Gaelectric, the renewable energy and energy storage group, has reached financial close on five wind farms in Northern Ireland. Debt of £67million, arranged through German bank, Nord/LB on an 18-year term, will be a major component of the total £74…

Read more →

The government’s latest review of support for Anaerobic Digestion (AD) and micro-CHP will make it “even harder to deploy viable AD plants”, according to the industry body, the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ABDA). The consultation is seeking input on the…

Read more →

Ratings agency Moody’s has assigned it’s highest grade (GB1) to latest green bond offering from Tennet, the Dutch state-owned electricity transmission system operator. The bonds, called Green Medium Term Notes will be offered as part of Tennet’s Euro Medium Term Note Programme and…

Read more →

Anesco Community Energy has purchased another two solar farms near Stratford-upon-Avon, bringing the company’s generation capacity to 19MW, including 4MWh of battery storage. It has agreed the purchase of the sites, named Willows and Poplars, from Anesco Ltd. The purchase…

Read more →

The 40MW Brigg Renewable Energy Plant 40MW straw-fired biomass plant has officially opened in Lincolnshire, making it the largest dedicated straw fired biomass plant in the UK. The plant is owned by BWSC North Lincs Ltd (BNLL), a joint venture…

Read more →

Former energy minister Charles Hendry has published a call for evidence on feasibility and practicality of tidal lagoons in the UK. The government announced that the review would report in the autumn and the call for evidence closes on 31…

Read more →

Danish utility and offshore wind developer Dong Energy has published more details about its intended initial public offering (IPO) on Nasdaq Copenhagen, including a nindicative price range has been set at DKK 200 to DKK 255 per share. This proposed float price…

Read more →

Consumers across the energy and other regulated sectors should have easy access to the data they need to find the best deal and they should also be able to easily and securely share this data with price comparison websites and…

Read more →

National Grid and Renewable Energy Systems (RES) are working on the first battery energy storage systems to provide a dynamic frequency response service in under a second in Great Britain. The companies have signed a four year contract that will…

Read more →

The Beatrice windfarm has won the European Investment Bank’s (EIB’s) single largest investment in an offshore wind project. The EIB  is providing £525 million for construction of the project to be built 14km off the Caithness coast. The 19-year long-term…

Read more →