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January 8, 2025

UK electric van market struggles, European manufacturers slash costs to avoid fines

The market share of battery electric vans remained steady between 2023 and 2024, with new battery electric van registration volumes rising just 3.3% in December last year.
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January 7, 2025

Renewables met near half of Irish electricity demand in December

Irish grid operator EirGrid has released provisional figures showing almost half of Ireland’s total electricity demand was met by renewable sources in December 2024.
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January 6, 2025

Record EV sales in 2024 as mandated target looms

The UK new car market recorded its second successive year of growth as electric vehicles (EVs) took a record annual volume and market share of 19.6%.
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January 6, 2025

Evolve Energy joins forces with Shell Energy Europe

Renewable energy supplier Evolve Energy has signed a long-term trading agreement with Shell Energy Europe Ltd (SEEL).
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December 31, 2024

Current± predicts: What does 2025 hold for the energy sector?

What does the energy sector predict that 2025 will bring? We asked industry experts to peer into their crystal balls and tell us what they think the new year has in store.
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December 30, 2024

The disconnect between grid, planning departments and local councils is slowing down green progress

In this contributed blog, Oli Pettersen, connections manager at Balance Power, explains how planning concerns are harming the UK's green ambitions.
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December 27, 2024

Harmony Energy Income Trust moves forward portfolio sale

Harmony Energy Income Trust (HEIT), a battery energy storage system (BESS) investment fund, has reached a milestone in the sale of its portfolio.
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December 24, 2024

Current±’s biggest stories of 2024: power prices and politics

After a tumultuous year for the UK’s renewable energy sector, we look at our most read stories to decide what 2024’s biggest industry news was.
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December 23, 2024

NESO submits final connections reform proposal to Ofgem

The National Energy System Operator (NESO) has laid out the final version of its grid connection methodology reform for approval by Ofgem.
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December 20, 2024

Thrive Renewables to develop 57MW Scottish Borders wind farm

Thrive Renewables has acquired development rights for the 57MW Whitelaw Brae onshore wind power plant in the Scottish Borders.

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