UK needs almost 50GW of flexibility to reach 100% renewables at lowest cost
If the UK is to reach 100% renewables at the lowest cost, it will need 49.5GW of flexibility from both storage and gas, according to research from Wärtsilä.
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Octopus partners NatWest for EV charger finance solution
Octopus Energy has partnered NatWest to offer electric vehicle (EV) charger financing to all of the latter’s personal, business and wealth customers.
National Infrastructure Strategy unveiled detailing 'ambitious' energy commitments
Measures to improve the UK's green infrastructure - including the creation of a UK infrastructure bank, a ramping up of electric vehicle policy and funding for hydrogen and carbon capture and storage - have been detailed by the government.
ICE ban brought forward to 2030 in ‘landmark moment’ as Johnson releases Ten Point Plan
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has released his eagerly awaited Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial revolution, setting out pledges to create 250,000 jobs.
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'Exciting milestone' passed for clean heat project combining river source heat pump, solar and storage
A project bringing together a river source heat pump, solar, storage and combined heat and power (CHP) has taken a step forward.
Public support for renewables reaches 80% as solar comes out on top
Public opinion on renewables has remained high throughout 2020 with 80% stating they now support renewable generation.
Renewables to have record-breaking growth in 2021 as COVID-19 fails to bite sector
Renewables have managed to overcome hurdles resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic as new analysis shows they will be responsible for nearly 90% of new 2020 power capacity.
'Ambitious' UKPN reactive power market project hits new milestone with live trial
A project looking to create a reactive power market for distributed energy resources (DERs) has started its first end-to-end live trial.
Pension funds expecting to increase renewable allocations with solar and onshore wind top of the list
Solar and onshore wind are predicted to remain the top renewable investments, with pension funds to increase their renewable allocations.