SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust (SEEIT) has completed the acquisition of a portfolio of renewable energy assets from water company United Utilities. The 70 projects totalling 69MW, predominantly solar PV, were acquired for approximately £100 million funded from existing cash…

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Plans to double the capacity of the Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon offshore wind farms have taken a step forward after the Planning Inspectorate has accepted an application for examination. The application was submitted by Equinor on behalf of its partners…

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West Burton in Nottinghamshire has been selected as the future home for the STEP (Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production) prototype fusion energy plant. The UK Atomic Energy Authority’s (UKAEA’s) plant will build on the UK’s fusion centre at Culham in…

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Seven councils that are members of the North London Waste Authority (NLWA) have agreed to invest in initial services to develop carbon capture at their Edmonton EcoPark energy from waste plant and are looking for contractors for the initial project…

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Gridserve has begun construction of an Electric Forecourt® at Gatwick airport. Adjacent to the M23, the site will be able to charge 36 electric vehicles simultaneously, with high power chargers that can deliver up to 350kW. Multiple charging connectors will…

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RES has received approval for a combined wind and storage project at Upper Ogmore, Blaengarw and Nant-y-Moel in Bridgend, Wales. The 25MW project is the first onshore wind project to be considered under the Developments of National Significance planning process.…

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BEIS has opened its promised Net Zero Review saying that since last year’s Net Zero Strategy “the Russian invasion of Ukraine and other global factors have fundamentally changed the economic landscape in the UK, placing huge pressure on households and…

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NGESO has opened a ‘TEC amnesty’, intended to reduce the ‘queue’ for connections to the grid. It is inviting companies on the so-called TEC Register (ie those that have Transmission Entry Capacity) to terminate agreements or reduce their capacity at…

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Octopus Energy Generation is acquiring a further 15.5% stake in the 270MW Lincs offshore wind farm on behalf of the Sky fund and Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust. This increases the team’s total stake in the wind farm to 23.25%. Sky…

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Ofgem has issued Scottish Power with a provisional order and told it to pause disconnections because it is concerned that the supplier is not dealing correctly with customers. It cites: • SP’s apparent failure to consider its customer’s ability to…

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