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Flexitricity harnesses small sites to get DSR benefits

Flexitricity has partnered with eight organisations across a range of sectors to trial an innovative demand side response (DSR) solution. The Quickturn project, funded by the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), aims to provide an opportunity for smaller…

Community energy business funding on offer

The Next Generation innovation fund has opened for applications. It is lookimg for  well established and experienced community energy businesses in England who want to develop innovative business models. Projects must be complete by June 2021.  It will select five projects…

Birmingham reserve project set for go-ahead

Kibo Energy has acquired 100% of a shovel-ready reserve power generation project, Bordersley in Birmingham, from its subsidiary MED. The project is a 5MW gas-fuelled plant and is targeted for commercial commissioning end Q1 2020. This is the first reserve power…

New biomass-fuelled plant for Port Talbot area

A 40MW, £160 million, power plant fuelled with waste wood has gone into operation at Margam, near Port Talbit.  The plant is owned by Glennmont Partners. The main contractor for the project, a consortium of Babcock & Wilcox Vølund and…