Community-owned solar farm powers up Swansea area
RESIDENTS and businesses in the Swansea area can now buy renewable electricity generated from a nearby community-owned solar farm.
Electricity produced by the Gower Power...
Maximum and minimum revenues set for the world’s longest subsea electricity interconnector
Energy regulator Ofgem has set maximum and minimum revenues for the Viking Link project, a 1.4GW connection from Lincolnshire to Denmark that is expected...
Views sought on suppliers’ obligations under Contract for Difference
THE GOVERNMENT is seeking views on a proposal to defer increases on electricity suppliers' obligations under Contract for Difference rules due to impact of...
Cornwall’s first smart grid-connected wind turbine will power 1,100 homes
CONSTRUCTION has started on Cornwall’s first smart grid-connected wind turbine which will power the equivalent of around 1,100 homes and help cut carbon emissions.
The...
First minister urges government to act on Tata Steel energy price concerns
UK government must act on Tata Steel's concerns over high energy prices, according to First Minister Mark Drakeford.
He made the statement in response to...
New research examines heat pump transition between Finland and the UK
The UK needs climate-conscious home improvers and influencers if it hopes to get close to Government targets of 600,000 domestic heat pumps by 2028,...
New consultation focuses on proposals for heat network zoning
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is seeking views on their proposed approach to deliver heat network zoning in England and to...
New dates announced for COP26
THE BUREAU of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change), with the UK and its Italian...
£3.25m support for food redistribution during COVID-19 pandemic announced
THE GOVERNMENT has announced a £3 million fund for food redistribution organisations help them cut food waste during the coronavirus pandemic.
Food redistribution organisations across...
Ofgem sets out its electric vehicle priorities
Energy regulator Ofgem has set out how it will support the rollout of electric vehicles (EVs) in Britain, ensuring that the infrastructure and technology...
