Martin McTague, National Chair, Federation of Small Businesses: “It’s a huge relief for millions of small businesses to hear confirmation they will be part of the government’s plans to help on energy. Many have been pushed to the brink by…

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Analysis from the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit suggests that investment in home insulation could be cost-neutral for the Treasury before the next election, as reduced bills will cut the overall cost of a price freeze. It says that if…

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Investment trust Atrato Onsite Energy has acquired Sonne Solar Ltd from Cero Generation (an independent portfolio company of Macquarie’s Green Investment Group). The operational portfolio of ‘behind the meter’ PV arrays totals 33MW of installed capacity across 32 rooftop and…

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Renewable energy company RES has been given planning approval for a 99.9MW battery in County Durham after the Council’s planning committee voted to approve the scheme. Spennymoor Energy Storage System is on land to the south of the existing electrical…

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Conrad Energy has recently won planning consent for a 50MW two-hour battery in North Petherton, Somerset. This announcement comes soon after Conrad Energy’s 15MW four-hour battery in Plympton, Devon won planning approval. The company’s first significant strategic solar development at…

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The UK must double or even triple the rate of offshore wind turbine installations to meet its target of a four-fold increase in offshore renewable energy by 2030, according to a new report from Offshore Energies UK (OEUK). The organisation…

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Diamond Transmission Partners has been named by Ofgem as the preferred bidder to own and operate the £1.2 billion high voltage transmission link between Ørsted’s Hornsea 2 offshore wind farm and the onshore network. Diamond Transmission Partners is a consortium…

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Equinor has applied to the Planning Inspectorate for permission to double the capacity of the Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon offshore wind farms, both situated off the North Norfolk coast. The application provides for an integrated transmission system, as well as…

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The Conservative Environment Network (CEN) has proposed three energy efficiency measures to lower bills permanently and conserve gas, backed by CEN MPs Philip Dunne and Derek Thomas. CEN MPs Selaine Saxby, Peter Aldous and Alexander Stafford called for the UK’s…

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SP Energy Networks can now spot potential faults on its electricity distribution network before they happen, with the help of advanced monitoring technology and an innovative ‘support room’. The so-called LV (low voltage) Support Room has been set up at…

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