Ørsted has decided to enter part of its Hornsea 3 wind farm, which already has a Contract for Difference (CfD), in the next CfD allocation round. The news came as the company announced that it had made a Final Investment…

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Four projects are today receiving a share of £4.8 million of government funding to develop technologies allow power to flow from electric vehicles (EVs) to buildings and to the electricity grid. The innovation builds on existing smart charging technologies, where…

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A new RenewableUK report says the UK’s pipeline of battery projects has increased by 68% in a year, up from 50.3GW a year ago to 84.8GW and newer projects are much larger than their predecessors. The EnergyPulse Energy Storage report…

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Bristol Airport has added 2.8 acres of solar PV to its renewable energy resource, adding 1.5GWh to its annual generation. On site renewable energy will now meet over 10% of the airport’s annual energy needs. Bristol Airport target is 25%…

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Infinis and waste management and recycling company FCC Environment have begun construction of a new solar farm sited on landfill in Boston, Lincolnshire. The solar farm is due to be energised in June 2024. Ethical Power is the principal contractor…

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E.On has announced a partnership with solar heat and hybrid company Naked Energy. The deal will see Naked Energy’s solar technology deployed to commercial and industrial-scale projects across Europe and the UK run by E.On´s business unit Energy Infrastructure Solutions…

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Dan McGrail, chief executive, RenewableUK: “Transitioning away from fossil fuels as fast as possible is essential, not only to keep us on track for net zero, but also because it enables us to generate electricity at the lowest cost for…

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Electric vehicle charge point mapper Zapmap has launched charge point mapping in mainland Europe. Drivers travelling to Europe can now use Zapmap’s app and desktop map to search and filter for certain charge points in France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands…

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The GB electricity system operator (ESO) has launched the first stage of its new Open Balancing Platform. This first stage of the Open Balancing Platform will mean control room engineers who have to call on power assets to help balance…

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National Gas Transmission (NGT) has begun market engagement with potential contractors for Project Union, a programme to repurpose existing gas transmission pipelines, which currently carry methane, to switch to hydrogen transport, in advance of contract notices which are due to…

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