National Grid Gas Transmission (NGGT) has been granted permission by Ofgem to expand a payment offer to gas users who are able to reduce their use in the event of a gas supply emergency. NGGT has been able to use…

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The Clean Growth Fund and Barclays have invested £4.4 million in Belfast carbon capture company MOF Technologies (MOF Tech) along with an existing investor. A spin-out from Queen’s University Belfast, MOF Tech has developed a carbon capture solution to reduce…

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Ukrainian power company DTek is asking countries who have closed their coal-fired power stations to pass on equipment so Ukraine can quickly bring power stations that have been damaged by Russian bombing back on line. In DTek’s regular update on…

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The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has issued its invitation to tender for a feasibility study for a ‘digital spine’ for the energy system. The government said in its 2021 Energy Digitalisation Strategy that only a digitalised…

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The Crown Estate (TCE) has provided more information on seabed leases for floating wind energy in the Celtic Sea, so that developers can form consortia and prepare for a tender, which will launch in mid-2023. TCE will offer 60-year leases,…

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Lightsource BP says it has kick-started construction contracts for its largest ever UK solar project. Construction of the 61MWp project will begin at Tiln Farm, Retford in November. Lightsource BP will be investing over £40 million into the project. The…

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Two large energy supppliers, Ovo and Octopus Energy, have launched demand response options that will allow customers to save money if they cut electricity use during peak times. Both The trial rewards customers up to £100 in total for moving…

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Some scenarios this winter could see rolling power cuts for consumers at peak times, NGESO said in its Winter Outlook Report. The system operator stressed that a suite of measures were available to help manage power supply despite “uncertain and…

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SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust (SEEIT) has completed the acquisition of a portfolio of renewable energy assets from water company United Utilities. The 70 projects totalling 69MW, predominantly solar PV, were acquired for approximately £100 million funded from existing cash…

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Plans to double the capacity of the Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon offshore wind farms have taken a step forward after the Planning Inspectorate has accepted an application for examination. The application was submitted by Equinor on behalf of its partners…

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