Ofgem now lists 16 supply companies who offer mandatory tariffs for exporting power from distributed renewable generation. Companies with over 100,000 customers are required to offer the tariff – intended to replace feed-in tariffs. Which offer the best tariffs? Here…
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Selkie Project seeks tidal and wave developers – call for tenders extended
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Calls for tenders looking for two companies – a tidal energy developer and a wave energy developer – to join the SELKIE project have both been extended to 30 April. The Selkie project aims to improve the performance of marine energy…
Networks research hub offers £400k grant funding – call extended
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EPSRC Supergen Energy Networks has extended a call for expressions of interest for projects around resilience focused on climate adaptation, network achitectures or markets and regulation (the organisation’s three working groups).The call now closes on 22 April. The second Flex Fund…
Offshore wind website ‘repurposed’ to help industry navigate Covid-19
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TMS Media and Widesight have ‘repurposed’ their Offshore Wind Communicator website to help mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on the offshore wind supply chain. The website was set up as a communcations platform for companies involved in the offshore wind supply chain, government…
ACT NOW: Supergen Energy Networks Hub seeks bids for £400k in research funding
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The Supergen Energy Networks (SEN) Hub has invited expressions of interest grants towards energy projects. The Hub’s Flex Fund has £400k of grant money to award to around four projects. It wants expressions of interest for projects of up to £125k based around resilience. The…
ACT NOW: north east energy innovators invited to pitch for business and financial support
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The North East Energy Catalyst is launching an Energy Innovation Challenge that could see SMEs secure up to £20,000 of investment and an additional £20,000 funding towards the development and commercialisation of their ideas, as well as business support to help…
Cranfield to offer scholarships to power and energy masters students
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Cranfield University has made available a series of scholarships for the students taking masters degrees in the energy and power. The £10,500 scholarship will cover the full cost of the tuition fees for the successful applicants. The announcement comes during…
ACT NOW: Sign up today to join scoping workshop for UKERC funding
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UK Energy Research Centre programme includes a £3.5million Flexible Research Fund that will be allocated via a series of three open calls, anticipated to take place in 2020 and 2021. Help scope and prioritise topics for the first round of funding,…
Shell joins PassivSystems to launch hybrid heat system
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Shell UK and PassivSystems have launched a hybrid heating system called B-Snug, aimed at homes that use oil or LPG for heating. The B-Snug manages a combination of an air source heat pump and a traditional boiler. The intelligent controls monitor the…
£1 million fund opens for innovations to de-risk floating offshore wind
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Up to £1 million of funding has been offered by the Scottish government to help solve specific challenges and de-risk floating wind farm development. The invitation has been particularly extended to other sectors (marine, automotive, oil and gas, aerospace, robotics and…