Online retailer Amazon has announced plans to move to more electricity-powered deliveries using electric trucks and the rail network. The company claims the UK’s ‘largest-ever order of electric trucks’ as part of the initiative as it includes than 140 new…

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Ofgem has opened a ‘call for input’ on gas disconnections, asking for feedback on the regulatory arrangements that govern the process for domestic and small business consumers. The regulator says being able to disconnect from the gas network and electrify…

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Trina Storage and Clarke Energy have completed construction of a 40MWh battery storage site in Newport, on behalf of renewable energy infrastructure company Field, and the battery has gone into operation. The battery is providing dynamic frequency response to balance…

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Statera Energy has acquired the rights to build a 680MW battery at the Trafford Low Carbon Energy Park in Greater Manchester from Carlton Power. The 12Ha Trafford Low Carbon Energy Park is a brownfield site owned by Carlton Power and…

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EDF has announced a strategic partnership with EV charge-point manufacturer and software provider Hypervolt that would use the EV charging points flexibly to support the grid. The collaboration will use EDF Wholesale Market Services’ PowerShift technology to leverage Hypervolt’s UltraGrid…

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Renewables developer Dark Green Group has unveiled plans to build up to a dozen anaerobic digestion (AD) plants in the next five years on urban industrial sites. It said all the developments will prodice heat, power and hydrogen. It said…

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Ørsted has completed the divestment of 12.45% minority stakes in four operating UK offshore wind farms to Brookfield. Hornsea 1, Hornsea 2, Walney Extension, and Burbo Bank Extension have a combined total capacity of 3.5 GW. The enterprise value of…

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Thrive Renewables has acquired the rights to build the 57MW Whitelaw Brae wind farm near Tweedsmuir. This is the company’s largest project to date and the second to be funded by Fair Play Clean Energy Ltd, Thrive’s joint venture with…

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SSE Energy Solutions (SSE), has signed an agreement to collaborate with Darlington Borough Council to support the development of a town-wide heat network. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two parties sets out a joint vision for the development…

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Vestas will deploy V162-6.2 MW turbines in the UK for the first time at SSE Generation’s Strathy South wind farm. Vestas will deliver 35 V162-6.2 MW wind turbines for the 217MW wind farm. Upon completion, Vestas will service the turbines…

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