EDF Renewables UK and Oxford Bus Company, part of The Go-Ahead Group, have signed an agreement for the provision of an 8MW connection to Cowley bus depot, enabling the introduction of an electric fleet of buses for Oxford. With co-funding…
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Seven low carbon heat projects win grant funding
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Seven low carbon heat networks have secured grants from the Green Heat Network Fund (GHNF). Fund administrators Triple Point Heat Networks Investment Management said the projects have secured a £91 million share of the fund. Each of the networks have…
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Construction to start this month on 150MW battery at Ferrybridge
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SSE Renewables has taken a final investment decision to build a 150MW battery at the site of SSE’s former Ferrybridge coal-fired power station in West Yorkshire, England. Contracts have been signed and means construction will begin this month. With a…
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TagEnergy celebrates energisation of second UK battery
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TagEnergy has energised its second UK battery. The £30 millon, 49.5MW/99MWh battery, at Chapel Farm near Luton, is a joint venture between TagEnergy and Yorkshire-headquartered Harmony Energy. TagEnergy acquired a 60% stake in the project in November 2021 and it…
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Successful tests point to County Durham as a potential lithium source for batteries
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County Durham could be a domestic source of a key metal for new energy technologies after Weardale Lithium successfully extracted lithium from geothermal brines in the region. following the completion of laboratory scale Direct Lithium Extraction (‘DLE’) test-work with multiple…
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London’s EV charger rollout continues with Zest contract
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Transport for London (TfL) has awarded Zest a contract to roll out 39 new electric vehicle charging bays across 24 locations in south and southwest London by the end of 2024. The charging infrastructure will be placed in parking bays…
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Masdar signs up to use Kraken platform for UK battery fleet
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UAE’s Masdar is to use Octopus Energy’s technology platform Kraken to manage its battery portfolio in the UK. The agreement comes soon after Masdar committed to invest £1 billion in UK battery storage, following its acquisition of London-based Arlington Energy…
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Conrad Energy signs PPA with BNP Paribas for solar farm
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Conrad Energy and BNP Paribas have signed a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for the energy from Conrad Energy’s newest solar farm, the 45MW Larport farm in Herefordshire. “We have been excited at Conrad Energy about the potential for the…
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Wärtsilä’s celebrates sixth battery project with EDF Renewables UK and Ireland
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Wärtsilä has signed a repeat order with EDF Renewables UK to deliver a grid-scale battery in Bramford. The 57MW / 114MWh project is expected to be delivered in 2024. This is Wärtsilä’s sixth project with EDF Renewables UK and Ireland.…