Conrad Energy has signed contracts for the supply of containerised gas engines for two new peaking power plants in Wrexham and Bilston. This is in addition to a contract signed earlier in 2020 for a plant in Sittingbourne. Under the…
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Octopus acquires wind turbines, offers low-priced power on windy days
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Octopus Energy has acquired its first two wind turbines and launched a time-of-use wind tariff. The two 500kW turbines are in Caerphilly, South Wales, and Market Weighton, Yorkshire. The Octopus Energy ‘Fan Club’ tariff will offer households living near the…
Britishvolt collaborates with Siemens to speed up construction of ‘giga’ battery factory
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UK battery company Britishvolt has entered into an exclusive technology collaboration agreement with Siemens. Britishvolt says its battery factory to be built in Blyth is the largest industrial investment North-East England since the 1980s. Construction is due to begin this…
Application window opens for bidding on seabed rights for offshore wind in Scottish waters
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The ‘application window’ has opened for developers to apply for seabed rights to build offshore wind farms in Scottish waters. Crown Estate Scotland launched ScotWind Leasing in June 2020, and it has invited registered developers to submit applications by 31…
Wylfa proposal would see nuclear and wind combine to produce power and hydrogen – but US reactor design would have to be licensed first
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So-called ‘hybrid’ clean energy company Shearwater Energy has announced is developing a combined project incorporating wind generation, a small modular nuclear reactor and hydrogen production at the Wylfa site in North Wales. The project would provide 3GWe of power, which…
Enfield residents to get low-carbon district heat from waste
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Enertik, the energy company owned by London’s Enfield Council, has signed a long-term heat supply agreement via district heating with North London Waste Authority (NLWA) and LondonEnergy. Energetik will capture and use up to 60MW of otherwise untapped heat energy generated…
Port of Tyne takes on UKPN Services for analysis of route to total electrification by 2040
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Port of Tyne has taken a step forward in its plans to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2030 and to electrify the entire port by 2040. Itt has engaged UK Power Networks Services to undertake detailed modelling and…
Building owners offered free EV charging points alongside solar or efficiency upgrades
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Meanwhile in Singapore… Sustainable energy developer Urban Renewables has offered free electric vehicle charging units for building owners who adopt its solar rooftop or energy efficiency projects. The deal, under the brand Urban Charge, will be available to building owners in…
Essar and Progressive Energy ‘hydrogen hub’ at Ellesmere Port aims to produce 3TWh/yr to kick off HyNet cluster by 2025
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Progressive Energy and Essar Oil, which owns and operates the Stanlow Refinery in Ellesmere Port, have set up a joint venture to produce hydrogen at the refinery. Eventually investment of approximately £750M will be committed to produce enough hydrogen to…
Councils in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Norwich, Norfolk and Redbridge join forces with UKPN to speed EV chargepoint installation – more councils needed
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Five local authorities are joining forces with UK Power Networks to end electric vehicle (EV) charging blackspots in their areas. Charge Collective, a pilot project, will see UKPN partner with Cambridge City and Cambridgeshire County Councils, Norwich City Council, Norfolk…