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January 19, 2024

Green hydrogen will ‘drive growth and generate jobs’ on Humberside, says Ofgem CEO

Follows visits to CCS Teesside and Humberside, Jonathan Brearly, CEO at Ofgem has emphasised green hydrogen’s “key role” in driving “growth and generating jobs” on Humberside.

January 18, 2024

‘The main opportunity for solar is being self-sufficient,’ says SolarEdge

“The main opportunity we forecast for the future is being self-sufficient,” said Jason Kirrage, technical marketing manager at SolarEdge during a webinar hosted by Current± this morning (18 January).

Exolum to construct hydrogen production plant in Tees Valley. Image: Exolum

January 18, 2024

Exolum to build hydrogen production plant in Tees Valley

Spanish logistics firm Exolum has said it will construct a green hydrogen production plant and refuelling station in Stockton-on-Tees.

The current TNUoS charging regime means renewable generators in Scotland pay higher costs to connect their electricity to the grid. Image: Scottish Renewables

January 18, 2024

Scottish renewables calls for ‘major revamp’ of ‘outdated’ constraint system

A Scottish Renewables report has found the UK's approach to constraint management "outdated" and in need of a "major revamp."

January 18, 2024

Families to access electricity bill savings from UK government funding

The UK government has today (18 January) awarded £16 million of funding across 12 projects dedicated to reducing electricity bills with cleaner and smarter energy.

January 18, 2024

Market spotlight: Probing the GB energy price cap

In this blog, Current± probes the price cap, reviewing how and why the cap levels have changed throughout the energy crisis and examining what place the mechanism has in the UK’s future energy market.

In 2022, the volume of wasted wind generation was sufficient to produce over 118,000 tonnes of green hydrogen. Image: Carlton Power.

January 17, 2024

Curtailed wind generation could decarbonise entire UK steel manufacturing via green hydrogen

A new paper released by think tank Policy Exchange has outlined that curtailed wind generation could be used for green hydrogen production.

AtkinsRealis forecasts negative consequences if UK government does not accelerate energy build rate. Image: Flickr Sheila Sund.

January 17, 2024

New study warns of low UK energy build rate ramifications

Research published by AtkinsRéalis has forecast negative consequences if the UK’s annual energy build rate does not increase.

January 17, 2024

New barge technology to accelerate tidal energy commercialisation

HydroWing has introduced a new barge technology to help cut tidal energy operation and maintenance costs.

January 17, 2024

ElectraLink reviews the end of the ‘Year of switching resurgence’

Latest data from ElectraLink shows that the year of energy supplier "switching resurgence" ended with a 86% year-on-year (YoY) uplift in December 2023.