The National Energy System Operator (NESO) is seeking views on a transitional Regional Energy Strategic Plan (tRESP) in a consultation open until 3 November. The regional energy strategic planning (RESP) role is a new one and it will change the…
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Environmental Audit Committee opens inquiry on the Seventh Carbon Budget
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MPs on the cross-party Environmental Audit Committee have launched a new inquiry exploring the government’s plans to decarbonise to net zero by 2050. The inquiry will consider the measures needed to achieve the Seventh Carbon Budget, which covers the years…
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Be.EV joins with AG Hotels Group to install rapid charging at new London hubs
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Charging network Be.EV has announced a launch into London with four new ultra-rapid charging hubs. The company says that although the capital has a large number of EV charging points, very few of them have capacity of 50kW or above.…
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UKPN, Cadent and SGN launch single template for councils to submit green energy project plans
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UK Power Networks, Cadent and SGN have launched a ‘Common Ask Template’ to meet electricity and gas networks information needs on planned Net Zero projects. Councils can now submit required data in a single format, reducing admin for infrastructure upgrades…
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NGED opens ‘largest ever’ flexibility tender with new ‘demand turn up’ product
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National Grid’s Distribution System Operator (DSO) has announced its most ambitious long-term flexibility tender to date. It includes a new Demand Turn Up service, “FlexUp”, aimed at aligning local demand with periods of high renewable generation export. The DSO is…
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Ex coal site at Cottam to house small nuclear reactors to power data centres
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EDF UK, Holtec International and Tritax Management have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together to develop Holtec’s SMR-300 small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) at the former Cottam coal-fired power station in Nottinghamshire. The companies say the SMRs would…
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Welsh communities share £12.9M grants towards local energy systems
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Local energy projects in Wales will share over £12.9 million in grants. The 48 projects won funding from the Ynni Cymru Capital Grant Scheme, which aims to accelerate the deployment of Smart Local Energy Systems (SLES). Successful projects include £910,000…
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SSE customers can use new tool to prepare in advance for low-carbon tech
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Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution is trialling a new tool which will let households know if their property can support the installation of heat pumps and EV chargers. SSEN Distribution believes that around 740,000 of its customers have…
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ORE Catapult and RWE find wind turbine blade lifetimes can be extended significantly
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Wind turbine blades could have much longer lives than expected, according to the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and RWE. The companies have competed a testing programme and say that although some of the earliest models of wind turbines are…