Pivot Power has announced plans to build 45 transmission-connected batteries sized at 49MW to offer grid services and, ultimately, provide ultra-fast electric vehicle charging points. It expects to trade power from the batteries, totalling 2GW, in the balancing market, eventually…

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Tidal energy company Nova Innovation has secured an extension of its seabed lease at the Shetland Tidal Array. Crown Estate Scotland has granted an extension to Nova’s existing seabed lease at Bluemull Sound in Shetland, increasing the capacity of the…

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Crown Estate Scotland has sought comment on new proposals to lease the seabed, to encourage a new generation of offshore wind projects in Scottish waters. The paper outlines a provisional design for a complete leasing package.  Crown Estate Scotland said…

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Drax has announced plans to pilot a bioenergy carbon capture storage (BECCS) project.  Unlike previous CCS projects Drax has been involved with, this is an early pilot for a new technology. It will examine the potential of a new form…

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E.On is preparing to launch its ‘Sunroof’ collaboration with Google in Great Britain. E.On will offer its customers a digital assessment of the PV potential of their homes, free of charge and personally tailored. Sunroof combines technologies such as Google Earth…

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Lord Teverson, chair of the European Union Energy and Environment Sub-Committee, has asked for urgent reassurance from the government that it will be able to take responsibility for the UK’s nuclear safeguards from 30 March next year when the UK…

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Lloyds Bank has announced a £100 million fund to provide discounted lending for small businesses so they can bid for supply chain opportunities at Hinkley Point C. Small business customers can apply to the fund which will waive arrangement fees on lending directly…

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The Capacity Market’s ‘pay as clear’ auction format means consumers end up over-paying for the plant secured, according to Inenco. The company made the claim in response to a National Audit Office finding that consumers would over pay by £100…

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There has been a “dramatic and worrying collapse” in low-carbon investment since 201, says the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC), and it threatens the UK’s ability to meet carbon targets. The Committee said the government must “urgently plug the policy gap”.…

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There has been “woefully low” takeup of the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme run by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), says the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), and it has failed to provide value for money by…

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