Parliamentary pension fund invests £36m in renewables but continues O&G investment
The parliamentary pension fund has been championed for an increase in renewables investment, however investments into O&G companies continue.
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Ørsted inks £50 million deal to supply Good Energy with wind power
Good Energy has renewed a deal with Ørsted for 12% of the output of its Westermost Rough Wind Farm.
Electricity system price rockets to £2,242/MWh as questions raised over calculation methods
The UK’s electricity system price spiked to £2,242/MWh last night (4 March 2020) following lower than expected wind generation during the evening peak.
‘No time for delay’ in net zero as climate groups call for 2030 date and tripling of renewables
Get net-zero done, bring it forward to 2030 and triple renewable generation are among recommendations made in a letter from climate groups to Prime Minister Boris Johnson today.
A national strategy could ‘kick start’ a community energy revolution, SPEN says
A national strategy could ‘kick-start’ a community energy revolution, with the potential for schemes to generate up to 5.3GW.
Centrica LEM boosted by new storage and generation assets
Centrica’s local energy market (LEM) trial has been beefed up with the addition of a new wind turbine and battery storage.
‘Historic moment’ as zero carbon sources produce more power than fossil fuels in 2019
National Grid has announced that for the first time, zero carbon power generation outstripped fossil fuels in Britain in 2019.
Peak energy demand to rise by 50% by 2050 says ENW
Peak energy demand will rise by up to 50% in the next 30 years in the North West, according to Electricity North West’s annual Distribution Future Electricity Scenarios (DFES) publication.
ScottishPower lifts lid on major solar, wind, battery storage hybrid strategy for UK and Ireland
ScottishPower has unveiled a new hybrid power strategy for the UK and Ireland, combining solar and battery storage with wind on both existing and new sites.