing dynamic frequency response to balance…

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