Connected Energy, a company that uses second-life electric vehicle batteries for energy storage, has secured £15 million in funding from five new investors. Caterpillar Venture Capital Inc., the Hinduja Group, Mercuria, OurCrowd and Volvo Energy have joined existing investors Engie…

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Think-tank Sustainability First (SF) has warned that Ofgem’s publication Future of Local Energy Institutions and Governance does not go far enough, and said the regulator will have to look more broadly than energy. SF welcomed Ofgem’s aim in the Call…

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EDF Energy has deferred closure of two ageing coal-fired units at West Burton A power station by six months, in response to a government request to keep the units available over the coming winter. The two 500MW units at West…

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Supply chain issues meant two battery projects under construction for investment fund JLEN Environmental have seen startup delayed until 2023. They are the 50MW Sandridge project (in which JLEN has a 50% interest), acquired this year, and its wholly-owned 50W…

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The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has launched the UK’s first-ever carbon storage licensing round in the North Sea. It says it is “in response to unprecedented levels of interest from companies eager to enter the market”. The 13 areas…

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Electricity distribution network operator (DNO) Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks has published a Whole System Register of its activities to deliver net zero that are carried out in partnership with other network businesses, local authorities, wider industry and users. For…

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Ørsted has announced plans to begin capturing and storing 400,000t of carbon a year from 2025 at two combined heat and power (CHP) plants in Denmark, if it gets financial support. The company says the technology and logistics for handling…

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Plans for a £20 million energy from waste facility that will turn waste plastic into hydrogen have been approved by West Dunbartonshire Council. The plant is the second of its kind in the UK and will convert 13.5kt of plastic…

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Three network companies have agreed to make redress payments for their performance during Storm Arwen in addition to compensation payments already made. Publishing a review of networks’ response to the storm Ofgem said severe weather events are likely to become…

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Mitie Group is to acquire Custom Solar, which specialises in the development, design, installation and maintenance of solar power systems for public and private sector clients. The transaction comprises an initial payment of £8M, with deferred payments in aggregate of…

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