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All Homes to Have EPC rating of C by 2035: The Challenge
The overall aim of the UK government’s Clean Growth Strategy is for homes to hit zero carbon emissions (net) by 2050 – something that is likely to be a considerable undertaking. In this article, we explore just one part of this challenge – the push for all social housing to achieve C-rated Energy Performance Certificates […]
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Vattenfall builds underground rock cave for hydrogen storage
Swedish renewable energy company Vattenfall, steel firm SSAB and mining group LKAB have started building an underground rock cavern storage facility for ‘fossil-free’ hydrogen gas in Sweden. The 100 cubic metre hydrogen storage, which is expected to be operational from next year, is being built in a rock cave approximately 30 metres below ground. The […]
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Statkraft completes construction of its second Irish energy storage project
Norwegian utility Statkraft has completed the construction of its second large-scale energy storage project in Ireland. The 26MW project is designed to provide the stability needed to ensure smooth integration of renewables in Ireland’s national electricity grid. The new battery, which shares a grid connection with a wind farm, comes one year after the company […]
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Troops to march on brighter days after first solar PV plant joins the Army
British Army is looking forward to brighter days after plans to launch its first solar photovoltaic farm have been unveiled. Located at the Defence School of Transport (DST), Leconfield, the 2.3MW solar farm will span approximately four hectares and will feature 4,248 solar panels. The project is predicted to supply the DST with one-third of […]
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Bristol Water workers on strike due to ‘pay freeze’
GMB members of Bristol Water are on strike today in a dispute over pay. According to the GMB Union, the company has imposed a ‘pay freeze’ with no plans to increase pension contributions. It said Bristol Water’s ‘underwhelming’ pay offer was rejected by GMB members with 75% voting for strike action. Tim Northover, GMB Regional […]
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NextEnergy completes two new subsidy-free solar farms
NextEnergy Capital Group has announced the completion of two new subsidy-free solar energy projects in the UK with a total capacity of 115MW. The Llanwern solar farm, located near Newport, Wales, has a generation capacity of 75MW and can generate enough electricity to power an estimated 20,606 homes every year. It is claimed to be […]
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World Bank approves $10m to electrify rural areas in Tajikistan
The World Bank has approved additional financing of $10 million (£7m) for a project aimed at electrifying rural areas in Tajikistan. The Tajikistan Rural Electrification Project aims to provide access to electricity to households in remote, mountainous areas of the southern part of the country and support efforts to export electricity to neighbouring communities in […]
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France’s VINCI to snap up ACS energy business in €4.9bn deal
French infrastructure giant VINCI has signed an agreement to buy ACS’ energy business in a deal worth €4.9 billion (£4.2bn). The acquisition includes ACS’ renewables development platform, which consists of 4.4GW of developed projects over the last three years as well as eight greenfield concessions under development and/or construction, mainly in the electrical transmission field. […]
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SSE customers ‘see £42,000 smart meter readings for a day’s worth of energy’
When several SSE customers woke up today and saw that they owe around £42,000 for a day’s worth of electricity could not figure out if that was another April Fool’s Day joke. Smart meter customers took to Twitter to report the issue. The firm has apologised for that, confirming that this will not affect the […]
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SSE customers ‘see £42,000 smart meter readings for a day’s worth of energy’
When several SSE customers woke up today and saw that they owe around £42,000 for a day’s worth of electricity could not figure out if that was another April Fool’s Day joke. Smart meter customers took to Twitter to report the issue. The firm has apologised for that, confirming that this will not affect the […]
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The cheapest kWh of energy is the one you don't use Delvin Lane, Head of Energy 360, British Gas