The Supreme Court has refused an application to hear a legal challenge to the Sizewell C development consent order (DCO), saying that “the application does not raise an arguable point of law”. The challenge was filed by Together Against Sizewell…
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ADE says heat networks’ success depends on shifting green levies
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Heat network zoning and shifting ‘green energy’ levies from electricity to gas bills will be key factors in successfully deploying heat networks in GHB, says the Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE). Speaking after the ADE’s recent Heat Network Conference, the…
German construction work starts on NeuConnect
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Major construction work has begun at the German end of NeuConnect, an electricity interconnector directly linking the German and GB grids. NeuConnect is a privately financed £2.4 billion project led by Meridiam, Allianz Capital Partners (on behalf of the Allianz…
Raised solar farm in France will shade cows grazing beneath the panels
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Solar PV company Lightsource bp is working with a cattle farmer in France to develop plans for a new ‘agrivoltaic’ solar PV project. The 22MW Henroux site near Sancoins will include cows grazing areas underneath the solar panels. The Charolais…
Defra incineration study delays consent decision
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The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero has set a new deadline of 18 July to decide on an application for development consent for a ‘Green Energy Park’in Scunthorpe. She said the delay was due to a…
Government to add to pressure on solar PV to avoid agricultural land
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‘Best and most versatile’ (BMV) agricultural land should be prioritised for food production and large solar projects avoid this higher quality land where possible, Energy Security Secretary Claire Coutinho told Parliament today. She said solar PV should be developed on…
‘Warm Home Prescription’ aims to improve housing to improve health
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The Energy Systems Catapult and energy company ScottishPower are trialling a Warm Home Prescription (WHP) programme to provide warm homes that can keep people healthy and potentially avoid unnecessary hospitalisation. The team at Catapult will work with local NHS authorities…
Government scraps hydrogen town pilot plan
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The government has decided not to progress work on a hydrogen town pilot, which would see several thousand households’ gas supply converted to hydrogen, until after 2026 strategic decisions on the role of hydrogen in decarbonising heat. The government said…
UKPN Services acquires renewables portfolio serving United Utilities Water
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UK Power Networks Services has acquired UU Solar from SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust LLP (SEEIT). The deal sees UK Power Networks Services taking ownership of 70 solar, wind and hydro energy plants with a total capacity of 68.7MW. The…
Licence up for grabs for offshore carbon dioxide store off the Isle of Wight
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The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has invited applications for a carbon dioxide storage licence in saline aquifers off the Isle of Wight. Offshore Energy UK (OEUK) said that although most of the UK’s potential storage is located in the…