Drax has appointed Voith Hydro to complete a front-end engineering and design (FEED) study for a proposed new pumped storage plant Vouth Hydro will complete the design of mechanical and electrical components for the proposed 600MW underground plant, which would…

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Battery operator Varco Energy has selected GE Vernova to develop a 47.5MW, 2 hour battery in Cornwall, called Sambar Power. GE Vernova’s Solar & Storage Solutions business has been contracted to supply the complete battery system and controls, and the…

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The new Labour government has lifted a ‘de facto’ ban on onshore wind, by revising planning policy to place onshore wind on the same footing as other energy development in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). Planning policy included two…

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Severn Trent Green Power (STGP), a renewable energy company with operations across the UK, is to construct three new solar farms, with potential for a fourth. The company said it has finalised a development rights deal with solar company Elgin…

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Ruth Herbert, Chief Executive, Carbon Capture & Storage Association: “The CCSA looks forward to working with Keir Starmer’s government to put the UK at the forefront of the green Industrial Revolution. We have the opportunity to manufacture low carbon cement…

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Electrolysers can support the electricity grid and falling costs mean they will supply a third of hydrogen demand by 2050, according to two recent reports. Electrolysers used to produce hydrogen from renewable energy and water can benefit grid users overall…

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Most pension funds and insurers who have invested in the renewable energy sector expect to increase allocations over the next five years, according to research by AlphaReal, which has acquired a 33MW ground-mounted solar farm near Darlington, which is currently…

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The Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) has published a standardised approach to technology demonstrations and a standard agreement template, which together should enable UK innovators to take new products and services to market faster, having obtained performance data under real…

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Glass bottle maker O-I Glass is joining with GridBeyond to install and operate an 8MW battery at O-I’s facility in Alloa, Scotland. The battery and supporting energy management system uses artificial intelligence to enhance energy efficiency, resilience and sustainability. GridBeyond…

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Electric vehicle charging network Be.EV has raised £55 million to expand its EV charger installations and said it will target expansion in Manchester and the North West, for the region’s million EV owners, and the ultr-rapid charging option. The debt…

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