Renewable UK Cymru says a rapid expansion of grid capacity is needed if Wales is to meet its proposed target of 100% of electricity needs from renewable sources by 2035. Wales currently has 1.98GW of installed wind energy generation capacity,…

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The secretary of state has granted development consent for a co-located solar farm and battery project that could have a capacity of 500MW. Longfield solar farm in Essex is the first DCO solar project developed by EDF Renewables in the…

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National Grid ESO is inviting companies with small-scale power assets to join a trial where they participate directly in the Balancing Mechanism (BM). The system operator plans to reduce the cost of balancing supply and demand in future by taking…

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A £3 million contract is up for grabs to install a solar PV membrane on the roof of the London Stadium, in London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The solar generation plan at the 66,000 seat stadium, now home to West…

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Good Energy Group has acquired solar, battery and electric vehicle charger installation company Wessex EcoEnergy for an initial consideration of £2.5 million. Good Energy said it had established itself as a solar installer since acquiring Igloo Works in December 2022…

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Gridserve has opened a new Electric Super Hub electric vehicle (EV) charging site at Moto Ferrybridge powered by an interim microgrid solution that uses second-life batteries, in conjunction with vegetable oil generators. The company said microgrid is a temporary solution…

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Rising interest rates have hiked the cost of a new renewable energy supply for Network Rail by nearly 50%. In 28 July 2022 Network Rail awarded a corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA) to EDF, under which the energy company would…

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Welsh water company Dwr Cymru has ‘paused’ its hedging strategy for power purchasing and is reviewing the strategy for the period to 2030, because the cost of both hedging and power remain high. It is looking at opportunities to use…

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Downing Renewables & Infrastructure Trust has signed an agreement to acquire Mersey Reactive Power, a UK-based, fully operational 200 MVAr shunt reactor, for £11.0 million. Completion is subject to Ofgem approval. The Merseyside asset became operational in May 2022 and…

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UK Power Networks has launched its latest tender opportunity for organisations to provide electricity flexibility across London, the East and South East. The company, which recently launched a Distribution System Operator (DSO), aims to help free up almost 100MW of…

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