“A lot of regulatory and political uncertainty within the UK over the last 12 to 18 months has led to increased international competition for renewables,” said Adam Berman, deputy director of policy at Energy UK.
A 1.4GW proposed interconnector, which was set to connect Scotland’s electricity network with Norway, has seen its license application refused by the Norwegian government.
Energy Systems Catapult has acquired “key parts” of the building consultant, Active Building Centre (ABC), so as to modernise construction with lower-carbon buildings that actively manage, store and share energy.
Infrastructure company SNRG is set to deploy 300MWp of rooftop solar and 250MW of commercial battery energy storage by 2028 via the deployment of SmartGrids.
Vattenfall Networks has indicated that under proposed reforms for grid connectivity, demand will outpace required network upgrades to facilitate new technologies.
An inquiry held by the Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee has concluded that the Government’s Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) is failing to deliver on its objectives, as the take-up of grants remains “disappointingly low.”
