TagEnergy has energised its second UK battery. The £30 millon, 49.5MW/99MWh battery, at Chapel Farm near Luton, is a joint venture between TagEnergy and Yorkshire-headquartered Harmony Energy. TagEnergy acquired a 60% stake in the project in November 2021 and it…
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Successful tests point to County Durham as a potential lithium source for batteries
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County Durham could be a domestic source of a key metal for new energy technologies after Weardale Lithium successfully extracted lithium from geothermal brines in the region. following the completion of laboratory scale Direct Lithium Extraction (‘DLE’) test-work with multiple…
London’s EV charger rollout continues with Zest contract
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Transport for London (TfL) has awarded Zest a contract to roll out 39 new electric vehicle charging bays across 24 locations in south and southwest London by the end of 2024. The charging infrastructure will be placed in parking bays…
Masdar signs up to use Kraken platform for UK battery fleet
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UAE’s Masdar is to use Octopus Energy’s technology platform Kraken to manage its battery portfolio in the UK. The agreement comes soon after Masdar committed to invest £1 billion in UK battery storage, following its acquisition of London-based Arlington Energy…
Conrad Energy signs PPA with BNP Paribas for solar farm
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Conrad Energy and BNP Paribas have signed a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for the energy from Conrad Energy’s newest solar farm, the 45MW Larport farm in Herefordshire. “We have been excited at Conrad Energy about the potential for the…
Wärtsilä’s celebrates sixth battery project with EDF Renewables UK and Ireland
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Wärtsilä has signed a repeat order with EDF Renewables UK to deliver a grid-scale battery in Bramford. The 57MW / 114MWh project is expected to be delivered in 2024. This is Wärtsilä’s sixth project with EDF Renewables UK and Ireland.…
Heriot-Watt University to collaborate on hydrogen research
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A centre for green hydrogen innovation and product development has been launched by Heriot-Watt University in collaboration with Logan Energy and PlusZero. The ‘Hydrogen Works’ building will see the consortium collaborate across a range of hydrogen-related research and industry projects…
UPDATED: Northern Powergrid appeals price determination, says necessary ‘fast electrification’ costs will not be recovered – Citizens Advice permitted to intervene
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The CMA has granted permission to Citizens Advice to intervene in Northern Powergrid’s appeal against its price determination. The consumer watchdog says allowing the appeal “would grant Northern Powergrid (NPg) significant additional revenue, to be funded by consumers, without any…
SP Energy Networks is looking for customers to join a flexibility tender for 571 sites across its network
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SP Energy Networks has launched a flexibility tender for companies who can vary their demand or call on self-supply at specific times. It wants to procure 273MW of flexibility for an 18-month period from November 2023 to October 2025, and…
Biffa to upcycle waste vehicles from diesel engines to electric
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Waste management company Biffa and vehicle electrification company Lunaz are combining their expertise to give Biffa trucks a new lease of life by replacing diesel engines with electric. Older vehicles will be upcycled instead of scrapped as Biffa transitions its…