Centrica has brought forward its Net Zero target by five years to 2045 and promised more details in a Climate Transition Plan later this year. The company says it plans to launch a hybrid heat pump trial in the coming months and…
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Wales plan identifies 10 wind development regions, 16 heat network priority areas
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The Welsh Government has identified ten areas where large scale wind farms would be ‘acceptable in principle’ and 16 priority areas for heat networks in Future Wales, its national plan to 2040. The plan says Welsh Ministers considered alternatives to new…
PV, heat pump and private wires are SSE Enterprise’s route to Net Zero at Goldsmiths
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SSE Enterprise has signed a joint development agreement with Goldsmiths, a University of London college in southeast London, to design and deliver a low carbon campus infrastructure in pursuit of the university’s ambitious net zero targets. SSE Enterprise’s distributed energy…
High constraint cost expected to last until end March while Western Link remains out of action
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The ‘Western link’ HVDC cable is likely to be out of action until the end of March, according to NGESO, adding millions of pounds of so-called ‘constraint’ costs because it will not be possible to export all the power from…
Greencoat UK Wind now sole owner at Braes of Doune, acquires stake in Kype Muir Extension
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Greencoat UK Wind has acquired the remaining 50% interest in Braes of Doune wind farm for £48.1M, having acquired its original 50% stake at IPO in March 2013. It has also agreed to acquire a 49.9% interest in Kype Muir Extension…
EDF teams with Eelpower to maximise battery returns
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Storage operator Eelpower has taken on EDF as next trading and optimisation partner. EDF will trading and optimise three grid-scale battery projects, totalling 80MW. EDF teams will be responsible for managing the trading and optimisation strategy for three UK-based batteries managed by…
C-Capture investors and Future Fund pump £8M into post-combustion carbon capture technology
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C-Capture has tapped £8M in new funding from its shareholders IP Group, Drax, and BP Ventures, with additional funding from the British Business Bank’s Future Fund. The company is working on a ‘post combustion’ carbon capture technology that could be used…
Insurance fund aims to cut the cost of Europe’s first ocean energy projects
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Ocean Energy Europe (OEE) has kicked off design of a European insurance fund for the ocean energy sector, with the aim of cutting the cost of early commercial projects and accelerating the roll-out. It has appointed risk and insurance consultancy…
Downing to start up 50MW Southampton battery in August, plans EV charging superhub in second phase
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Investment manager Downing is set to complete a 50MW/53MWh battery at Nursling, Southampton, connected directly to the transmission network. The battery will trade in NGESO flexibility markets and a second phase aims to develop a private wire network and a…
Local council joins forces with Coventry Airport to host EV battery ‘gigafactory’; kicks off search for funding
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A joint venture between Coventry City Council and Coventry Airport that will develop proposals for a battery ‘Gigafactory’ is set to be greenlighted at a council cabinet meeting on 23 February. The partners will develop proposals and submit an outline planning application…