Renewables

​Hydrogen is not a “panacea for reaching net zero” with significant infrastructure challenges limiting its use, according to a new report from the Commons Science and Technology Committee.

Octopus Energy has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Shell to receive green energy from the “world’s largest offshore wind farm”, it said.

Regen, on behalf of six trade bodies, has called on the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Secretary Grant Shapps to address network constraints with many facing connectivity delays of up to 15 years.

As the UK’s renewable economy continues to grow, consultancy firm PwC stated that green jobs are currently growing at four times the rate of the overall UK employment market.

The UK and US governments have signed a new energy agreement to bolster energy security and accelerate the transition to renewables.

The Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) has estimated that the development of 45GW of onshore wind farms would take up 2.1% of the UK’s total land prompting calls to scale the renewable energy technology.

UK Power Networks (UKPN) has officially launched its largest Flexibility Tender to date, aiming to unlock 500MW of capacity across the network.

Octopus Energy, under its generation arm, has acquired UK solar developer Zestec Renewable Energy to support the rollout of solar on the roofs of British businesses.

​Ofgem has confirmed the final investment package for network operators over the five years of the RIIO-ED2 period, setting total expenditure on average -11.8% below that submitted by the operators.

The Irish government has launched a consultation to help direct the development of a policy framework for energy storage.