UK battery company Britishvolt has entered into an exclusive technology collaboration agreement with Siemens. Britishvolt says its battery factory to be built in Blyth is the largest industrial investment North-East England since the 1980s. Construction is due to begin this…
Flash update
Drone takes on site inspection duty for proposed South Humber Bank power station
by New Power •
The examining officer with responsibility for the South Humber Bank Energy Centre application has taken the unusual step of asking for a flight plan for a drone survey of the site instead of organising a site visit. The officer was responding to…
News
Application window opens for bidding on seabed rights for offshore wind in Scottish waters
by New Power •
The ‘application window’ has opened for developers to apply for seabed rights to build offshore wind farms in Scottish waters. Crown Estate Scotland launched ScotWind Leasing in June 2020, and it has invited registered developers to submit applications by 31…
News
Wylfa proposal would see nuclear and wind combine to produce power and hydrogen – but US reactor design would have to be licensed first
by New Power •
So-called ‘hybrid’ clean energy company Shearwater Energy has announced is developing a combined project incorporating wind generation, a small modular nuclear reactor and hydrogen production at the Wylfa site in North Wales. The project would provide 3GWe of power, which…
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Enfield residents to get low-carbon district heat from waste
by New Power •
Enertik, the energy company owned by London’s Enfield Council, has signed a long-term heat supply agreement via district heating with North London Waste Authority (NLWA) and LondonEnergy. Energetik will capture and use up to 60MW of otherwise untapped heat energy generated…
EnergyPlace, Flash update
Community energy organisations invited to dedicated Ofgem briefing on grid charges
by New Power •
Community Energy England has invited community energy organisations to a meeting with Ofgem, to understand how the reguator operates and let it know about communities’ collective aspirations for their sector. The meeting on 28 January will have a presentation from Ofgem tailored…
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Port of Tyne takes on UKPN Services for analysis of route to total electrification by 2040
by New Power •
Port of Tyne has taken a step forward in its plans to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2030 and to electrify the entire port by 2040. Itt has engaged UK Power Networks Services to undertake detailed modelling and…
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Building owners offered free EV charging points alongside solar or efficiency upgrades
by New Power •
Meanwhile in Singapore… Sustainable energy developer Urban Renewables has offered free electric vehicle charging units for building owners who adopt its solar rooftop or energy efficiency projects. The deal, under the brand Urban Charge, will be available to building owners in…
Editor's blog
Treaty governance versus membership – and the stability of UK policy
by New Power •
Participants at the longstanding Joint European Stakeholder Group (JESG) this week expressed their concern that co-operation on energy under the EU-UK treaty agreed at the end of 2020 ceases in 2026. In response, they heard that the UK is in…