Tests by Octopus Energy Group and National Grid ESO have demonstrated the potential benefit of vehicle-to-grid charging, as power from 20 electric vehicles were used to help balance the GB electricity system in real time. This is the first time…
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‘Biogas to power’ project changes hands
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Palisade Real Assets has acquired 100% of Malaby Biogas Limited in Warminster, Wiltshire. Malaby has been operating since 2012, processes up to 600t of organic waste per week and provides around 2,500 houses with renewable power. It was the first…
Scottish wind farm project adds nature trail
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RES has included plans for a walking and cycling route called ‘Keirs Glen Trail’ in its planning application to the Scottish Government’s Energy Consents Unit for the Sclenteuch wind farm. The nine turbine wind farm, 3km southwest of Patna in…
Leeds council leads study into heat pump deployment in mixed urban areas
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Leeds City Council is leading a feasibility study into an innovative methodology for deploying high-density domestic heat pumps in urban communities, in line with the UK Government’s ambition of installing 600,000 heat pumps a year by 2028. The Heat Pump…
Thrive takes on Flexitricity to manage battery
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Flexitricity and Thrive Renewables have entered into an optimisation agreement for Thrive’s Feeder Road 20MW battery. The battery will be monitored and dynamically optimised from Flexitricity’s 24/7 control room in Edinburgh. It will be traded across multiple markets, including frequency…
Credit Assessment Price to rise twice during August: UPDATE further hike could hit £435/MWh
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UPDATED: The BSC Credit Assessment Price is set to rise to £415/MWh unless there is significant change in market direction over the next two weeks. The BSC’s Credit committee met on 16 August to post a rise to £390/MWh (as…
Loop Energy plans hydrogen fuel cell facility for heavy transport industry in Essex
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Loop Energy has announced plans for its first fuel cell facility in the UK. The company designs and manufactures hydrogen fuel cells for commercial mobility and it currently has facilities in Canada, Italy and China. Roles at the new facility…
Gresham House takes on Devon solar farm
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Gresham House has acquired the 20MW Beavor Grange solar farm near Axminster, Devon, from Anesco. It is the fourth site in a three-year development and construction partnership for 200MW of ground mount solar valued in excess of £100 million. It…
J Murphy & Sons to start early onshore work for Norfolk offshore wind zone
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Engineering and construction company J. Murphy & Sons has won a £2.5 million contract with Vattenfall to deliver early works for the onshore cable installation scope of the Norfolk Offshore Wind Zone. Vattenfall said the early works, which include site…
Islandmagee gas storage project: Islandmagee expects ‘sell or invest’ decision in Q4
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Harland and Wolff may sell its Islandmagee gas storage project in Northern Ireland, the company said. The company said a Final investment decision (FID) had been delayed due to judicial review over its Marine Licence, but “the advice we have…