Geothermal Engineering Limited has been granted planning permission by Cornwall Council for a geothermal power plant at Manhay. The Manhay project is expected to produce 5MW of electrical energy and 20 MW of thermal energy continuously. It will be GEL’s…
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Aberdeen to build electrolyser capacity to serve transport fleets
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BP Aberdeen Hydrogen Energy Limited, a joint venture between BP and Aberdeen City Council, have gone out to tender for hydrogen electrolyser and compression, storage and dispensation equipment, with the aim of first hydrogen fuel being produced from the 3rd…
SGN appoints site contractor for hydrogen transfer to up to 300 homes in 100 Fife project
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Gas distribution company SGN has appointed Altrad Babcock as the main works contractor for its H100 Fife green hydrogen project, the first 100% green hydrogen-to-homes zero carbon network anywhere in the world. A 7MW wind turbine, owned and operated by…
West Yorkshire plans group buying scheme for domestic PV
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West Yorkshire Combined Authority wants to facilitate installation of at least 300 domestic rooftop solar schemes over the next two years through a collective buying scheme and it is looking for a company to run the project. The Residential Solar…
Conrad Energy wins approval for 15MW battery
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Conrad Energy has been granted planning approval for a 15MW battery in Watchet, Somerset. The battery will be housed in 15 storage containers and is due to be operational by the end of 2024. Conrad Energy said the site has…
Devon heat network set for 100km expansion with heat storage
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East Devon District Council is to expand the existing Cranbrook district heating network. The expanded network will supply heat to around 4,500 new homes and commercial space including three new schools at Cranbrook new town. Planning is already in place…
NIC to re-examine planning regime as consents slow
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The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has begun a review of the current approach to National Policy Statements (NPSs) and identify how the planning system could create greater certainty for infrastructure investors, developers and local communities. HM Treasury said the planning…
Ovo becomes ‘principal supporter’ for Community Energy England
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Ovo has joined Community Energy England’s membership as a principal supporter helping projects secure additional revenue including giving community energy organisations access to power purchase agreements (PPAs). Last month, Ovo signed two new PPAs. They were with Genatec, for the…
Capenhurst battery starts providing reactive power services in Mersey region
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Zenobē has announced that its 100MW battery in Capenhurst, Chester is live and delivering commercial reactive power services. It says the battery, sited in the Mersey region, will reduce the reliance on local gas plants to provide reactive power services,…
London councils share extra income from energy from waste plant
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Seven London councils will share £10.2 million in extra income received from electricity generation at north London’s energy-from-waste facility in Edmonton, which is overseen by public body, North London Waste Authority (NLWA). The money will reduce the monthly cost of…