Scottish Power plans to exit the business supply market, Bloomberg reports. It said the exit would be gradual, but uncertainty in the industry was growing with the potential failure of a large Russia-backed supplier. Other reports say the future Gazprom…
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Greenlink interconnector set to link GB and Irish grids in 2024
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A new interconnector will link the Irish and GB markets at the end of 2024, after Greenlink Interconnector Limited (GIL) announced financial close on the €500 million project. Partners Group, which owns Greenlink on behalf of its clients, said it…
Energy efficiency tops NIC’s list of ‘Urgent action needed’
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“Gaps are opening up between aspiration and execution” of the UK’s National Infrastructure Strategy, the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has warned in its annual report on progress. It says, “Urgent action is needed” because “another year of slow progress would…
Select Committee presses for action to address fuel crisis
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MPs on the Select Committee on Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy have written to BEIS Secretary of State Kwasi Kwarteng with concerns over whether the upcoming Spring Statement will address the energy crisis and give some relief to business and…
Instead of fracking, get the nation behind renewables and networks
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The national desire to cut down the use of gas, especially Russian gas (although it represents just a small part of UK imports) have led some to suggest that fracking for gas in the UK may be the answer. Well,…
Two new battery sites for Pivot Power
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Pivot Power has won planning approval for two new battery sites in Luton and Cornwall. The EDF Renewables subsidiary will build the two new grid-scale battery facilities in Sundon, Luton, and Indian Queens, Cornwall. The 50MW/100MWh lithium-ion battery storage facility…
Ukraine’s electricity network stabilised by emergency synchronisation with European system
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Today the transmission system operators in continental Europe have synchronised with the power networks of Ukrenergo and Moldova. The synchronisation was in response to an emergency request from the Ukraine on 27 February and Moldova on 28 February, which were…
UK industries could grow ten-fold to deliver Net Zero – but they need stable outcome-based policy and skills support to counter ‘bitter taste’ of past u-turns
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Net Zero could represent a huge opportunity for the UK’s supply chain companies, and some could grow ten-fold, according to manufacturers association Beama (British Electrical and Allied Manufacturers Alliance). But companies need both market confidence and government support to make…
Transmission network owner opens tender for innovative low-carbon options to replace diesel backup at 250 substations
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National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) wants to find a low-carbon alternative to replace the backup diesel generators installed at its substations and it has launched a ‘Call for Innovation’ to businesses across the UK to put forward proposals. NGET uses…
Uber invests in EV charging in London boroughs, plans to be ‘all-electric platform’ by 2025
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Ride-hailing app Uber is investing £5 million to help install 700 new on-street electric vehicle (EV) chargers in the London boroughs of Newham, Brent, and Redbridge. This is the first time that boroughs have worked with a ride-hailing company to…