Subsea cable suppler JDR has begun construction on a new factory near Blyth, Northumberland, which will be operational by 2024. The £130 million, 69,000m2 factory has been supported by the government as part of the BEIS Offshore Wind Manufacturing Investment…
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Solar farm acquired by host village, will pump £1M into local projects by 2040
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A solar farm in Shropshire is now in community ownership with help from Triodos Bank UK. The 3.2MW solar farm in Sheriffhales was originally commissioned in 2016 by a commercial renewable energy company. In 2016 it was brought into part-community…
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Arenko wins second Vattenfall optimisation contract
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Arenko has signed a second contract with Vattenfall. It will optimise a new 20MW/45.5MWh battery in Northumberland, co-located with a wind farm, which is expected to be energised later this year. Its first contract with Vattenfall, announced on 13 May,…
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Ofgem to OFTO: check your settings before claiming an exceptional event
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The owner of the link connecting Humber Gateway offshore wind farm will not get credit for two periods when it was out of service because the company should have checked the settings on its equipment, according to Ofgem. So called…
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Ukraine update: generation sufficient, network damaged
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Energy supply for the Ukraine population is now a ‘battlefield’ in the Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and we expect that to continue”, said Maksim Timchenko, chief executive of energy company DTeek, in an update. Although thermal generating capacity is still…
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Masdar acquires battery specialist Arlington Energy
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UK-based battery developer Arlington Energy has been acquired by Abu Dhabhi’s Masdar, which said the acquisition will enable it to expand its presence in the UK and European renewable energy markets. Arlington Energy has taken over 170MW of assets through…
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Three extra projects brings ScotWind offshore wind lease options to 27GW
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Three more projects have been awarded seabed lease options by Crown Estate Scotland, bring to 20 the number of projects that have had option agreements confirmed under the ScotWind round. Together could bring forward capacity totalling 27.6GW. The additional projects…
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EDF Renewables to start up 50MW Coventry battery in 2023
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EDF Renewables UK has started construction of a new 50MW / 100MWh/ 2hr battery in Coventry replicating the company’s so-called Energy Superhub already operating in Oxford. The lithium-ion battery, delivered by Wärtsilä, will be directly connected to the high-voltage transmission…
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Ofgem says Delta Gas and Power could lose its licence over unpaid RO bill
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Ofgem has warned Delta Gas and Power that if it does not pay £530,809.20 due under the Renewables Obligation immediately, the regulator may revoke its supply licence. Delta supplies 1,690 business customers in the UK Today (31 October) is the…