Electric vehicle charging provider Pod Point, has begun selling energy in wholesale markets, saying it is the first company to do so under a new regulation. It began generating revenue this way on 23 December. The new P415 regulation allows…
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UKOG halts Portland hydrogen storage project in favour of site near Weymouth
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UK Oil & Gas is to pursue a site west of Weymouth in Dorset as a potential underground hydrogen storage facility, after preliminary project designs confirmed it would have advantages over another potential site in Portland. The company said DEEP.KBB…
Subscription-based domestic solar company attracts £1M investment
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GRYD Energy, a solar tech startup offering a subscription model for domestic solar energy, has raised £1 million to fund a national expansion. Key investors include Black Seed VC, an early-stage venture firm dedicated to Black business founders in the…
Good Energy board recommends sale to ‘smart utility’ company
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The board of Good Energy have backed an acquisition of the green energy company by Esyasoft Good Energy began life as a green energy generation and supply business but it finished divesting its renewable generation assets in 2022 and began…
ACT NOW: Teleswitch customers urged to change meter or risk higher bills
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A new campaign has been launched to urge owners of Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) electricity meters to act now and accept the offer of a meter upgrade from their energy supplier. Failure to act may result in RTS users seeing…
‘Passport’ aims to help workers move between oil and gas and renewable energy sectors
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The first stage of a new website that will help workers move between different parts of the UK energy sector has been launched by Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) and RenewableUK, supported by the UK and Scottish Governments. The Energy Skills…
RES wins consent for 45MW battery
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RES has won development consent for its 45MW Contullich battery, which will be installed on land adjacent to the Alness substation, approximately 1km north-west of Alness. The facility was consented by The Highland Council. RES has developed over 830MW of…
Northern Ireland’s winter power margin hit by damage to gas plant
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Northern Ireland electricity system operator SONI has changed its Winter Outlook report after , Storm Darragh caused “significant and unforeseen damage” at a gas-fired power station. The annual Winter Outlook sets out SONI’s assessment of the expected consumer demand for…
Root-Power wins planning consent for Selby battery
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Root-Power has received planning permission for a new 40MW/80MWh battery in Selby, North Yorkshire. The project will connect to the electricity network at Osgodby grid supply point and the company promised to upgrade local road infrastructure as part of its…
UKPN trials electric diggers
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UK Power Networks and groundworks contractor Falco Construction are trialling all-electric excavators for power network projects. The two Takeuchi TB20e fully-electric mini excavators will be tested over the next two years, working on excavation work in London, the South East…