West Berkshire Council has says it intends to bring a planned solar farm to the market later this year, anticipated in Q4 2023. The Grazeley solar farm, which is estimated to cost around £10 million, was approved by the council’s…
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DESNZ ‘minded’ to underwrite new hydrogen network with RAB plus top-up funding
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The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has indicated a ‘direction of travel’ for likely support for hydrogen transport and storage. The department says the initial focus for the business model will be on large-scale pipeline infrastructure, which transports…
Contracts for Difference budget boosted by £22M.
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The government has announced a £22 million increase in the budget for the next Contracts for Difference auction, bringing it £227 million. The extra budget will be allocated partly to the ‘established technologies’ pot, whicb includes solar and offshore wind…
Ukraine power company brings solar farms back into operation
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DTEK Renewables has restored a solar power plant in Ukraine’s Mykolaiv region belonging to Niko Solar – DTEK Renewables’s first such project for an external plant owner. Around 90% of the generating equipment of the 5.7MW solar farm had been…
Acorn and Humber to move to next stage as ‘Track 2′ CCUS clusters
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The government has announced that the ‘Acorn’ Scottish Cluster and the Viking cluster in the Humber “ remain best placed to deliver our objectives” and will move forward to the next stage of deployment as ‘Track 2 clusters’, as part…
China floats first battery-powered container ship for Yangtze River route
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China has floated a battery-powered container ship and it is scheduled to begin sea trials in late September, The Maritime Executive reports. The vessel, which is being built for China’s COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry, is the first of two river…
New PV and battery developer plans to bring 350MW to point of building by end 2025
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Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust plc plans to invest up to £2 million in the next two years to set up and fund a new development business, focused on building 350MW of new ground-mounted solar PV and co-located battery storage assets…
DIF makes £200M investment in battery developer Field
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Battery developer Field has raised £200 million in equity investment from DIF Capital Partners (via its DIF Infrastructure VII Fund Triple Point Energy Transition plc. This investment will enable Field to significantly scale its fleet of batteries and enhance its…
Westminster sees 25% jump in EV ownership, seeks market information on chargepoint management
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Westminster City Council says the number of residents in the council area with an EV increased by 27% in the year to June 2023 and has reached nearly 6000. The council is looking for market information on managing its fleet…
Speedy and AFC Energy plan JV offering hydrogen-based plant hire
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AFC Energy, which supplies hydrogen-powered generators, and equipment hire services company Speedy Hire are planning to launch a dedicated hydrogen-powered generator plant hire business. It will provide the UK construction and temporary power market with zero emission temporary power solutions…