Hitachi Energy and Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on developing end-to-end approaches for zero-emission construction sites. The collaboration brings together electric construction equipment with clean power supply, energy management, and system integration…

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Community groups across Suffolk and Essex have been invited to apply by 26 June for grants of up to £20,000 to support local projects, as National Grid launches a new community fund linked to its Bramford to Twinstead electricity network…

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Ofgem has set five strategic challenges to be addressed in its Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) for energy network innovation, and announced an application window will open on 27 May. The challnenes are: Industrial and business connection acceleration Major new strategic…

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Climate Change Committee report ‘A Well-Adapted UK’ said that by 2050, 92% of homes are likely to overheat, peak river flows will be up to 45% higher and water supply shortfalls could exceed five billion litres per day. The Committee…

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Four projects will each receive a share of over £25 million in a new award from the Green Heat Network Fund (GHNF), while the GHNF will be extended to Wales from Round 12 applications. Vattenfall, as part of Bristol City…

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EV charging network InstaVolt has announced the opening of five new battery storage sites, which it says will help future-proof its charging hubs against rising grid costs and connection delays. The five sites, each representing an investment of approximately £500,000,…

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Infrastructure investment firm Pioneer Point Partners has announced a £100 million investment in Rendesco, the developer, owner and operator of low-carbon heat networks. Founded in 2012, Rendesco specialises in ground source heat pump solutions for new-build residential developments. Itd has…

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Dhara Vyas, Chief Executive, Energy UK: “Energy security is national security, as the events of the last few weeks have underlined, so it’s very welcome to see this recognised so prominently as a key focus for the next Parliamentary term.…

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SSEN has announced a new long-term flexibility auction, which will open at 09:00 on Tuesday 26 May. The Distribution Network Operator (DNO) for central southern England and the north of Scotland has already procured close to 1GW of flexibility during…

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