Ukraine’s transmission system operator Ukrenergo has launched a pilot project “Grid of the Future” to modernise and strengthen the protection of trunk networks and introduce Internet of Things technologies in the energy sector. The company said it was “We are…
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DESNZ competition offers £2.6M for solutions to bring distributed resources into power markets
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The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has opened a £2.6 million competition to help distributed energy resources (DER) participate in markets and provide systemwide flexibility in large volumes. Applications are sought by 23 July. The Flex Markets…
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Renewable UK Cymru: offshore wind opportunity requires rapid expansion of Welsh grid
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Renewable UK Cymru says a rapid expansion of grid capacity is needed if Wales is to meet its proposed target of 100% of electricity needs from renewable sources by 2035. Wales currently has 1.98GW of installed wind energy generation capacity,…
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Longfield solar farm wins development consent
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The secretary of state has granted development consent for a co-located solar farm and battery project that could have a capacity of 500MW. Longfield solar farm in Essex is the first DCO solar project developed by EDF Renewables in the…
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Relaxed metering standards trial aims to use small-scale energy assets for balancing
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National Grid ESO is inviting companies with small-scale power assets to join a trial where they participate directly in the Balancing Mechanism (BM). The system operator plans to reduce the cost of balancing supply and demand in future by taking…
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London Stadium ready take forward plans for PV roof
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A £3 million contract is up for grabs to install a solar PV membrane on the roof of the London Stadium, in London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The solar generation plan at the 66,000 seat stadium, now home to West…
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Good Energy acquires solar installer Wessex EcoEnergy
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Good Energy Group has acquired solar, battery and electric vehicle charger installation company Wessex EcoEnergy for an initial consideration of £2.5 million. Good Energy said it had established itself as a solar installer since acquiring Igloo Works in December 2022…
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Gridserve Ferrybridge EV charging hub uses microgrid to beat connection delays
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Gridserve has opened a new Electric Super Hub electric vehicle (EV) charging site at Moto Ferrybridge powered by an interim microgrid solution that uses second-life batteries, in conjunction with vegetable oil generators. The company said microgrid is a temporary solution…
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Network Rail hit by rising interest rates as cost of PV project is hiked by 49%
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Rising interest rates have hiked the cost of a new renewable energy supply for Network Rail by nearly 50%. In 28 July 2022 Network Rail awarded a corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA) to EDF, under which the energy company would…