Thrive Renewables has acquired the rights to build the 57MW Whitelaw Brae wind farm near Tweedsmuir. This is the company’s largest project to date and the second to be funded by Fair Play Clean Energy Ltd, Thrive’s joint venture with…
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Darlington to work with SSE Energy Solutions on heat network plan
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SSE Energy Solutions (SSE), has signed an agreement to collaborate with Darlington Borough Council to support the development of a town-wide heat network. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two parties sets out a joint vision for the development…
SSE picks 6MW Vestas turbines for Strathy South
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Vestas will deploy V162-6.2 MW turbines in the UK for the first time at SSE Generation’s Strathy South wind farm. Vestas will deliver 35 V162-6.2 MW wind turbines for the 217MW wind farm. Upon completion, Vestas will service the turbines…
UK joins EBRD in funding Ukraine railways electricity generation
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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is lending €180 million to Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsia, UZ) to install gas engine for power generation at sites around the country. UZ first announced the plans for gas engines in June. Initially…
Moray gives go-ahead for battery
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Moray Council has granted consent for a 49.9MW Corshellach battery, on land adjacent to the Berryburn substation, near Dunphail, Moray. The site was chosen by developer RES for its proximity to Berryburn substation where it will connect to the grid…
Government publishes Clean Energy 2030 plan
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Energy Secretary Ed Miliband is to set out a detailed plan for achieving the target of clean power by 2030. The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero said the government would “ plan an energy system based on what…
Price-capped tariffs to be offered with no standing charge
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Ofgem has announced plans to include tariffs with zero standing charge under its price cap regime. The regulator said although some suppliers offer low- or no-standing charge tariffs, it is not universal, and Ofgem believes more choice is needed for…
Isle of Wight factory to avert closure with government-backed switch from offshore to onshore wind product
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Vestas has reached an agreement in principle with the government that would see the wind turbine manufacturer repurpose its wind blade factory on the Isle of Wight, saving 300 jobs. DESNZ said the The proposed plans for the factory have…
SSE Thermal and Siemens Energy to collaborate on hydrogen-fuelled turbine
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SSE and Siemens Energy have launched a collaboration which aims to deliver gas turbine technology capable of running on 100% hydrogen. The project, dubbed ‘Mission H2 Power’, will build on the existing partnership between SSE and Siemens Energy, under which…
Maxen Power to make £1.65M redress payment
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Maxen Power – an energy company supplying more than 10,000 non-domestic customers – has paid £1.65 million for customer service failures. Ofgem found that third-party representatives were able to sign up new customers without their consent, by claiming to work…