In future, small distribution-connected generators including wind farms, solar farms and batteries will be able to help restore the electricity system after blackouts, and get paid for the service, in the same way large generators do now. The change comes…

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The government has awarded grant funding of £3.34 million to Cavendish Nuclear under its Future Nuclear Enabling Fund (FNEF). It is the third successful application to the fund, which supports developing and licensing of small nuclear reactors for use in…

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A free new tool has been launched for local authorities to identify potential locations for community-owned wind and solar farms. UK Power Networks, which distributes electricity in London and the Southeast, has combined 18 datasets to help guide local authorities.…

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Conrad Energy has closed a £200 million greenfield financing to fund construction of two Pathfinder synchronous condenser projects. National Grid launched the Stability Pathfinder 3 regional procurements in November 2022 to maintain transmission system inertia and short circuit levels as…

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Households supplied by Utilita Energy can now opt-in for an automatic check to see whether they are eligible for free or subsidised measures under the UK’s decarbonisation schemes. Instead of asking householders for further information, Utilita will work with Ecofithomes.com…

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A new app that provides near real-time information on Britain’s gas supply has been launched by National Gas, which owns and operates the gas National Transmission System (NTS). The app shows the overall supply mix and a geographical view of…

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Amazon has signed a renewable energy power purchase agreement (PPA) with Iberdrola for 159MW of East Anglia THREE offshore wind farm. Amazon has also signed PPAs with Iberdrola to enable projects in Germany, the US, and elsewhere in the UK.…

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Using new technologies in planning could transform the process and help delivery badly needed new infrastructure, according to a new report from the Linear Infrastructure Planning Panel (LIPP). The report reiterates the urgent need to speed up planning, scoping, consenting…

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The Electricity System Operator (ESO) has published a report called “Beyond 2030″, which proposes a £58 billion investment in the electricity grid. The Beyond 2030 report builds on top of the Holistic Network Design and makes a set of network…

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E.ON and Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners are jointly investing in the construction of a large-scale battery project in Uskmouth, South Wales. Two facilities, each with a capacity of 230MWh and an output of 115MW, will be built on the site of…

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