Author Archive for New Power

AD consolidation as Biogen acquires Tamar Energy

Biogen has acquired Tamar Energy, one of the largest anaerobic digestion (AD) owners and operators in the UK, for an undisclosed sum. A number of Tamar Energy’s existing shareholders have rolled-over their investment into the combined group. The combined group…

GE and Arenko combine for grid-scale batteries

GE and Arenko Group have announced a strategic alliance to build grid scale energy storage systems in the UK. Arenko has invested in a 41MW battery supplied by GE, sited in the Midlands, which  will commence operations in 2018.  Mirko…

T-1 Capacity Market auction clears at £6

The first T-1 Capacity Market auction, for delivery next winter, cleared in the 14th round of bidding at £6/kW per year. Some 10663.717MW of de-rated capacity joined the auction at its start and the aggregate capacity that won agreements was 5,782.892MW.…

NI Water solar farm in operation in March

Work is due for completion in March on NI Water a solar farm that will supply electricity to the Dunore water treatment works in South Antrim. The £7million, 4.99MW project covers a 33 acre site on the eastern shore of…

Green Star Energy wins Future Energy customers

Ofgem has appointed Green Star Energy to supply the customers of Future Energy, which went out of business last week. Customers of Future Energy will be contacted by Green Star Energy by 6 February with more information about their tariff and…

‘Vehicle to grid’ trial aims for 1000 installations

Up to 1000 ‘vehicle to grid’ (V2G) installations will be used to demonstrate how fleet operators can interact with the electricity grid, with £9.8 million in funding from the  Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. Private owners and businesses…