The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and Ofgem have asked the National Energy System Operator to produce an initial assessment within six weeks and a full report by the end of June on a substation fire at…
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Transmission operators’ group sets out eclipse planning
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European transmission network operators have, through their association Entso-e, provided information on how they planned co-ordinated action to manage power supply and demand during a partial solar eclipse that crossed Europe (and the UK) on Saturday 29 March. A partial…
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Spring statement: the industry responds
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Caroline Bragg, Chief Executive Officer, ADE: “Today’s Spring Budget only confirms what the whole of industry know: jobs, infrastructure and energy security must be at the forefront of decision-making. “Securing growth in these areas will be vastly dependent on important…
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West London datacentre plan prompts transmission upgrade
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Real estate investment trust SEGRO has formed joint venture with Pure Data Centres Group, owned by Oaktree, to develop a 56MW data centre in Park Royal, London. The companies will invest £1 billion in the project on a 10-acre industrial…
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Root-Power receives planning permission for Rochdale battery
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Root-Power has received planning permission for a new 30MW/60MWh battery in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. The company said the site was initially identified because of its limited potential for agricultural use, with the land currently used for advertising boards. The development…
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Drax beats Foresight bid for Harmony’s battery portfolio
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A subsidiary of Drax (Drax Bidco) has beat a recent bid by Foresight Group to acquire battery operator Harmony Energy Income Trust (HEIT). Drax Bidco has offered 88p per share, valuing the company at £199.9 million. Last week Foresight announced…
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Cornwall Insight figures show boost to battery revenues from Quick Reserve product
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Battery revenues have quadrupled since December 2024, according to recent analysis by Cornwall Insight, largely because of much higher revenues from grid stabilising reserve services. Such services were just 4% of revenues at the start of December 2024. But Cornwall…
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Ofgem allows early procurement to beat supply chain crunch
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Ofgem has given the go-ahead for transmission network companies to procure equipment earlier to speed up network expansion. Huge investment is required in the electricity transmission network, but transmission owners face constraints in the supply of equipment and services also…
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Grangemouth low-carbon options set out in ‘Project Willow’ report
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A feasibility study has set out nine options for its future of the Grangemouth site following the recent decision by Petroineos to decommission the oil refinery . A ‘Grangemouth Investment Team’, comprising the Scottish Government, UK Government, the Office for…