Aluminium supplier Novelis has announced that it has successfully completed a full-scale hydrogen fuel switching demonstration at its Latchford plant, said to be the UK’s first in the aluminium industry. The two-week trial, funded by the UK Department for Energy…
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Root-Power to add solar to its battery portfolio
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Battery storage company Root-Power has announced plans to expand into the solar energy market. The independent power producer will be co-locating solar PV generation directly to a number of its existing battery sites and it says it already has 330MW…
Refinancing will boost capacity and open new revenue streams for Gresham House batteries
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NORD/LB has announced a £240 million refinancing package for Gresham House Energy Storage Fund’s (GRID’s) 1GW portfolio of 28 batteries throughout the UK. GRID claims it currently owns and operates 20% of the UK’s batteries. The consortium refinancing the portfolio’s…
New wind turbines plus battery planned for Dorenell
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Dorenell wind farm could be expanded with nearly 500MW of new capacity and a batter storage facility, after Galileo Empower submitted a planning application. The proposal is for a 476MW wind farm with 67 turbines between 149.9m and 250m high,…
Berwick Bank offshore wind farm wins consent
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The Scottish Government has granted consent for the 4.1GW Berwick Bank wind farm. Located approximately 38km from the Scottish Borders coastline at St Abbs, Berwick Bank will be one of the world’s largest wind farms and according to the Scottish…
Europe’s green transition is attractive to investors, says report
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Europe’s renewed focus on achieving the green energy transition, favourable monetary policy and governments prioritising economic security have made the region increasingly appealing to investors, according to a new report. Along with the Trump government’s unpredictable tariff policies and stalled…
Kimberley-Clark to use green hydrogen at Barrow-in-Furness and Northfleet sites
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Kimberly-Clark UK & Ireland has announced it will sign hydrogen offtaker agreements with Carlton Power and HYRO (a joint venture between Octopus Energy Generation and RES). The agreements will mean hydrogen production facilities based on electrolysis are installed next to…
Ofgem agrees potential electricity system rule changes to ride through solar storms needs ‘urgent’ process
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Ofgem has agreed that swift action is needed to ensure the electricity system is robust against ‘space weather’, and has decided to treat changes in the Grid Code to prepare for such an event as ‘urgent’. ‘Space weather’ refers to…
Second hand E-van prices show stable market is accessible for small business, says Marketcheck
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The market for second hand electric vans has reached a “stable pricing point” and the option is now accessible for business and sole traders, according to Marketcheck, which publishes data on the UK used car market. Publishing figures on trends…
ACT NOW: Offshore Wind Growth Partnership offers grants totalling £2M
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The application window has opened for the Offshore Wind Growth Partnership’s (OWGP’s ) 2025 Manufacturing Facility Support Programme, which has £2 million of funding available to boost the UK’s offshore wind manufacturing capacity. The programme offers grants of up to…