Work has started on Scottish Water’s latest solar installation, which is also set to include Invinity Energy Systems' vanadium flow batteries. The £2 million project is the largest single solar energy investment made by Scottish Water Horizons and will see 1MW of...
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On the right track: the UK railway that runs on solar power
A stretch of railway in Sussex will become the first in the UK to be powered by community generated solar energy. The scalable project could help decarbonise the network, while allowing communities to be part of the clean energy transition Riding Sunbeams. The very...
Newport eyes huge 75MW nationally significant solar farm
Newport is eyeing a huge 75MW solar farm to be built on the Gwent levels in south Wales. Rush Wall Solar Park Ltd has proposed the development of the site, which is being considered as a Development of National Significance (DNS) given its size. The site will have...
National Grid ESO warns of tight margins as power price set to surge beyond £300/MWh
Low winds and falling temperatures have caused power prices to spike this evening (26 November), as National Grid ESO warns of tight margins. Speaking to Current±, Nord Pool explained that wind looked set to stay below 2GW throughout the day, well below the average....
Solar Trade Association changes to Solar Energy UK to reflect ‘new era’ for sector
Solar Energy UK worked with marketing agency Brand Ethos on the new logo: Image: Solar Energy UK. The Solar Trade Association will change its name and rebrand next week to “reflect the new era for Solar in the UK”, according to its chief executive Chris Hewett. The...
Climate crisis: Wind and solar produce record 10% of world’s electricity, but scientists warn faster change is needed
Even with fall in coal use, it still produces third of world’s electricity requirements Use of coal is falling and renewables are surging around the world, but the progress is not enough to meet the targets set under the 2015 Paris climate agreement, scientists...
Current± Predicts: The energy transition in 2021, part nine
Big steps made in roaming partnerships EV adoption is undoubtedly on the rise and NewMotion is on a mission to enable everyone to drive as many clean miles as possible. Next year, mobility and roaming partnerships will be key in giving consumers and businesses the...