Over one million smart meters have been installed so far in Great Britain this year according to data from ElectraLink. Continued recovery from the drop in installations caused by COVID-19 in August led to the milestone, with just under 183,000 smart meters installed...
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Residential solar boosts house prices by average of £30,000
The value of residential solar has been touted after new research revealed that the technology can boost the value of houses by over £30,000. The research comes from EffectiveHome.co.uk, a website dedicated to providing information and guidance for homeowners...
Zap-Pay: New app promises seamless payment for EV charging
Designed by Zap-Map, the new service enables users to search, plan, and pay for their electric vehicle journeys in a single place Electric vehicle (EV) users will no longer have to shuffle between apps and cards to pay to charge on different networks, with the launch...
The UK became the first major economy in the world to pass laws to end its contribution to global warming by 2050.
With ambitious green energy targets to hit, not to mention legally binding global agreements on carbon emissions, the race is on to put in place the innovations that will help the UK achieve its goals. Here are some of the innovations you can expect to see coming to a...
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....