Zenobe Energy has announced it will use a 10MW battery at King Barn facility in Sussex to provide reactive power to National Grid ESO, via UK Power Networks’ distribution network. Reactive power is used to control voltage levels, keeping them…
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Government faces legal action over ‘out of date’ energy planning policy: Heathrow decision sets precedent
by New Power •
The government is facing legal action over its energy planning regime amid claims that current National Planning Statements for energy are no longer lawful now that the government has set a ‘Net Zero’ emissions target. In a ‘letter before action’…
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Future Energy Scenarios: National Grid says Net Zero depends on major societal change
by New Power •
National Grid ESO has made a fundamental change to its annual Future Energy Scenarios, for the first time assuming the UK will reach its legally-binding Net Zero target (in most scenarios). Instead of setting out scenarios for varying levels and…
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Storage fund raises £31.2M in share offering as it seeks to double capacity by year-end
by New Power •
Gresham House Energy Storage Fund has raised £31.2 million gross in a new share offering. It said the offering, at 104 pence per share, was oversubscribed. The fund currently has energy storage projects totalling 174MW. Now it wants to acquire a “significant…
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Onshore wind in, biomass conversion out, as BEIS consults on CfD changes
by New Power •
Onshore wind and grid-scale PV is needed to meet the UK’s ‘Net Zero’ target and should be supported in the Contracts for Difference allocation, government has conceded. In a new consultation on changes to the scheme BEIS said “There is…
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Onshore wind and solar set for revival: the industry responds
by New Power •
In the past New Power Report has often joined the renewables industry, and a huge number of wider commentators, in arguing that the government’s effective ban on onshore wind is misguided. Most recently, in the March isue of New Power…
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Expect failures in corporate PPAs, says solar investor
by Annabel Andrews •
The opportunity to sell power direct via corporate power purchase agreements has sparked interest but one investor has warned many will fail to proceed. This is an extract of an interview with Mike Bonte-Friedheim, founding partner and group chief executive of…
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Code launched for domestic EV charge point installers
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A new code of best practice has been launched for domestic charge point installers. The new code is based on the Renewable Energy Consumer Code for small-scale renewable technologies and it aims to reduce mis-selling and drive up installation quality The…
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Net Zero Teesside announces delivery consortium, local partners
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BP, Eni, Equinor, Shell and Total have formed a consortium with BP as operator to accelerate the development of the Net Zero Teesside project, previously known as the Clean Gas Project. The groups will work with government and local stakeholders,…