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November 8, 2023

2.2GW of onshore wind could give Welsh communities £20 million each year

Increasing Wales' onshore wind capacity to 2.2GW could grant £20 million per year for its communities, says RenewableUK Cymru (RUKC).

November 8, 2023

Battery wholesale trading revenues reach highest level since 2022 in October

Battery energy storage wholesale trading revenues rose by 45% from September to October this year, reaching their highest level since December 2022, revealed Modo Energy.

November 7, 2023

The King’s speech 2023: new North Sea licenses confirmed

This morning, the King's Speech confirmed reports of government support for new North Sea oil and gas licenses.

November 7, 2023

Irish investment sees Octopus’ Sky fund surpass £1 billion

Octopus Energy Generation’s Sky fund has surpassed £1 billion following £80 million funding from the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF).

November 7, 2023

Current± Disruptors: Kerbo Charge on unlocking kerbside EV charging

Current± spoke with Michael Goulden, co-founder of Kerbo Charge, on how the company's technology could bolster on-street charging and support those without access to traditional home chargers.

November 7, 2023

Battery electric vehicle sales prediction for 2023 revised down to 324,000 units

Sales of battery electric vehicles (BEV) in the UK for 2023 have been revised down by 1.7% to 324,000 units.

November 6, 2023

Government to introduce annual oil and gas licensing

New legislation to mandate annual oil and gas licensing in the North Sea is expected to be set out in the King's Speech tomorrow (7 November).

This adds to the 10GW of capacity that was unlocked for 'shovel-ready' power projects earlier this year. Image: National Grid.

November 6, 2023

National Grid to accelerate connection for 10GW of battery storage

National Grid is set to accelerate the connection of up to 10GW of battery energy storage (BESS) projects in England and Wales.

The agreement was signed in London by the UK’s energy security secretary Claire Coutinho and Germany’s vice-chancellor, Robert Habeck. Image: Claire Coutinho MP (X).

November 6, 2023

UK, Germany to remove regulatory barriers on renewables via agreement

The UK and Germany signed a new clean energy agreement on Friday (3 November) aiming to remove regulatory barriers on renewables.

November 6, 2023

Waste heat from data centres to heat over ten thousand homes

A project that will see over 10,000 new homes heated by waste heat from nearby data centres has been granted a share of £65 million funding from the Green Heat Network Fund.