The renewable energy industry has to ramp up installation rates to three or four times their current level for wind and solar to meet the EU’s renewable energy goals, delegates at Eurelectric’s annual meeting heard last week. The ambition is…
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Aggreko research finds manufacturers want on-site power to counter bill increases
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Over 60% of UK manufacturers are now considering generating their own electricity using distributed solutions – a 12% rise from 2019 – according to a survey by temporary power supplier Aggreko. The company’s survey of 251 manufacturing companies found rising…
York to gain revenues from grid services using assets at new EV charging hub
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GridBeyond is to control and monetise energy flexibility for the City of York Council from an EV charging hub at Monks Cross Park & Ride. The hub, includes solar panel canopies, an energy storage unit and rapid and ultra-rapid chargers.…
New funding for ‘second life’ battery storage company
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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…
Ofgem ‘must think more widely’ on local Net Zero delivery, encompassing at least heat and mobility
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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…
EDF Energy agrees six-month extenson at West Burton as winter standby
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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…
Two JLEN battery projects delayed to 2023
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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…
Licensing round opens to bidders for carbon storage sites in the North Sea
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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…
SSEN opens online ‘whole systems’ register to capture new sources of flexibility
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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…
Ørsted plans two CCS hubs in Denmark
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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…