Labour has put forward a five-point energy plan that would double down on investment in energy efficiency and renewables, saying it is the fastest way to reduce reliance on energy imports. Ed Miliband, shadow secretary of state for climate change…
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UK to send 500 generators to Ukraine
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Companies in the UK will donate more than 500 mobile generators from their stocks to Ukraine, the government has announced, to power essential facilities across Ukraine, including hospitals, shelters and water treatment plants. The generators will be provided by UK…
Northumbrian Water to receive power direct from three new PV arrays
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Investment manager Downing and specialist solar developer and consultancy Ennoviga Solar Limited have joined forces to develop and construct five ground-mounted solar farms to serve Northumbrian Water. Downing is investing £3.7 million in the project, its first solar asset commissioned…
NGESO plans to trial local flexibility market this year to manage rising constraint costs on England-Scotland boundary
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Companies in southern Scotland are to be asked whether they will accept payments to reduce export to the grid or turn up demand. System operator NGESO will offer the payments as it seeks to reduce pressure on a key connection…
Ventive launches heat-pump-based ‘drop in’ boiler replacement
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Ventive is to launch a combination heat pump and thermal storage system that will offer a ‘drop in’ replacement for gas boilers that does not require reconfiguration of hot water heating systems. The Ventive ‘home system’ will provide households with…
Appliance and control companies want new standards to maximise smart energy flexibility
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Two ‘smart energy’ companies have warned that the lack of a standard language for smart home energy devices will limit the number of green energy technologies that can be used and raise energy system costs – by some estimates up…
SPAC plans to raise £175M to invest in energy transition companies
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Ex energy minister Amber Rudd is among the advisors to a new company formed to invest £175 million in ‘energy transition’ companies. The company will aim to acquire businesses in Europe in: the hydrogen value chain; green ammonia; carbon capture,…
UK sun and high power prices boost Foresight’s returns
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High returns in the UK meant solar and battery owner Foresight Solar saw revenues increase, despite a reduction in generation in other countries. It generated 5.3% less than the base case across its global holdings in 2021, but UK operational…
New Tees Valley lithium plant aims to become major supplier to European EV battery ‘gigafactories’
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A new lithium processing company being set up at Teesside Freeport aims to supply 15% of European demand within the decade, according to its new chief executive. Lithium is a key material used in batteries and other new energy technologies.…
Green inertia services cut costs of decarbonising grid
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Three green inertia services will go live by summer, along with new technology which measures the amount of inertia on the network, according to the system operator. Julian Leslie, Head of Networks at National Grid ESO, said: “Building a green…