Ruth Herbert, Chief Executive, CCSA: “The King’s Speech is a key indicator of the Government’s priorities, and we are pleased to see low carbon energy and the net zero economy at the heart of its legislative agenda.” … “With the…

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Durham County Council is working in partnership with Zest to identify an additional 250 electric vehicle (EV) charging locations across the county. The first phase of the charging points is set to be installed from September. The project is being…

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RES has submitted an application to build a 49.9MW battery to Moray Council. The proposed Corshellach battery, will be situated on land adjacent to Berryburn substation and existing transmission infrastructure, near Dunphail. Milo Amsbury-Savage, Development Project Manager for RES, added:…

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The Welsh government has launched a publicly-owned renewable energy developer for Wales, Trydan Gwyrdd Cymru. The company has been established to accelerate the development of renewable energy projects, particularly onshore wind, on the wider Welsh public estate and maximise their…

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Distribution network operator (DNO) Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) is supporting local authorities in its licence areas by allocating graduates to help them accelerate their local net zero plans. Until the early Autumn, the SSEN graduates will work with…

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E.On and MAN Truck & Bus are joining forces to set up public charging sites for electric trucks across Europe and the UK. They are planning to install around 400 stations at 170 locations along the existing MAN service network.…

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Fred. Olsen Renewables has said it has progressed construction at Crystal Rig IV, an 11-turbine wind farm in Scotland, is on track to start generation in early 2026. The project, located between Dunbar and Duns, was consented by the Scottish…

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The Secretary of State has approved three large solar farms with a total capacity of 1350MW. Sunnica is a 500MW installation on three sites in East Cambridgeshire and West Suffolk: Sunnica East Site A, near Isleham; Sunnica East Site B,…

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Drax has appointed Voith Hydro to complete a front-end engineering and design (FEED) study for a proposed new pumped storage plant Vouth Hydro will complete the design of mechanical and electrical components for the proposed 600MW underground plant, which would…

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Battery operator Varco Energy has selected GE Vernova to develop a 47.5MW, 2 hour battery in Cornwall, called Sambar Power. GE Vernova’s Solar & Storage Solutions business has been contracted to supply the complete battery system and controls, and the…

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