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BT Group Street Cabinet EV Charger Lothian

May 2, 2024

BT Group powers up first telecoms cabinet-converted EV charger

Telecommunications giant BT Group has installed its first electric vehicle (EV) chargepoint, which has been converted from a street cabinet.

May 2, 2024

Cable installation begins for Celtic Interconnector

This phase of work marks a step forward in the realisation of the Celtic Interconnector. Plans were first unveiled late in 2022.

May 1, 2024

‘The four horsemen of the apocalypse’: Labour identifies four key barriers in UK energy transition

Labour Party will tackle the “four horsemen of the apocalypse” for the UK’s energy transition via grid delays, planning delays, and more.

May 1, 2024

National Grid launches the Great Grid Partnership

National Grid launched the Great Grid Partnership, an ‘enterprise model’ responding to UK supply chain and skills shortages.

May 1, 2024

GE Vernova invests in Xlinks’ Morocco-UK power project

GE Vernova invested £8.1 million in the Morocco-UK power project headed by Xlinks. The project is expected to supply 3.6GW of clean power.

May 1, 2024

BUS heat pump grant applications increased 46% YoY in March

The number of BUS vouchers issued rose very slightly compared to the previous month – increasing by 3% – but were up 32% compared to March 2023.

Wind-turbines-and-SSEN-Transmission-tower-near-Laurencekirk-source-SSEN-Transmission

May 1, 2024

SSEN, Electron partner to improve network flexibility

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution has decided to partner with Electron to expand its procurement of flexibility services.

May 1, 2024

UKPN to bring forward grid connections for 836MW of projects

A total of 25 projects are set to connect as soon as they can be built under a new fast-track scheme developed by UK Power Networks’ (UKPN’s) Distribution System Operator (DSO).

Leithenwater Wind Energy Hub Belltown Power

April 30, 2024

Belltown submits plans for 95MW wind energy hub in Scotland

Belltown Power has submitted plans for its Leithenwater Wind Energy Hub, which has co-located storage, to the Energy Consents Unit of the Scottish Government.