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December 12, 2023

20% VAT scrapped for storage

The UK government has exempted retrofitted battery energy storage systems (BESS) from its 20% VAT, from 1 February 2024.

Turnbull outlines that the UK has “almost 7GW of shovel-ready pumped storage hydropower projects with over 135GWh storage capacity”. Image: Drax.

December 12, 2023

Q3 2023 Britain’s lowest-carbon quarter on record as demand drops

Q3 this year was the lowest-carbon quarter on record, with emissions falling to 143g/kWh, according to Drax’s ‘Electric Insights’ report.

December 12, 2023

New ultra-fast charging hub opens in Pimlico

Chargepoint operator bp pulse has opened a new electric vehicle charging hub in Pimlico featuring eight 150kW chargers.

December 11, 2023

Renewables generate 47% of Northern Ireland’s annual electricity

A report by the Northern Ireland Statistics & Research Agency has revealed that 47.4% of the nation's electricity consumption was provided by renewables between October 2022 and September 2023.

December 11, 2023

DESNZ said to move 200 civil servants to UK oil hub

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) is reportedly transferring 200 civil servants to a new office in Aberdeen, Scotland to boost investor confidence in North Sea oil.

December 11, 2023

TotalEnergies joins North Sea subsea wave power project

TotalEnergies has invested to join the collaborative subsea wave power project off the east coast of Orkney, Scotland.

December 8, 2023

OVO DFS customers earn £463,000 in last month

OVO’s Power Move and Power Move Plus customers have collectively earned £463,000 in the past month for shifting their energy.

December 8, 2023

Starting pistol sounds for offshore development in the Celtic Sea

The Crown Estate has revealed further details of Round 5 of its offshore wind leasing competition for three floating offshore wind farms in the Celtic Sea.