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July 30, 2021

Government calls for evidence on advanced modular reactors

The government has issued a call for evidence as it looks to advance to building the first advanced modular reactor (AMR) demonstrator in the UK.

July 30, 2021

Current± Chats: EDF's Maria Brucoli on helping local energy movements become active players in flexibility

July 30, 2021

Record levels of flexibility tendered in 2021 but still ‘only the tip of the iceberg’

Record levels of local flexibility have been contracted in 2021, with an uplift of 45% on 2020 already.

July 30, 2021

Scottish National Investment Bank invests £2m in EV charging firm Forev

The Scottish National Investment Bank is aiming to help tackle the lack of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in Scotland with a £2 million investment.

July 29, 2021

Renewables made record-breaking 43.1% share of UK power generation in 2020

Renewables made up a 43.1% share of UK power generation in 2020, generating more electricity than fossil fuels in the year.

Orbital's O2 tidal turbine has begun generating electricity for the grid. Image: Orbital.

July 29, 2021

World’s most powerful tidal turbine begins generation off the coast of Orkney

The world’s most powerful tidal turbine has begun generating power off the coast of Orkney, Orbital Marine Power has announced.

A Trojan Energy chargepoint in use. Image: Trojan Energy.

July 29, 2021

First on-street chargers in STEP trial go live in Brent

Five Trojan Energy on-street chargers have gone live as part of the Subsurface Technology for Electric Pathways (STEP) project, led by Element Energy.

Vattenfall’s 22MW/16MWh battery is co-located with the 228MW Pen y Cymoedd Wind Farm in South Wales. Image: Vattenfall.

July 29, 2021

Arenko to optimise Vattenfall’s 22MW battery following end of EFR contract

Arenko has signed a new contract to optimise Vattenfall’s 22MW/16MWh battery, the first battery storage site to be co-located with a wind farm in the UK.

July 29, 2021

GeniePoint, char.gy latest to join Zap-Pay EV charging app

Zap-Pay has added electric vehicle (EV) charging networks GeniePoint and char.gy to its simplified payment service.

July 28, 2021

EVIEs 2021 nominations window closes NEXT MONTH

The nominations window for this year’s Electric Vehicle Innovation & Excellence Awards, sponsored by Envevo and hosted by Current± publisher Solar Media, closes in one month’s time.