The floating wind industry may be forced to meet tougher standards than the fixed offshore wind industry in order to win a Contract for Difference (CfD). In the upcoming CfD auction, fixed offshore wind will have a dedicated subsidy ‘pot’…
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Essar and Progressive Energy ‘hydrogen hub’ at Ellesmere Port aims to produce 3TWh/yr to kick off HyNet cluster by 2025
by New Power •
Progressive Energy and Essar Oil, which owns and operates the Stanlow Refinery in Ellesmere Port, have set up a joint venture to produce hydrogen at the refinery. Eventually investment of approximately £750M will be committed to produce enough hydrogen to…
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Councils in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Norwich, Norfolk and Redbridge join forces with UKPN to speed EV chargepoint installation – more councils needed
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Five local authorities are joining forces with UK Power Networks to end electric vehicle (EV) charging blackspots in their areas. Charge Collective, a pilot project, will see UKPN partner with Cambridge City and Cambridgeshire County Councils, Norwich City Council, Norfolk…
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Those intermittent power plants …
by New Power •
We’ve been seeing some price spikes in power supply over the last few days. Ought we to blame those intermittent power generators, who can’t be relied on to generate at times of need and sit idle 80% of the time?…
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Portuguese lithium mine project takes a step forward
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Plans for a lithium mine in Portugal have taken a step forward after developer Savannah Resources signed heads of agreement with Galp Energia, the Portuguese energy group. Galp intends to secure a 10% shareholding in Savannah’s Portuguese subsidiaries , which own the…
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Environment Agency consults on nuclear design mooted for Bradwell
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The Environment Agency (EA) has opened a consultation into the generic design of the HPR-1000 nuclear reactor. The reactor design, which is being assessed by the Office for Nuclear Regulation and EA, is based on one that has been developed by China…
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IEA promises a year of action with a high level commission and a road map for global Net Zero
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The International Energy Agency (IEA) has announced plans for a high-level global commission to bring together government leaders, ministers and prominent thinkers to explore how best to empower citizens to benefit from the opportunities and navigate the disruptions resulting from…
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Bluefield Solar buys Wiltshire solar farm, looks to more acquisitions
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Bluefield Solar has acquired Bradenstoke Solar Park Limited, an operational 70MWp ground-mounted solar farm. The company, a UK-focused income fund that invests primarily in solar assets, acquired the plant for £89.0 million. Bluefield will receive the economic benefit of all…
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Kwarteng stresses Net Zero needs ‘plural technologies’ including nuclear, promises on CCUS ‘this thing is happening’
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“I want to achieve things and really move the dial forward,” says Kwasi Kwarteng MP, who has stepped up to become secretary of state at BEIS as Alok Sharma MP moves to take on a full time role as COP…