Ecotricity has agreed a 10-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for power generated at the United Downs geothermal site. Geothermal Engineering’s deep geothermal plant is expected to go into operation in 2022. It won £6.5 million funding from renewable energy investment company…
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SSEN calls on business customers to earn money by flexing usage – register interest by 31 January
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Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) wants business customers to register an interest by the end of January in providing flexibility to the energy system over the next eight years. It says owners of low-carbon technologies, generators and solutions that…
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Orsted wins consent for Hornsea Three offshore wind farm, overriding bird life concerns
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The Secretary of State has granted development consent to Orsted’s Hornsea Three offshore wind farm. A report from the planning inspectorate was initially passed to BEIS in July 2019 but the statutory date by which a decision was required was…
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ITM’s hydrogen ‘Gigafactory’ moves into manufacturing operation – read our interview
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ITM Power has announced that fit out of its 1GW/yr ‘Gigafactory’ at Bessemer Park has now reached ‘Practical Completion’ – contractors have handed the completed building and manufacturing can begin- having suffered only a minor delay from the Covid-19 pandemic. ITM…
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Six industrial zones share £8M funding to develop plans to reach Net Zero by 2040
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Six industrial zones across the UK will share £8 million in government funding to produce detailed plans for reducing emissions across major areas of industrial activity. The Industrial Clusters Mission aims to deliver four low-carbon regional zones by 2030 and…
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Waste to energy – can it do more for local power grids?
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In June 2015 New Power spoke to energy from waste companies about taking a broader role, providing flexibility and other services to the local power grid. Our report: What more can the energy from waste (EfW) sector do to help…
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ORE Supergen calls for proposals with £850k on offer. Read our interview with ORE’s Deborah Greaves
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Expressions of interest must be submitted by 11 January for the Supergen ORE Hub Flexible Fund’s ‘third call for proposals’ Up to £850,000 is on offer to fund up to 80% of research proposals from universities or other institutions for…
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Carland Cross export marks Scottish Power entry into battery storage
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Energy has been exported from a commercial 1MW battery energy storage system connected to Carland Cross windfarm in Cornwall. For ScottishPower Renewables, and its Spanish parent Iberdrola, this is the first in a pipeline of almost 1GW of battery storage…
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Fusion outsider raises £25 million in new funding
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First Light Fusion has raised $25 million from existing and new investors. The funding round was led by Oxford Sciences Innovation (OSI) and includes IP Group plc and Hostplus. The new funding will enable First Light to boost its science,…