Future Biogas has acquired Burton Agnes Renewables Limited (BAR), a biomethane production facility located at Harpham Grange Farm in East Yorkshire. Future Biogas has managed, maintained and operated the site since 2021 and will continue to run it. BAR is…
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PV+battery project developer says ‘early engagement’ kept it on track through reform
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Cero Generation and its development partner Enso Energy have reached financial close on the Bumble Bee Project, a solar PV and battery project, connecting to the West Burton substation near Doncaster in the UK. The project will combine 78MW of…
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New project to provide free domestic batteries to test ‘smart energy’ options
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Energy regulator Ofgem has given the green light for funding of £150,000 from the Strategic Innovation Fund to test the use of free or low-cost home batteries in households to cut energy bills and reduce pressure on the grid. The…
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‘Teleswitch’ variable tariff users urged to replace meters before summer switch-off
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Some 146,000 Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) customers are being urged to take immediate action, because the phase-out of the RTS signal is expected to be completed this summer. The phase-out – under which the RTS signal is switched off for…
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Development consent granted for 530Ha solar farm
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The Secretary of State has granted development consent for a 238MW solar farm in South Yorkshire. The solar farm will be built on over 530Ha of land to the east of Fenwick, in the north of the City of Doncaster…
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NESO to pay for both turn-up and turn-down from businesses in new demand flexibility service
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Through its ‘Power Responsive’ flexibility platform, the National Energy System Operator (NESO) is planning to make its Demand Flexibility Service (DFS) bi directional service from April. That means businesses will be able to earn revenue by flexing their electricity use…
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Repowering on the horizon for Orkney’s ageing wind farm
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Burgar Hill Energy, a joint venture between Thrive Renewables and Burgar Hill Renewables, has taken ownership from RWE of two 2.5MW Nordex N80 wind turbines at the Burgar Hill onshore wind farm. The partners each already own a turbine at…
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NESO gains access to Xoserve gas usage data
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The National Energy System Operator (NESO) has signed a data-sharing agreement with Xoserve, the gas system’s data services provider, NESO has responsibility for real-time management of the electricity system but not of gas. It does, however, have responsibility for strategic…
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UKPN flags opportunity to flex heating times to reduce costs
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UK Power Networks’ Distribution System Operator (DSO) is bringing heat pumps into its flexibility market. It says over 6,000 heat pumps are now integrated into its flexibility trading platform, Localflex, enabling them to actively respond to grid signals across London,…