The ENA’s Open Networks Project wants to hear views from stakeholders on its on its 2018 workplan. The project’s work in 2018 will be focusing on early implementation of distribution system operators (DSO) functionality, Whole System investment process improvements, and analysis…
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UK and Germany driving force as EU renewable generation overtakes coal
by Annabel Andrews •
Renewable generation overtook coal for the first time across the EU in 2017, according to a report by climate policy group Sandbag. The found that the increase in renewables comes from wind, solar and biomass generation, as Europe’s hydro potential is…
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SSE renewable generation rose 25% in 2017
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SSE produced around 25% more renewable energy in the nine months to 31 December 2017 compared to the same period in 2016, mainly due to wetter and windier conditions. The company said weather had driven the majority of this increase,…
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NI Water solar farm in operation in March
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Work is due for completion in March on NI Water a solar farm that will supply electricity to the Dunore water treatment works in South Antrim. The £7million, 4.99MW project covers a 33 acre site on the eastern shore of…
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Solarplicity plans future as vertically integrated energy group
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Solarplicity, one of the UK’s leading renewable energy providers, has disposed of a UK-wide portfolio of 133MW of solar assets, in a move described by chief executive David Elbourne as “a major step in the evolution of Solarplicity as we develop…
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Green Star Energy wins Future Energy customers
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Ofgem has appointed Green Star Energy to supply the customers of Future Energy, which went out of business last week. Customers of Future Energy will be contacted by Green Star Energy by 6 February with more information about their tariff and…
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‘Vehicle to grid’ trial aims for 1000 installations
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Up to 1000 ‘vehicle to grid’ (V2G) installations will be used to demonstrate how fleet operators can interact with the electricity grid, with £9.8 million in funding from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. Private owners and businesses…
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Moixa enters Japanese battery market with Itochu deal
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Moixa has signed a partnership with Itochu Corporation to market Moixa’s GridShare platform in Japan, The agreement enables Moixa to launch its GridShare battery management platform into the rapidly growing Japanese battery market. The companies forecast that the number of…
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Brexit ‘raises fears over future energy supply and price’ says Lords committee
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Leaving the pan-European Internal Energy Market (IEM) could raise energy bills and risk supply shortages, a House of Lords committee has warned. What is more, losing access to the specialist workers could put energy construction projects in doubt, and failing…