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November 30, 2021

Battery storage sees 'significant' increase to 8GW in T-4 Capacity Market pre-qualification results

Prequalification results for the T-4 and T-1 Capacity Market auctions have been released, with battery storage rising significantly in both.

Green hydrogen: silver bullet or cog in the machine? Image: Scottish Power.

November 22, 2021

UK government announces £9.4m in funding for Whitelee green hydrogen project

The UK government has announced £9.4 million in funding for the Whitelee green hydrogen project.

In total the Demand Flexibility Service tests have procured over 1.5GWh of capacity. Image: Getty.

November 16, 2021

Low winds see day-ahead GB power prices soar to £2,000/MWh

Day-ahead power prices in Great Britain rose to £2,000/MWh in the N2EX auction for 17:30 on 15 November, according to EnAppSys.

November 10, 2021

How Xlinks is aiming to 'solve the energy crisis' with the development of its UK link to Moroccan solar-plus-wind

November 9, 2021

Octopus targets £4bn of renewable projects with expansion of Fan Club model

Octopus Energy Group is aiming to raise £4 billion to fund a global expansion of its ‘Fan Club’ tariff model and support gigawatts of associated renewable energy projects through 2030.

Scottish Renewables CEO Claire Mack has called for further government action as COP26 takes place in Glasgow. Image: Scottish Renewables.

November 5, 2021

Scottish Renewables calls for planning regime changes to accelerate renewables

Trade association Scottish Renewables has called for reforms to the planning process to enable greater onshore and offshore wind capacity.

Equinor's Hywind Scotland floating wind farm. Image: Øyvind Gravås / Woldcam.

November 2, 2021

Government backs floating offshore wind ports with £160m funding

Up to £160 million of government funding is now available to developers and manufacturers looking to invest in UK large-scale floating offshore wind ports and factories.

The majority of RWE's current investments are into offshore wind. Image: RWE

October 21, 2021

RWE outlines £15bn by 2030 UK investment ambitions

RWE is expecting to invest around £15 billion in new UK green technologies and infrastructure by 2030, targeting wind, storage and hydrogen.

October 13, 2021

Octopus Renewables wins £150m corporate pension mandate

Octopus Renewables has won a new £150 million corporate pension mandate from a large UK-based institutional investor to invest in renewables projects throughout Europe.

ECIU estimates that each onshore wind farm can produce 9MW for each square kilometre of space. Image: Pxfuel.

October 13, 2021

Doubling onshore wind could reduce bills by £16.3bn finds RenewableUK

Doubling the UK’s onshore wind capacity by 2030 would reduce consumer bills by £16.3 billion over the course of the decade.

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