Shurgard Self-Storage and LEAP24 have joined forces to install public fast-charging stations at all Shurgard locations in the UK and the Netherlands. The companies say they want the sites to be ‘emission-free last mile delivery and mobility hubs’. They say…
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ACT NOW: what is a ‘just transition’ to New Zero in Wales?
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Stakeholders have just a week to respond to a Welsh government consultation into a ‘Just Transition’ in the Welsh context. The Welsh government has published a draft Just Transition Framework that it says: • Sets out a shared vision about…
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Scottish wind farm operator agrees £5.53M redress payment
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Dorenell Windfarm Limited (DWL) has agreed to make a payment of £5.53 million into Ofgem’s Redress Fund, after accepting that it breached energy market rules. DWL generates electricity in Northern Scotland. Since 2020, DWL has regularly been required to reduce…
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Ofgem rejects ‘cap and floor’ regime for six of seven interconnector proposals
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Ofgem is planning to offer a ‘cap and floor’ financial regime to just one of seven interconnector projects that sought to use the framework. The regulator considered whether to allow customers to underwrite returns on the schemes, in exchange for…
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Northern Powergrid seeks more flexibility services from customers
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Northern Powergrid has invited customers to participate in its dynamic purchasing system (DPS) for Customer Flexibility Services. It wants to enable a local market for flexibility services by creating a level playing field for all providers as flexibility is an…
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Heat pump grant increase boosts installation rate
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The government’s Boiler Upgrade Scheme had over 2,000 applications for heat pump grants in January 2024, a 39% increase on the month the previous year. The month’s figures were exceeded by October and November last year, after a 50% increase…
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TRIG shifts focus towards ‘critical’ battery market
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The Renewables Infrastructure Group Limited (TRIG) has said upcoming capital growth will arise from repowering, co-location, extensions, and improving the performance of existing sites, as well as new site developments. It says the development pipeline of 1GW by 2030 could…
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Tidal turbine for Wales looks for power take-off contractor
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QED Naval has gone out to tender for power take-off (PTO) for a Subhub ID tidal energy technology that forsees moving from one turbine to a 5MW array of five, and on to an array size of 30 MW. Last…
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Minister promises to monitor consumer protection for energy retrofits
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The government has said it is “closely monitoring” reforms to the Microgeneration Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) as part of a suite of measures to provide protection to consumers who retrofit their homes with renewable energy or energy efficiency products. In…