Author Archive for New Power

Grants available to progress community energy projects

Community projects in England have been invited to apply for feasibility grants of up to £40,000 for green initiatives, including solar battery storage, wind, hydro and geothermal heat projects. Successful projects supported by the Rural Community Energy Fund will also be…

Work starts on 40MW battery in Bedford

Smith Brothers Contracting has started construction work on a 40MW battery at Greenfield Road, Bedford, on behalf of Arlington Energy. Smith will oversee all private, contestable, and EPC works  from initial design, through to final commissioning, which is expected in…

BT Solar Ltd censured over misleading ad

Letters from BT Solar to solar panel owners that said customers had to book a service to “validate your warranty” were misleading, the Advertising Standards Authority says. It has told the company not to repeat the claim. BT Solar headed its…

Statera and Statkraft sign 15-year partnership

Independent UK power producer Statera Energy and Statkraft have announced a 15-year strategic partnership to realise 1GW of energy storage and flexible gas-powered generation. Statera Energy backed by global investment manager InfraRed Capital Partners, will continue to develop, build, own and…

Gas find near Hull sparks excitement

A test well at a site near Hull has revealed what could be the UK’s largest onshore gas field. The site at West Newton was thought to contain 189bn cubic feet of gas, worth £947million at today’s prices. The previous…