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...
30 October, 2023 – Wales has had a record-breaking year with more than 100,000 MCS-certified systems installed since records began in 2008. This is the equivalent of 7.7% of Welsh households in one year alone, surpassing Scotland’s highest uptake of renewables per household.
26 October, 2023 – The Government has refused a request by MPs to show a detailed account of how the recent rollback in policy related to the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and heat pumps will affect the UK’s emissions trajectory.
23 October, 2023 – As a result of the Government increasing the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) grant from £5,000 to £7,500, heat pumps are now cheaper to install than gas boilers. The Government have also announced a £10 million investment into supporting heat pumps through the Heat Pump Ready programme.
23 October, 2023 – The We Mean Business Coalition which represents 125+ businesses and almost $1 trillion in global annual turnover is calling for world leaders to set a clear roadmap for phasing out unabated fossil fuels. Impacts are already being felt in the supply chain due to increased extreme weather events associated with climate...
23 October, 2023 – Octopus have recently announced their ‘Octoplus’ scheme where smart meter users are rewarded by exchanging their energy usage for a range of benefits and prizes. This comes after the success of Octopus’ ‘Saving Sessions’ last year where 1.86GWh of electricity was shifted away from peak periods.
