Co-op Energy has launched the Community Power tariff that will ensure all the electricity provided is sourced from community renewable energy projects. The tariff is the first of its kind in the UK according to the company, and will see the company look to projects...
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PODCAST: Evolving grids, Rising VPPs in Europe and building clean industries
Solar Media’s Liam Stoker and Andy Colthorpe return for episode six of the Solar Media Podcast, reflecting on how grids are adapting to renewables across the world and how the UK – and others – can nurture clean industries to replace dirty ones. The podcast can be...
City of London tendering for 55GWh of renewables annually
The City of London Corporation has put out a notice of procurement for up to 55GWh of renewable energy per year. It is seeking this through an offsite Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with renewable energy project owners and operators. It will agree a fixed price for...
Gore Street contracts NEC for 100MW of storage
Image: Gore Street Energy Storage Fund/NEC Gore Street Energy Storage Fund has awarded NEC Energy Solutions both EPC and long-term O&M contracts for 100MW of storage in Northern Ireland. NEC has committed to construct the two 50MW projects at a fixed price by a...
Government plots 2,500 rapid EV chargers across England by 2030
Plan unveiled for 2,500 high-powered electric car charge points across motorways and A-roads by 2030, rising to 6,000 by 2035 The government has unveiled its vision for a major rollout of high-powered, rapid-chargers for electric vehicles over the next 15 years,...
A breakthrough approaches for solar power
One of the few parts of the UK economy to have a good April was solar power. The Met Office says it has probably been the sunniest April on record and the solar power industry reported its highest ever production of electricity (9.68GW) in the UK at 12:30 on Monday 20...
UK has ‘golden chance’ to place renewables at the heart of the COVID-19 recovery
Low-carbon infrastructure must be at the heart of the COVID-19 recovery to provide jobs and economic security, with fairness embedded throughout. This is the key message in a letter sent to Prime Minister Boris Johnson by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) today (6...