Burgar Hill Energy, a joint venture between Thrive Renewables and Burgar Hill Renewables, has taken ownership from RWE of two 2.5MW Nordex N80 wind turbines at the Burgar Hill onshore wind farm. The partners each already own a turbine at…
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NESO gains access to Xoserve gas usage data
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The National Energy System Operator (NESO) has signed a data-sharing agreement with Xoserve, the gas system’s data services provider, NESO has responsibility for real-time management of the electricity system but not of gas. It does, however, have responsibility for strategic…
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UKPN flags opportunity to flex heating times to reduce costs
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UK Power Networks’ Distribution System Operator (DSO) is bringing heat pumps into its flexibility market. It says over 6,000 heat pumps are now integrated into its flexibility trading platform, Localflex, enabling them to actively respond to grid signals across London,…
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Aberdeen projects will provide data to support geothermal heating
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Data from two complementary projects in Aberdeen will explore the possibility and the best sites to use geothermal heating in Aberdeen. The Aberdeen Geothermal Feasibility Pilot (AGFP), funded through a £1 million grant from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), will…
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Installer claims EV charge points attract homebuyers
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Chargepoint installer Andersen EV has claimed that an EV charge point helps attract homebuyers. The company surveyed 1000 car owners across the UK and found that more than half (53%) would be “positively influenced” in buying a home if it…
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Severn Trent to start work on four new solar farms
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Severn Trent Green Power has announced that construction will shortly begin on four new solar farms. Three of the sites, in North Yorkshire, Warwickshire, Shropshire and Leicestershire, will move into delivery from late March and the fourth is scheduled to…
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Local Power Plan highlights local projects and links with ‘Pride in Place’ programme
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Great British Energy and the government have published a Local Power Plan with funding of up to £1 billion, to help support locally-owned clean energy generation projects. DESNZ said community-owned energy “is the norm in other countries,” such as in…
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Outer Dowsing wind farm granted development consent
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Development consent has been granted for the Outer Dowsing offshore wind farm. A decision on the project, developed by GT R4 Limited, a joint venture of Corio, TotalEnergies SE and Gulf Energy Developments, was due last year, but on 7…
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Drax battery deal at West Burton C gives it ‘asset light’ capacity
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Drax has signed a tolling agreement with West Burton C Limited, a company owned by battery operator Fidra Energy, for 250MW/500MWh of new battery capacity. Fidra will have responsibility for construction, maintenance and availability of the asset during the contract…