TotalEnergies and EPH have established a joint venture to operate and develop flexible power generation assets in Italy, the Netherlands, the UK, Ireland and (after employee consultation) possibly France. Under the agreement, EPH will contribute a 50% stake in the…

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EDF says it is set to make use of Kraken AI-powered operating system to offer lower-cost responsive tariffs that could allow flexible customers to cut their bills. Using Kraken, EDF said it can automatically shift the energy use of domestic…

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Eclipse Power Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Octopus Sky Fund, has agreed to acquire Vattenfall Networks Ltd, the independent network distribution operator (IDNO). Eclipse Power Group owns and manages connection infrastructure across the UK. The company said the…

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Wylfa in Anglesey, North Wales, will be the site for three new nuclear units from Rolls Royce SMR, the government has announced. In June Rolls-Royce SMR was selected as the preferred bidder to partner with Great British Energy, at which…

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Scotland’s first commercial windfarm has been repowered, and now is rated at five times the original capacity with a reduction in turbines from 26 to 14. The site’s capacity is now 79MW. The turbines of ScottishPower Renewables’ Hagshaw Hill windfarm…

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Heat network developers have written to the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, to commit to dramatically reducing the cost of low carbon heat for consumers. The commitment comes from three heat network bodies – ADE: Heat Networks; the Heat Networks Industry Council;…

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EDF and Hypervolt have teamed up to launch Ultra Mode, a new smart charging feature that rewards electric vehicle (EV) drivers for supporting the grid. EDF is a Virtual Trading Party (VTP) in electricity markets, which allows it to sell…

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Construction company Evolution, which operates across the North of England from its Blackpool base, has installed 585 solar panels totalling 249kW on the roof of Gorton Market in Manchester. Managing Director JJ Fitzgerald said: “Sustainability and finding new ways of…

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The National Energy System Operator (NESO) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Met Office, which outlines the ways in which the two organisations will work together and outlines ‘principles of cooperation’ on potential future risks. The result…

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Ireland’s first 20MW/four hour battery, co-located with the new 55.8MW Cushaling wind farm, has been brought into service. Cushaling has Ireland’s tallest wind turbines, at 6.2MW and 185m and it is owned by Statkraft and project managed by Natural Power.…

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