London, Tuesday, 8 December 2020: EY has today announced a 10-year zero carbon Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) in the UK. EY’s long-term commitment significantly contributes to a new solar power station project, based in Norfolk, being realised and commercially viable by providing certainty of revenue at a fixed price for…

LONDON, 24 NOVEMBER 2020. Technological advancements, such as hydrogen and artificial intelligence (AI), will have a critical role to play to reach net zero in a post-COVID-19 world according to the 56th EY Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI). The report highlights how climate change and renewables must stay at…

Flexitricity pioneered the demand-response industry in Britain, generating tens of millions for its energy partners since its launch in 2004. It is the first energy supplier to provide full, active participation in the Balancing Mechanism for demand response assets. The Edinburgh-headquartered business now has over 550 MW under management –…

The heart of London’s entertainment district is to receive a £16.2 million upgrade to ensure safe and reliable power supplies for years to come. Engineers from UK Power Networks are set to upgrade an electricity substation hidden beneath the gardens and iconic ticket office at the London landmark, replacing three…

Gresham House Energy Storage Fund and flexible energy specialist Flexitricity have announced that the UK’s largest battery is now live. Edinburgh based Flexitricity is optimising the Gresham House c.50MW / 75MWh battery, located in Thurcroft, South Yorkshire, generating revenue for the site while helping National Grid ESO balance supply and…

Electricity generators across the South East and East of England are being urged to claim thousands of pounds in grants to help boost local energy output – before the next funding window closes on 10 November. Funding is on offer to electricity generators that were connected before February 2018 to…

Today the Prime Minister announced that £160 million will be made available to upgrade ports and infrastructure, as Government set out new plans to Build Back Greener and be a world leader in clean wind energy. The UK Government state that this new investment will see around 2,000 construction jobs…

Every home in the country will be powered by offshore wind within 10 years, Boris Johnson will tell the Conservative conference on Tuesday as he pledges a green industrial revolution that will create hundreds of thousands of jobs. The prime minister will say the coronavirus crisis should be used as…

Bruton, 30th September, Somerset, 2020 – Wyke Farms, the UK’s largest independent cheese producers and producers of renewable energy have further invested into their ‘100% Green’ sustainability plan, with a new 65kw solar array, positioned on their new cheese storage dispatch building at their Wincanton site. The new cheese storage…

Hydrogen is an important alternative for sectors that are stuck in the fossil fuel economy. As national governments and European parliamentarians negotiate the EU’s hydrogen strategy, EASAC issues a new commentary. “Hydrogen can help reduce our dependency on fossil fuels,” says William Gillett, EASAC’s Energy Programme Director. “But the climate…