The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) has signed its first corporate power purchase agreement (PPA), for a new wind farm in Scotland. TRIG’s PPA is with BT Group and is for production from for Blary Hill onshore wind farm. Pricing has…

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The first resident in the Cornish village of Stithians has had their ground source heat pump connected to an ambient heat network that will draw energy from under the street. The ‘Heat the Streets’ project, with a shared ground array…

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Surrey County Council has joined with Connected Kerb to install electric vehicle (EV) charge points at over 1,500 locations across streets and public car parks in Surrey to accelerate EV uptake in the area. At present, there is one charger…

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Flexibility services marketplace Piclo has raised £8.3 million to further strengthen its position in the UK and Europe, as well as grow its international presence in the US and Asia-Pacific. It gained new investors Toshiba Energy Systems and Solutions, Sustainable…

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National Grid has energised 36 so-called ‘T-pylons’ between Bridgwater and Loxton in Somerset. The pylons are part of the £900 million Hinkley Connection Project, a new 57km high-voltage electricity line. High-voltage electricity – up to 400kV – is now passing…

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Solar and wind energy options for mitigating climate change are “technically viable, are becoming increasingly cost effective and are generally supported by the public,” said the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in a new report. It said other actions…

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A company developing a new nuclear power technology has launched an equity raising seeking up to €1 billion in funding. Launched in September 2021, the company has already raising a total of €400 million in two fund raises. NewCleo is…

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Ove Arup & Partners has won a £186,000 contract to carry out a feasibility study assessing the feasibility of a ‘digital spine’ concept for the energy system. The ‘digital spine’ is defined by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial…

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The UK has set the budget for the upcoming Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction for new renewables at £205 million. CfDs are already in place for 27GW of low carbon capacity. The fifth round includes £170 million for established technologies…

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Susgen has sold its UK-based solar and battery storage development company JBM Solar to RWE. Founded in 2012, JBM Solar currently has a pipeline of 6.1GW – 3.8GW of solar and 2.3GW of co-located battery projects. A number of these…

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