The power system challenge for the new government: Review of Electricity Market Arrangements The market reform journey We have been on a constant journey to improve electricity trading arrangements since the industry was privatised in 1991. Initially, the task was…

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Ørsted is to install a Tesla battery on the same site as the onshore converter station for its Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm in Swardeston, near Norwich, Norfolk. When operational, by the end of 2026, the battery will be one…

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Conrad Energy has announced that its 45MW Larport solar farm has started producing energy. The Herefordshire solar farm is expected to produce 40,000 MWh of renewable electricity annually, with the power ‘sleeved’ to BNP Paribas via an initial 15-year power…

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Worthy Farm in Somerset, home of the Glastonbury Festival, is set to upgrade its on-site power generation with hydrogen developer Hexla and climate tech firm Levidian’s LOOP technology. Worthy Farm currently produces power using an anaerobic digestion plant that turns…

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3ti has completed the installation of a ‘Papilio3’ pop-up solar car park and electric vehicle (EV) charging hub at Surrey County Council’s depot in Merrow, Guildford. The company said the installation – its second for a local council – fulfiled…

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The power system challenge for the new government: National Energy System Operator Decarbonising electricity supply requires a fundamental rewiring of system planning and market design processes. These changes are well underway in Great Britain, with a new independent system planner…

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Octopus Energy Group has signed a battery leasing deal with Gresham House Energy Storage Fund PLC (GRID) that will charge GRID’s batteries when renewable energy is abundant and discharge them when the national grid is under stress. The deal will…

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West Burton Energy (WBE) has agreed to sell the West Burton B 1332MW combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) and a 49MW battery on the same site in Nottinghamshire to TotalEnergies for an enterprise value of £450 million. WBE is owned…

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GridBeyond is to support the UK’s largest bus operator, Stagecoach, to optimise the energy consumption of its electric vehicle (EV) fleet and integrate renewables energy in its business strategy. As bus companies increase their EV operational fleets there are new…

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Labour has announced that a new publicly owned energy company is one of its six ‘first steps’ if it takes office. It is not clear at this stage exactly what role Great British Energy will have. Politico website suggests it…

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