Supply

A mixture of wind, marine and some hydroelectric projects will make up the Welsh government’s efforts to reach its nearly announced target of deriving 70% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030.

UK renewables provided nearly one-third of total electricity generation in Q2, setting a new record.

National Grid has launched new software to forecast the carbon intensity of electricity generation two days ahead of time by using Met office data to predict how much renewable energy will be fed onto the grid.

Visitors have just one week left to register before the doors open for this year’s Solar & Storage Live.

The UK experienced the greenest summer ever according to National Grid, which has released figures showing that over half of the electricity generated over the period was from low carbon sources.

The UK’s climate change minister Claire Perry has teased a “very broad’ Clean Growth Strategy that could be just days away from being unveiled.

UK-based peer-to-peer (P2P) energy trading platform Piclo has further expanded its global presence after being selected for a trial by Dutch utility Essent, less than 18 month after its first trial was completed alongside Good Energy in the UK.

Global energy technology giant ABB has acquired GE’s Industrial Solutions arm in a multi-billion-dollar deal designed to strengthen its grip on the worldwide electrification market.

German clean energy major innogy has unveiled a new strategy as it aims to take lead of the clean energy transition by 2025.