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New Power is a specialist report for anyone with an interest in the UK energy industry. We look in-depth at all the issues that have to be addressed to rebuild our industry – moving from a our centralised high-carbon power system to one that will provide heat and power securely, affordably and with minimal carbon dioxide emissions.

Why do you need New Power?

The UK energy sector is beginning unprecedented change. Over the next 20 years, more than 40GW of power generation capacity must be built to replace our ageing fossil fuelled and nuclear power stations. It is estimated that more than £100 billion will be spent on plant and related infrastructure – faster build-out than ever before. Our in-depth analysis, news and industry tracking data is your key to unlock this complex and fast-changing industry.

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Downing to start up 50MW Southampton battery in August, plans EV charging superhub in second phase

by New Power • February 22, 2021

Investment manager Downing is set to complete a 50MW/53MWh battery at Nursling, Southampton, connected directly to the transmission network. The battery will trade in NGESO flexibility markets and a second phase aims to develop a private wire network and a…

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Local council joins forces with Coventry Airport to host EV battery ‘gigafactory’; kicks off search for funding

by New Power • February 21, 2021

A joint venture between Coventry City Council and Coventry Airport that will develop proposals for a battery ‘Gigafactory’ is set to be greenlighted at a council cabinet  meeting on 23 February.  The partners will develop proposals and submit an outline planning application…

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Norfolk Vanguard offshore wind development consent quashed: consideration of impact of co-located onshore works was ‘cursory’

by New Power • February 18, 2021

The High Court has quashed development consent awarded to Vattenfall’s 1.8GW Norfolk Vanguard offshore wind farm. The Hon Mr Justice Holgate said that the secretary of state had been wrong not to consider the cumulative effect of co-locating the onshore…

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National Infrastructure Commission calls for immediate action on infrastructure bank to crowd in green investment

by New Power • February 17, 2021

The National Infrastructure Commission has called on government to make establishing an infrastructure bank a priority in 2021. It wants to see the bank operational in an interim form this  spring, so it can support infrastructure projects to help meet the…

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INTERVIEW: Sebastiaan van Dort, head of energy at BSI, says standards can underpin a more flexible and inclusive energy sector

by New Power • February 17, 2021

Sebastiaan van Dort, associate director & head of energy at BSI, says standards are the simple way to get innovation and confidence into the energy industry. And a ‘flex’ approach means standards can developn alongside their use cases   A…

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WPD ‘vehicle to grid’ trial extended, British Gas joins Green Energy UK and Igloo Energy as supplier

by New Power • February 17, 2021

UPDATED: Electric Nation has anounced British Gas as the final partner in its Electric Nation vehicle to grid V2G project. It has aleady announced Igloo Energy and Green Energy UK as supplier partners, along with Flexitricity, which provides flexibility to the grid operator.…

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MPs call for lower VAT on green measures and a cross-economy carbon tax; spending watchdog wants green tax strategy

by New Power • February 17, 2021

The government should begin scoping work on a carbon tax to incentivise low-carbon changes across the whole economy, according to a new report from the Environmental Audit Committee,  and investigate the merits of carbon border adjustments as one way of addressing…

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Open-source microgrid software to operate over AC and DC grids – seeks hardware partners to ensure interoperability

by New Power • February 16, 2021

LF Energy has added Sony Computer Science Laboratories to its members and launched Hyphae, a microgrid initiative to automate the peer-to-peer distribution of renewable energy. It is seeking hardware partners to collaborate to ensure the new system is entirely interoperable.…

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Editor's blog

Texas customers face blackouts – are there lessons for the UK?

by New Power • February 16, 2021

Energy customers in Texas are facing rolling blackouts, with around 4 million currently off power. Users have been asked to cut peak demand and unprecedented actions have been seen from competitive suppliers, who have offered customers payments of up to…

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Coming up in New Power:

DATA offshore wind power project monitor;
ANALYSIS cash-out reform and its interactions; looking forward to IED
Further out, we'll be looking into constraint costs and the capacity market – contact us if you have comment

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