Bristol Airport has added 2.8 acres of solar PV to its renewable energy resource, adding 1.5GWh to its annual generation. On site renewable energy will now meet over 10% of the airport’s annual energy needs. Bristol Airport target is 25%…
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Infinis and FCC want to make solar farm on landfill site the first of many
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Infinis and waste management and recycling company FCC Environment have begun construction of a new solar farm sited on landfill in Boston, Lincolnshire. The solar farm is due to be energised in June 2024. Ethical Power is the principal contractor…
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E.On and Naked Energy pilot Europe-wide collaboration
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E.On has announced a partnership with solar heat and hybrid company Naked Energy. The deal will see Naked Energy’s solar technology deployed to commercial and industrial-scale projects across Europe and the UK run by E.On´s business unit Energy Infrastructure Solutions…
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COP 28: the industry responds
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Dan McGrail, chief executive, RenewableUK: “Transitioning away from fossil fuels as fast as possible is essential, not only to keep us on track for net zero, but also because it enables us to generate electricity at the lowest cost for…
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Zapmap expands coverage to five European countries, plans more
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Electric vehicle charge point mapper Zapmap has launched charge point mapping in mainland Europe. Drivers travelling to Europe can now use Zapmap’s app and desktop map to search and filter for certain charge points in France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands…
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New software platform will allow system operator to call on small assets as easily as large ones
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The GB electricity system operator (ESO) has launched the first stage of its new Open Balancing Platform. This first stage of the Open Balancing Platform will mean control room engineers who have to call on power assets to help balance…
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National Gas Transmission plans to begin contracting in April for ‘Project Union’ hydrogen backbone
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National Gas Transmission (NGT) has begun market engagement with potential contractors for Project Union, a programme to repurpose existing gas transmission pipelines, which currently carry methane, to switch to hydrogen transport, in advance of contract notices which are due to…
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Low Carbon opens second UK solar farm
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Low Carbon has successfully connected its second UK solar farm, the 23MW St Clere’s farm in Essex. The project follows the Fox Covert solar farm in Buckinghamshire, which was energised in October. The company aims to have 20GW of new…
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Gravitricity joins with ABB for storage development
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ABB and Gravitricity are to collaborate to accelerate the development and use of gravity energy storage systems in former mines. Gravitricity has developed GraviStore, a long-duration energy storage system that uses heavy weights in underground shafts, raised and lowered to…