The Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) has launched a £1 million Innovation Funding competition to accelerate innovation in two critical areas of the UK offshore wind supply chain: • Industrial foundations and substructures • Substations and electrical design The programme…

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Ofgem has opened a consultation on a 12-month pilot for a ‘technical sandbox’ for AI applications in the energy sector. Ofgem said the AI technical sandbox will be a safe regulatory environment with oversight, which will enable energy sector participants…

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National Grid Ventures has announced plans to partner with TenneT Germany to develop GriffinLink, a new multi-purpose interconnector that would connect British and German offshore wind to both countries. The companies said the integrated approach means: • Better utilisation of…

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OVO is to pay over £2.7 million in redress to customers after failing to provide Warm Home Discount (WHD) rebates to 11,646 customers by the statutory deadline of 31 March 2024. The affected customers did not receive their rebate until…

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Niamh O Regan, Senior Researcher, Social Market Foundation: “Britain has some of the coldest homes in Europe, alongside high energy costs. The best way to reduce energy bills in the long term is through reducing energy consumption. The arrival of…

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Drax has signed an agreement to acquire Flexitricity from Quinbrook. The transaction values Flexitricity at £36 million. Completion is expected in Q1 2026. Founded in 2004, Flexitricity provides optimisation and route-to-market services to owners of flexible energy assets, via its…

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Bristol City Leap, a joint venture between Bristol City Council and Ameresco, has launched a £25 million retrofit project aimed at improving energy efficiency within social housing in areas of North Bristol. This retrofit project, which will be implemented by…

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The University of Huddersfield has installed solar PV on two buildings at its Queensgate Campus. In total, 510 panels were installed late last year in what is a 232kW system. Evo Energy placed 348 panels on the Barbara Hepworth Building…

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Statera Energy has secured planning approval for a 500MW battery from Central Bedfordshire’s planning committee. Sundon Storage will be developed to the southwest of the existing Sundon National Grid substation. The project is one of 77 currently under consideration as…

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Sue Ferns, Senior Deputy General Secretary, Prospect: “Industry and unions argued for an ambitious approach to this auction round, and it is welcome that the government has delivered with an exciting pipeline of clean power projects. “Offshore wind is not…

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