Thursday, March 28, 2024

Analysis: UK renewables generate more electricity than fossil fuels for first time

UK’s wind farms, solar panels, biomass and hydro plants generated more electricity than the combined output from power stations fired by coal, oil and...

Toto Energy ceases trade

UPDATE: On 26 October EDF Energy was chosen by Ofgem to supply TOTO Energy's customers. Toto Energy, an energy supplier with around 134,000 domestic customers,...

‘Greenest’ winter ever, says National Grid winter report

THE 'greenest' winter ever is to be expected due to shift towards gas and renewables, National Grid states in their recently published Winter Outlook...

UK’s first large cryogenic energy storage plant to be built

HIGHVIEW Power plans to build the first large-scale commercial cryogenic energy storage plant in order to become the largest battery storage system in Europe. To...

National Grid outlines plans to buy more inertia

NATIONAL Grid plans to launch a tender for new inertia services next month for delivery from April. The company recently shared their ambition to be able...

EDF set to power up new UK resort

EDF Energy has agreed to generate and storage renewable energy onsite for a new theme park sought to be built in Kent. The company has...

Ofgem proposes new checks and tests for existing suppliers

OFGEM is consulting on new checks for existing suppliers in order to ensure they are acting within their operational capabilities. The regulator sees its new...

Government plans green number plates for zero emission cars

GOVERNMENT has announced the launch of a consultation on introducing green number plates for zero emission cars to raise awareness on their increasing number...

Kent roads are rubbish with new resurfacing venture

PLASTIC waste which would otherwise have gone to landfill or incineration is being used to resurface roads for the first time in Kent. In a...

Electricity North West ends phase one of its £1m cable project

ELECTRICITY North West has completed phase one of its £1m project to replace ageing cables in an East Lancashire town. The region’s power network operator...