Amp X is set to trial an autonomous digital energy assistant in 50 Living Lab homes run by Energy Systems Catapult, aiming to help households to reduce the cost and carbon intensity of their energy and ultimately lead to peer-to-peer trading. The ‘behind-the-meter’ technology…
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Flexitricity to trade EV smart charging flexibility into Balancing Mechanism using 10,000 vehicles on ev.energy platform
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Flexitricity and ev.energy have joined forces to use the flexibility of electric vehicle charging to register to help in short term management of the power system. The companies will use ev.energy’s smart EV charging platform, which can harness over 10,000 electric vehicles,…
Greencoat Renewables acquires two Irish wind farm projects from Statkraft
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Greencoat Renewables has acquired two planned Irish windfarms from Statkraft Ireland under a forward sale model for a combined value of €123 million. The deal comprises Cloghan (37.8MW) in County Offaly, and Taghart (25.2MW) in County Cavan. Statkraft Ireland will…
Conrad Energy signs new gas engine supply contract, plans delivery at three sites by end March
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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…
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…