Investment manager Downing and Tokyo Century Corporation have agreed to jointly acquire and construct a 500MW portfolio of utility-scale ground-mounted solar projects in the UK. The joint venture will acquire ready-to-build projects that have Contracts for Difference (CfD) arrangements in…
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Battery EV registrations rise along with expanding car market
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Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) represented almost a third of new car registrations in December 2025, according to annual figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The UK new car market grew for the third year in a…
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New offshore wind option tested to restore grid after blackout
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A three-year project is under way that could allow the electricity grid to be restored after a blackout using renewable energy resources. The three-year project will see Scotland’s two transmission (SP Energy Networks and SSEN Transmission) companies work together with…
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Two Tees hospitals to move to low-carbon heating
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Vital Energi has announced a contract to decarbonise two sites belonging to South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The project, funded through the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS), will see the company design, build, operate and maintain air source heat…
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Ofgem approves funding for Scotland-England ‘superhighway’ cables to be in operation by 2034
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Ofgem has approved investment for three major projects connecting England and Sctokand that will provide more capacity to bring renewable energy from the UK’s offshore wind farms to users. Following an extensive redesign, the projects have earlier target dates for…
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UK offshore wind sector celebrates 25 years
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The growth of offshore wind has reduced the UK’s spending on imported fuels by at least £30bn (in 2024 real prices) to-date, finds new analysis by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU). The ECIU says that since late 2000,…
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Pre-FEED study at Port of Liverpool to assess carbon dioxide terminal proposal
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Liverpool City (LCR) Region Freeport Innovation Challenge has awarded a £250,000 grant to Stanlow Terminals Ltd for development of a pre-FEED (Front-End Engineering Design) study for a carbon dioxide import terminal at Tranmere and Stanlow, within the Port of Liverpool.…
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New generation cost data delays NESO spatial plans
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The National Energy System Operator (NESO) has announced a revised timetable for key strategic energy plans for Great Britain. It said the final Strategic Spatial Energy Plan (SSEP) will now be delivered in Autumn 2027. This date is dependent on…
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Downing adds more solar to its portfolio
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Investment manager Downing has acquired two ‘shovel-ready’ fully consented solar projects. The 15MW solar project in Devon and the 20MW project in Shropshire both have 40-year land leases and are expected to commission in 2027. The projects have 15-year Contracts-for-Difference.…