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Goal power: Manchester City’s training facility goes solar
Manchester City Football Club has announced plans to convert its training facility, the City Football Academy, into a significant renewable energy producer. The project involves installing approximately 10,887 solar panels, pending approval from the Manchester City Council. This initiative aims to generate about 4.39MWh of renewable energy annually, which is expected to fully cover the […]
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IEA: Methane emissions expected to decline soon
Methane emissions from fossil fuels, despite a minor uptick in 2023, are anticipated to decrease in the near future, according to a recent analysis by the International Energy Agency (IEA). The IEA’s latest findings, released in their Global Methane Tracker report, reveal that emissions from the energy sector lingered close to record levels in 2023, […]
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Octopus invests in German renewables developer
Octopus Energy has announced an investment in Lintas Green Energy, a German renewables developer, aimed at accelerating Germany’s energy transition. Facilitated through its Sky fund, Octopus will acquire a 50% stake in Lintas Green Energy, with plans to establish new wind and solar farms across Germany to generate 1GW of clean energy by 2030, sufficient […]
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Government approves National Grid’s Yorkshire GREEN project
The UK Government has given the green light for the Yorkshire GREEN Energy Enablement project, a £400 million initiative aimed at upgrading the high voltage power network in North Yorkshire. This project, part of The Great Grid Upgrade, will enhance electricity infrastructure across England and Wales, facilitating the transmission of more clean, green energy from […]
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Isle of Man’s first offshore wind farm survey begins
XOCEAN, a specialist in ocean survey technology, has been awarded a contract to gather seabed data for the proposed Mooir Vannin Offshore Wind Farm near the Isle of Man. The survey, slated to start in March, will last up to five weeks and cover an area approximately six to 12 nautical miles off Maughold Head. […]
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New Balancing Reserve service goes live to reduce costs
National Grid ESO has announced the implementation of its new Balancing Reserve (BR) service, aimed at lowering balancing costs and enhancing system security. The inaugural BR auction for day-ahead capacity was conducted successfully on the Enduring Auction Capability (EAC) platform, utilising the capabilities of the Single Markets Platform (SMP). This new service streamlines the procurement […]
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Electricity smart meter installations up five months in a row
Electricity smart meter installations in the UK have continued to rise year-on-year for the fifth consecutive month. That’s according to the latest data from ElectraLink, which shows that while February 2024 saw a minor decrease of 8% compared to January, smart meter installations still surged by 12% compared to the same period in 2023. With 203,000 […]
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Concerns over government’s gas power station plans
The Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA) has criticised the government’s plans to back the construction of new gas power stations, citing concerns over the lack of carbon capture measures. This move, according to the REA, could jeopardise the UK’s targets for decarbonising power by 2035. Director of Policy at REA, Frank Gordon, […]
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Call to prioritise demand-side participation in REMA
The Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE) calls for the Review of Electricity Market Arrangements (REMA) to prioritise demand-side participation to transition the UK away from gas dependency. Sarah Honan, Head of Policy at ADE, emphasises the need for a smarter, more flexible and transparent electricity market that aligns with the renewable energy transition. Sarah Honan […]
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‘UK households face £200 increase in energy bills’
Analysts have warned that millions of households across the UK could face a notable increase in their energy bills due to government plans to reinforce energy security with additional gas-fired power stations. The plan, unveiled by the Prime Minister on Tuesday, is estimated to cost consumers around £5 billion, resulting in an additional financial burden […]
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