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October 19, 2021

Government places heat pump grants at centre of Heat and Buildings Strategy

The government is to offer grants of £5,000 for the installation of heat pumps from April 2022 as part of a new £450 million scheme to upgrade domestic heating infrastructure.

October 18, 2021

UKPN 'fostering a community of open data users' with new portal

UK Power Networks (UKPN) has unveiled a new open data online portal that it said brings together thousands of datasets.

TfL's Glass Yard charging hub sits just outside the South Circular

October 18, 2021

Mayor of London commits to unlocking public land for EV chargepoints

The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced a new 2030 Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure Strategy, with this including plans to use public land for chargepoints.

Image of the IFA2 National Grid Interconnector

October 18, 2021

Fire-damaged IFA1 to not return to full capacity until Oct 2023 due to 'extensive work' required

National Grid has pushed back its expectation of when the IFA1 interconnector with France will be operating at its full 2GW capacity again.

October 18, 2021

Digital energy system map launched to 'pave the way' for smarter, net zero system

A new National Energy Systems Map (NESM) has been launched by Britain’s electricity and gas networks.

Wilton has acquired 58 acres of land and facilities at Haverton Hill to allow it to expand its operations and sign agreements

October 15, 2021

Protium unveils 40MW green hydrogen project in Teesside

UK green hydrogen company Protium has announced it is to build a 40MW project in Teesside.

The 50MW/50MWh battery energy storage system went live in June. Image: Pivot Power.

October 15, 2021

Pivot Power 50MW battery the first tertiary connection to export to the grid

Pivot Power’s 50MW/50MWh lithium-ion battery storage site in Oxford is the first tertiary connection in the country to export to the grid.

October 15, 2021

National Grid to add 500MW to system with expansion of SmartValve project

National Grid Electricity Transmission is to scale up its deployment of SmartValve’s to unlock a further 500MW of capacity on its system.

October 15, 2021

Government must 'take immediate action' to reduce VAT on domestic renewables, industry coalition warns

Remove VAT rates on domestic renewable energy and clean technologies, a coalition of nearly 30 industry organisations have urged chancellor Rishi Sunak.