Distribution network operator (DNO) Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) is supporting local authorities in its licence areas by allocating graduates to help them accelerate their local net zero plans. Until the early Autumn, the SSEN graduates will work with…
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E.On joins with MAN Truck & Bus to roll out heavy duty electric vehicle chargers across Europe
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E.On and MAN Truck & Bus are joining forces to set up public charging sites for electric trucks across Europe and the UK. They are planning to install around 400 stations at 170 locations along the existing MAN service network.…
Fred Olsen plans for 2026 startup at Crystal Rig
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Fred. Olsen Renewables has said it has progressed construction at Crystal Rig IV, an 11-turbine wind farm in Scotland, is on track to start generation in early 2026. The project, located between Dunbar and Duns, was consented by the Scottish…
Three solar farms approved
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The Secretary of State has approved three large solar farms with a total capacity of 1350MW. Sunnica is a 500MW installation on three sites in East Cambridgeshire and West Suffolk: Sunnica East Site A, near Isleham; Sunnica East Site B,…
Drax moves forward with Cruachan expansion FEED, reiterates need for subsidy
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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…
Varco contracts GE Vernova for Cornwall battery project
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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…
Labour government lifts de-facto ban on onshore wind
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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…
Severn Trent Green Energy to add large-scale solar to portfolio
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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…
General Election: the industry responds
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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…
Hydrogen’s uses include supporting the grid and soaking up excess power supplies
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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…