Northern Gas Networks and ITM Power are to collaborate on a power-to-gas energy storage study. Funding for the study was secured from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) as part of its Energy Storage Feasibility Study Competition…

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The UK’s electricity is now amongst the cleanest in the world – having moved 13 places up the global rankings to be placed at number seven in terms of the carbon content of its electricity among large and industrialised countries. According…

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The UK Energy Research Centre has launched a £1.5m Whole Systems Networking Fund. Funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), this scheme aims to improve the diversity, communications and collaboration between whole systems energy researchers and those engaged…

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Kensington and Chelsea Council, Ovo and Ubitricity have signed a deal to allow more residents to charge their electric vehicles by plugging directly into Council lamp posts. The agreement will fast-track the installation of an extra 50 of Ubitricity’s electric vehicle…

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Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has said it will give a voluntary contribution of £65.1m to consumers, after a review of the company’s performance during Ofgem’s RIIO-T1 (electricity transmission) price control period. Ofgem said: “Network companies require a licence to operate,…

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MHI Vestas Offshore Wind will repurpose a decommissioned, oil-fired power plant into a turbine painting and logistics facility. The new facility is the latest in a series of manufacturing investments made by MHI Vestas in the UK and will compliment the…

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A call for evidence on reducing the cost of energy has been launched by the government today, following the independent review by Dieter Helm. On 25 October, Professor Helm concluded his independent review which outlines recommendations on how to reduce…

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Open Energi has launched a new software platform, which will allow businesses aggregate assets with flexible demand in order to maximise energy savings. The Dynamic Demand 2.0 platform will connect, aggregate and optimise distributed energy assets, including industrial equipment, battery…

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Octopus Investments has expanded the £484m solar portfolio refinancing it closed earlier this year, further expanding the biggest deal of its kind in the European solar sector. An additional 100MW of solar assets have been brought into the portfolio with…

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Scotrenewables Tidal Power is seeking new funding to take forward its tidal technology towards commercialisation. It has appointed financial advisors Simmons & Company International, the energy specialists of US Investment Bank Piper Jaffray, to lead the investment process out of…

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