Manchester City Council has given the green light to electric vehicle charging network Be.EV to build Manchester’s first large-scale EV charging hub. Be.EV’s plan will transform an old former petrol station site on the corner of Reliance Street and Oldham…
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Port of Tilbury to house ‘proof of concept’ green hydrogen production
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Power generator RWE, trading and investment company Mitsui and the Port of Tilbury are developing an innovative hydrogen project at the Port of Tilbury in Essex as part of a recently signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) for two green hydrogen…
Lincolnshire energy from waste plant wins development consent
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An energy from waste (EFW) plant has been granted development consent. Once in operation the facility will generate 102MW, of which 80MW will be available to the grid, with the rest used on site. The Boston Alternative Energy Facility will…
Welsh Affairs committee pushes for decisions on Wylfa nuclear site
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The government has confirmed that conversations are ongoing around the Wylfa nuclear site in Wales, which has been owned by Hitachi since 2012. The conformation came in response to a report, Nuclear Energy in Wales, from the Welsh Affairs Committee.…
DESNZ committee kicks off four inquiries, asks for written evidence
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The new Select Committee on Energy Security and Net Zero Committee has launched four inquiries and invited written evidence by 25 August. The committee said its four inquiries would focus on how best to protect and support energy billspayers this…
Coryton CCGT will add 77MW and more flexibility after 2025 upgrade
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Independent power producer Intergen has ordered two high efficiency upgrades to modernise its Coryton power plant. GE Vernova’s upgrade to the gas turbine, compressor and combustor will help Coryton deliver an additional 77MW of power output, increase its units’ efficiency…
Power Roll wins £1M investment for flexible PV film
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Maven Capital Partners has led a £1 million funding round for County Durham-based Power Roll, a developer of flexible solar film. The transaction comprised two investments from Maven-managed regional funds including a £750,000 investment from the North East Development Capital…
Gore Street’s Milton Keynes battery set for energisation
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Gore Street Energy Storage Fund is set to begin the energisation process of its 79.9MW Stony battery in Milton Keynes. Energisation has been scheduled with NGESO to begin on 31 July. The process is expected to take up to two…
University of Sheffield to test ‘direct air capture’ unit
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The University of Sheffield is to procure a direct air CO2 capture (DAC) capture system from Mission Zero Technologies (MZT). MZT says its DAC process produces high-grade CO2 supplied continuously, on-demand, on-site and is entirely electrically powered. It says its…
West Berkshire to add 250 on-street EV chargers to its network
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West Berkshire Council has appointed charge point operator Ubitricity to supply, install and manage up to 250 electric vehicle (EV) charge points expanding its existing charging infrastructure network. The deployment is part of a four-year contract between the council and…