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image of holllow mountain pumped hydro storage plant in Scotland.
July 9, 2024

Drax progresses 600MW PHES project via new partnership

Drax has appointed Voith Hydro to move its plans forward for its proposed 600MW underground PHES project in Scotland.
Labour won the general election last week in a “landslide” victory. Image: NextEnergy Capital.
July 8, 2024

Solar Energy UK: Labour’s first year to be ‘critical’ for solar and energy storage

Solar Energy UK has called on the newly elected Labour government to publish an “ambitious” Solar Roadmap and increase the CfD allocation.
Image: Parliament.uk/Ed Miliband.
July 8, 2024

Ed Miliband appointed energy minister in ‘message of intent’ from Labour government

Ed Miliband has been elected as the new Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero following the Labour Party’s landslide victory in the general election.
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July 5, 2024

DESNZ: UK has surpassed 16GW of installed solar

According to new statistics from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), the UK surpassed 16GW of solar capacity in May 2024.
Labour would pursue this role through its proposed publicly owned energy company GB Energy. Image: Keir Starmer Flickr.
July 5, 2024

Labour Party wins 2024 UK general election, with green policies ‘at heart’ of plans

Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour Party has won the 2024 general election in a landslide, beating Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party.
Image: Good Energy.
July 4, 2024

Good Energy launches new fixed EV tariff

Renewable electricity supplier Good Energy launched a new fixed tariff for electric vehicle (EV) drivers yesterday (3 July).
It has previously been reported that the South of England could see increased strain due to interconnector issues. Image: Pxhere NC.
July 3, 2024

IFA2 Interconnector witnesses 49.7Hz frequency event

In the early hours of Tuesday (2 June), the GB-FR interconnector tripped, causing frequency to nosedive to 49.7Hz.
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July 3, 2024

Lloyd’s Register signs MoU to explore green hydrogen for the Thames Estuary

Lloyd’s Register has signed a MoU with H2 Terminals to explore using green hydrogen to decarbonise the Thames Estuary region.
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July 2, 2024

Navigating the data centre boom and energy consumption in Ireland

In this article, Current± looks into the data centre boom in Ireland and the implications it could have on the electricity grid.
Image: OVO
July 1, 2024

OVO Energy to explore potential sale

Energy supplier OVO Energy is reportedly “exploring its options, including bringing in a new investor or a sale”, Sky News has said.

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