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July 3, 2024

Final coal shipment delivered to UK’s last coal-fired power station

The UK’s last remaining coal-fired power station has received its final shipment of coal ahead of shutting down later this year.
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July 3, 2024

Renewables provided a third of Ireland’s electricity in June

Renewable sources provided a third of the Republic of Ireland’s electricity in June, according to provisional data from grid operator EirGrid.
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July 3, 2024

First power generated at 882MW Moray West offshore wind farm

Ocean Winds has marked the first export of power from its offshore wind farm in the Moray Firth, northern Scotland, to the National Electricity Transmission Systems (NETS).
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July 3, 2024

IFA2 Interconnector witnesses 49.7Hz frequency event

In the early hours of Tuesday (2 June), the GB-FR interconnector tripped, causing frequency to nosedive to 49.7Hz.
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July 3, 2024

Lloyd’s Register signs MoU to explore green hydrogen for the Thames Estuary

Lloyd’s Register has signed a MoU with H2 Terminals to explore using green hydrogen to decarbonise the Thames Estuary region.
A man sits in an Electricity North West branded van
July 2, 2024

£14 million Eastland Scheme makes progress on Manchester grid

The latest stage of work on the Eastland Scheme, funded by a £14 million investment into Manchester’s electricity grid is set to begin this month and take under two months to complete.
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July 2, 2024

Price cap offers mere £17 summer saving as price crisis worsens for fourth year, says ECIU

Energy price cap drops this summer, affording households minor respite from an estimated £600 annual increase in fuel bills from October.
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July 2, 2024

Cambridge-based startup Nyobolt road tests ultra-fast charging EV battery

Nyobolt, which uses patented carbon and metal oxide anode materials, has moved to the next stage of testing for its battery concept with the release of a drivable EV prototype.
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July 2, 2024

Navigating the data centre boom and energy consumption in Ireland

In this article, Current± looks into the data centre boom in Ireland and the implications it could have on the electricity grid.
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July 2, 2024

Vestas lands 81MW order for Scottish wind farm

German wind turbine supplier Vestas has won an order from Invenergy for an 81MW wind farm in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

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