National Grid has energised 36 so-called ‘T-pylons’ between Bridgwater and Loxton in Somerset. The pylons are part of the £900 million Hinkley Connection Project, a new 57km high-voltage electricity line. High-voltage electricity – up to 400kV – is now passing…

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Solar and wind energy options for mitigating climate change are “technically viable, are becoming increasingly cost effective and are generally supported by the public,” said the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in a new report. It said other actions…

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A company developing a new nuclear power technology has launched an equity raising seeking up to €1 billion in funding. Launched in September 2021, the company has already raising a total of €400 million in two fund raises. NewCleo is…

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Ove Arup & Partners has won a £186,000 contract to carry out a feasibility study assessing the feasibility of a ‘digital spine’ concept for the energy system. The ‘digital spine’ is defined by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial…

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The UK has set the budget for the upcoming Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction for new renewables at £205 million. CfDs are already in place for 27GW of low carbon capacity. The fifth round includes £170 million for established technologies…

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Susgen has sold its UK-based solar and battery storage development company JBM Solar to RWE. Founded in 2012, JBM Solar currently has a pipeline of 6.1GW – 3.8GW of solar and 2.3GW of co-located battery projects. A number of these…

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Developer Floventis Energy has awarded the ‘owner’s engineer’ contract for the Llŷr 1 and 2 wind farms in the Celtic Seas to Kent, in partnership with Vekta Group. The Llŷr projects are demonstrating the potential of two floating offshore wind…

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Construction has started at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) site in the West Midlands on electric vehicle charging infrastructure that will eventually have 180 charging points, which NEC says will make it one of the largest charging hubs in Europe.…

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Water and waste water company Pennon says it is in “advanced discussions with a range of counterparties” offering large scale solar development opportunities at sites situated across the UK, ranging in capacity up to 60MW. In a trading update the…

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Gresham House Energy Storage Fund plc saw earnings increase by over 20% in 2022, to £48 million, thanks to rising prices and increased market volatility. It expects its operational capacity to reach 1GW in 2023 and around 1.5GW in 2024.…

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