A gas engine project in Derbyshire sold power in the three months to end May this year at five times the average sales price a year before, according to its owner, Mast Energy Developments (MED). MED acquired the Pyebridge project,…

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NEW Orbital has been awarded two contracts for difference (CfDs) in the UK’s Allocation Round 4. They will underpin the delivery of multi-turbine projects in Eday, Orkney capable of delivering 7.2MW to the grid. Orbital said it would now make…

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Ukraine has begun trading power with the rest of Europe on a commercial basis. The first commercial electricity exchanges with between the Ukraine/Moldova power system and Romania were planned for today, with the total trade capacity will initially be set…

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Dan McGrail, chief executive, RenewableUK: “The CCC is right to point out that building more onshore wind and solar projects is the fastest way to cut people’s bills by reducing the use of gas. “The CCC also highlights the fact…

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SSE Thermal and Equinor are jointly to acquire Triton Power Holdings from Energy Capital Partners for £341 million. Triton Power operates the 1.2GW Saltend CCGT and CHP power station, as well as the 140MW Indian Queens OCGT and the decommissioned…

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Thrive Renewables has launched a crowdfunding offer, aiming to raise at least £5 million to build new renewable energy generation and storage across the UK. The share offer is promoted by Triodos Bank UK, through its crowdfunding platform. Thrive Renewables…

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Wärtsilä and SSE have joined forces to install a 50MW/100MWh battery in Salisbury, Wiltshire. The battery will be the first from SSE’s new solar and battery division to be connected directly to the transmission network. It is expected to start…

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NextEnergy Solar Fund has begun construction of Whitecross, a 36MW subsidy free solar farm in Lincolnshire, it has announced. It has begun preparing for construction of a second solar farm, the 50MW Hatherden installation. The two UK solar farms will…

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Last winter, wind generation output compensated for any shortfall in other forms of generation on many of the days when demand/supply margins were tight, according to NGESO. In a summary of the 2021/22 winter and consultation about the upcoming winter…

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The UK needs a ‘step change’ in infrastructure investment to meet its Net Zero goals, but it will not attract the investment required without an urgent programme of policy and regulatory reform. That was the stark message from the Global…

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