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,…
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Aberdeen projects will provide data to support geothermal heating
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Data from two complementary projects in Aberdeen will explore the possibility and the best sites to use geothermal heating in Aberdeen. The Aberdeen Geothermal Feasibility Pilot (AGFP), funded through a £1 million grant from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), will…
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Installer claims EV charge points attract homebuyers
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Chargepoint installer Andersen EV has claimed that an EV charge point helps attract homebuyers. The company surveyed 1000 car owners across the UK and found that more than half (53%) would be “positively influenced” in buying a home if it…
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Severn Trent to start work on four new solar farms
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Severn Trent Green Power has announced that construction will shortly begin on four new solar farms. Three of the sites, in North Yorkshire, Warwickshire, Shropshire and Leicestershire, will move into delivery from late March and the fourth is scheduled to…