Drax has submitted an application for planning consent to expand its pumped hydro Cruachan Power Station in Scotland to 1GW, but stressed the need for proper frameworks to support long duration energy storage in the UK.
EDF has made a strategic investment and partnership with heat pump installer CB Heating in what it said is the first step towards its long-term heat decarbonisation strategy.
Nearly a fifth of the government’s total energy technologies investment must be spent on energy storage batteries between 2025 and 2030 to meet renewables targets, Cornwall Insight has said.
While renewable generation decreased significantly last year compared to 2020 due to less favourable weather conditions, it was still the second best year on record.
