A new app that provides near real-time information on Britain’s gas supply has been launched by National Gas, which owns and operates the gas National Transmission System (NTS). The app shows the overall supply mix and a geographical view of…
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Amazon signs off take agreement for power from East Anglia THREE
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Amazon has signed a renewable energy power purchase agreement (PPA) with Iberdrola for 159MW of East Anglia THREE offshore wind farm. Amazon has also signed PPAs with Iberdrola to enable projects in Germany, the US, and elsewhere in the UK.…
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INTERVIEW: Julian Leslie, director of strategic energy planning, NESO
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If it is to deliver, GB’s National Energy System Operator must quickly form new relationships across the energy sectors and with regional stakeholders. Julian Leslie, director of strategic energy planning, spoke to Janet Wood about the challenge From Summer 2024,…
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Can infrastructure delivery be sped up? Expert panel recommends AI-enabled early engagement
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Using new technologies in planning could transform the process and help delivery badly needed new infrastructure, according to a new report from the Linear Infrastructure Planning Panel (LIPP). The report reiterates the urgent need to speed up planning, scoping, consenting…
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System operator sets out ‘Beyond 2030′ electricity network expansion plan
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The Electricity System Operator (ESO) has published a report called “Beyond 2030″, which proposes a £58 billion investment in the electricity grid. The Beyond 2030 report builds on top of the Holistic Network Design and makes a set of network…
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E.ON buys into battery project at Uskmouth
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E.ON and Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners are jointly investing in the construction of a large-scale battery project in Uskmouth, South Wales. Two facilities, each with a capacity of 230MWh and an output of 115MW, will be built on the site of…
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National Audit Office calls for action on home heat: more heat pumps and decisions on hydrogen
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The number of heat pump installations by December 2023 was less than half DESNZ’s projections and uncertainty regarding the role of hydrogen in home heating is hampering investment and effective planning, a new National Audit Office (NAO) report has found.…
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Ashford truck stop to offer charging to electric HGVs under new BP Pulse ownership
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BP’s electric vehicle charging brand BP Pulse has acquired the freehold of Ashford International Truckstop in Kent – one of the largest truck stops in Europe – as part of its strategic drive to create a Europe-wide network of electric…
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UKPN to offer day-ahead flexibility product
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UK Power Networks’ Distribution System Operator (DSO) is to offer a day-ahead flexibility product at distribution level, after a successful trial in the East of England. The new product enables flexibility providers to help manage peaks in supply and demand…