AlphaReal has completed the acquisition of a 40.36MW newly commissioned solar site. The real assets investment manager has acquired Bubney Energy Centre in Shropshire. The site covers 150 acres and is currently the largest ground-mount solar site in AlphaReal’s renewable…
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Heat networks funded to draw on waste heat from sewers and industry
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Homes and businesses in Bolton could use waste heat from sewers, as one of several innovative green heating projects to receive grants from the government’s Green Heat Network Fund. The grants total £80.6 million. The Bolton project, with £11 million…
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EDF announces further delay and cost increase at Hinkley Point C
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Hinkley Point C could be delayed until 2031 and cost as much as £35 billion, in 2015 values, EDF has said in an update on the plant construction. The company said in May 2022 that the start of electricity production…
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Government adds £1.3B to its Sizewell C investment
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The government has invested £1.3 billion to support the construction of Sizewell C. The largest funding package to date “consolidates the government’s position as the majority shareholder in the project”. It follows a £700 million funding pledge in November 2022…
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Eneco and Corre Energy team up a second time on storage
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Compressed air energy storage company Corre Energy has signed a landmark agreement with Eneco, the largest energy provider in the Netherlands, for Corre Energy’s first storage project in Ahaus, Germany. Eneco will acquire a 50% interest in the project, comprising…
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Catapult offers Net Zero datasets for local area energy planning
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Energy Systems Catapult has launched a range of prepackaged datasets. Covering GB-wide local authorities, Net Zero Data aims to offer low cost, ready-to-use, regularly updated information that will minimise resource overheads. and streamline the design and delivery of local Net…
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RES seeks consent for Scottish battery
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RES has submitted a planning application to The Highland Council for a 45MW battery on land adjacent to the Alness substation, approximately 1km north-west of Alness. The submission for the proposed Contullich site has now been validated by The Highland…
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NGESO: 2.2M homes and businesses are taking part in demand flexibility events this winter
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Over 2.2 million businesses and households have signed up to participate in this year’s Demand Flexibility Service, “eclipsing participation levels at this stage last year”, according to system operator NGESO. The ESO said in the six test events and two…
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Drax wins development consent to capture carbon at two units
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Drax Power has been granted development consent to add carbon capture and storage (CCS) to two units at its Drax power station. Drax power station currently has four generating units fuelled with biomass and it produces around 4% of the…