The Department of Energy Security and Net Zero is asking for industry input on developing a so-called ‘Climate Innovation Pull Facility’. It says, “Through pull finance, this facility will support innovation, scale up and market building for climate change mitigation…

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The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero wants to upgrade the software system used to generate annual estimates of greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants. Currently it says storing, processing and reporting data is done via “a set of…

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Orsted has been granted development consent for the Hornsea 4 offshore wind farm, which will be rated at up to 2.6GW. The development includes up to 180 wind turbines, up to six offshore transformer substations, an offshore accommodation platform and…

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EDF Energy Renewables has won a contract that could see it supply UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) with electricity via a direct wire solar power purchase agreement (PPA) for the Science and Technology Facilities Council. A contract of up to…

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A new solar PV project in Northamptonshire will provide power to produce drinks such as Pepsi, Tango and Robinsons. Investment company Atrato Onsite Energy has entered into a power purchase agreement (PPA) for the electricity generated by Project London Road…

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Carlton Power has announced plans for a green hydrogen production facility in Stirling, Scotland, after it entered into a strategic partnership to supply Superglass, which manufactures glass mineral wool insulation, with green hydrogen for its manufacturing facility. The Stirling Green…

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Plans for a village-sized gas grid to be converted to hydrogen by 2025 in Ellesmere Port, Whitby, have been abandoned, according to Martin Callanan, Minister for Energy Efficiency and Green Finance. In a tweet, the minister said, “After listening to…

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Ethical Power has agreed a loan facility with CH1 Investment Partners that will enable it to acquire 10 energy projects with a combined capacity of over 250MW. The 10 projects include solar, battery and co-located projects across west and central…

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Pennon Group, the owner of South West Water, has acquired three solar PV projects. The three projects are located across the UK, include sites in Buckinghamshire, Aberdeenshire and Cumbria and are expected to generate over 95 GWh of electricity on…

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A controversial new road and tunnel crossing the Thames estuary would replace diesel-operated vehicles with versions fuelled with hydrogen during the construction phase, National Highways has announced. The government-owned company has launched one of the UK’s largest ever purchases of…

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