16 November, 2023 – Natwest and British Gas have partnered with each other to launch the ‘Home Energy Hub’ which is a digital platform aimed at helping domestic customers understand their carbon footprint and aid them in making sustainable changes.
16 November, 2023 – After failing to secure any offshore wind projects in the latest Contracts for Difference auction, the UK Government have reviewed and increased the strike price by 66% to £73 per MWh. Without this intervention, the UK could well miss its 2030 target of hosting 50MW of offshore wind.
13 November, 2023 – The National Grid is due to assess whether 144 projects due to be connected to the grid will be ready in the next 2 years, otherwise, they may be removed. Companies will have a window of 6 months to apply for a more realistic deadline.
10 November, 2023 – National Grid addresses delays regarding the connection of wind and solar farms to the UK grid. Projects are experiencing connection delays of up to 14 years hindering the progress of impactful changes to the renewable energy industry.
10 November, 2023 – As the wholesale energy market remains volatile, more businesses now want to buy their energy from local renewable energy sources, with a huge amount of choice to procure green energy. For businesses that generate onsite energy, there is a large opportunity to sell power to eager buyers by utilising PPAs.
8 November, 2023 – Ofgem outlines expectations for non-domestic suppliers to support businesses as energy bills are expected to be over £600 higher than the 2022 cap. Support will be required for businesses through the winter months to allow ‘business as usual’.
6 November, 2023 – National Grid sets to accelerate up to 10GW of battery energy storage connections in England and Wales offering a connection date that is 4 years earlier than agreed. This is part of the National Grid’s new approach of removing the need for non-essential engineering works prior to connection.
3 November, 2023 – Five projects have received £65 million in government funding which will see thousands of homes benefit from waste heat from computer data centres. This initiative is part of the Green Heat Network Fund and includes projects in London, Watford, Suffolk and Lancaster.
2 November, 2023 – Ripple Energy’s 18.8MW consumer-owned wind farm has started construction with 4 of the 8 now assembled. Located in Kirkoswald, Ayrshire in Scotland, this is the organisation’s second co-owned wind power project, and allows its owners to receive discounted energy in accordance to the size of their share in the renewable site.
1 November, 2023 – SSE Renewables has given the green light to the development of what is set to be the largest battery energy storage system in the UK. BESS projects like Monk Fryston, capable of operating for up to two hours, play a crucial role in storing energy for release to the UK national...
