Harmony Energy Income Trust has five two-hour battery projects under construction. The managers believe the current uncertainty makes it an ideal time to bring agile storage into the market. Max Slade (top left) and Paul Mason (bottom left) of Harmony…
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From the New Power archive: Long hot summer? How power assets are affected as ambient temperatures rise
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Few of us are at their most efficient when the temperature rises. Just as human beings can find it harder to get to grips with their activities on a hot day, the efficiency of many electrical assets changes with the…
MPs debate planning restrictions for solar farms, suggest they must be invisible
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Are solar farms and battery arrays in danger of suffering a de facto moratorium, like that which dramatically slowed the rollout of onshore wind? Speakers at a Westminster Hall debate on 5 June praised the wind farm restrictions and suggested…
Demand side ‘pull’ is needed to deliver renewables
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Customer support is needed to deliver renewables faster and more efficiently, Accenture found in research, with contributions from Eurelectric The demand side – customers, and society as a whole – will be fundamental to meeting Net Zero goals as fast…
FROM THE ARCHIVE: building ElecLink
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In June 2018 Eleclink’s Steven Moore talked to Janet Wood about the strict timetable needed to install an interconnector alongside a busy train service – and the nerve required to take forward the new link at the time of Brexit…
INTERVIEW: Peter Bance, Origami Energy, says an Internet of Energy can be more efficient and innovative
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Janet Wood talked to Origami Energy chief executive Peter Bance about providing the ‘picks and shovels’ for the new energy industry and about how the industry’s barriers might be removed or bypassed to make it more innovative Origami Energy will…
INTERVIEW: Moving in and moving on: Matthew Mendes discusses Pulse Clean Energy’s launch
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Pulse Clean Energy created a stir when it announced plans to convert nine diesel engine sites to battery storage. The company’s switch illustrates how far ancillary markets have come in becoming comfortable for investors. Janet Wood spoke to chief executive…
Energy data sharing access – examples from offshore, balancing and the retail market
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Three initiatives on data sharing and easier access: Offshore data The Crown Estate’s has announced a new look to its online Marine Data Exchange (MDE) that offers more user-friendly and intuitive design, improved search speed and browsing functionality, easier navigation…
INTERVIEW: Jim Hall, vice president, ICE, on whether we can deliver the Net Zero infrastructure we need
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Can we deliver the infrastructure we need to reach Net Zero? Janet Wood talks to ICE vice president Jim Hall about where the gaps are in delivery If the UK is going to be a Net Zero society by 2050…
INTERVIEW: Amber Infrastructure’s Mark Andrew on delivering green growth
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Levelling up, building back better and going green ought to all be part of the Net Zero goal. That is on local as well as national government’s agenda, but delivering the ideal outcome is complex. Janet Wood spoke to Amber…