As a part of the media myself – and thus allegedly a purveyor of fake news and a habitually horrible human – it pains me to point out that large sections of the media seem to have a disturbing obsession with electric vehicles and the idea that they are basically big, dangerous fireworks on wheels.
The UK government has announced that the budget for this year’s Contracts for Difference (CfD) Allocation Round 6 (AR6) will be increased by over 50%, sending shockwaves across the energy industry. The budget has been increased to £1.56 billion, an increase of £530 million from last year’s AR5 auction. Notably, the low strike price at
New data from the UK government has shown that the UK now has 16.9GW of solar capacity online as of the end of June 2024. The latest statistics from the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) revealed that the UK’s solar capacity grew by 8.5% (1.3 GW) over the previous year, a capacity
Fossil fuels accounted for 27% of the EU’s electricity generation in the first half of the year, a 17% decline over the first half of 2023. Solar and wind power accounted for 30% of the EU’s electricity generation in the first half of 2024, exceeding the contribution of fossil fuels in the first six months
As recently as last year, a CommBank survey revealed just a fraction of businesses had near-term plans to invest in on-site solar generation or battery storage.1 While few were taking immediate action, many more were curious. Fast-forward nine months, and the number of businesses turning to solar and battery storage has multiplied.1 In fact, new research shows
Three organisations from across the energy and planning sectors have come together to examine how the UK’s renewable energy planning system could be improved to hit renewable energy capacity targets. Trade body RenewableUK, countryside charity CPRE and sustainable business organisation Aldersgate Group have released the interim findings of their investigation into the UK’s onshore renewable
SolarEdge, a clean energy technology company, will be integrated into Octopus Energy’s proprietary technology platform, Kraken. The Kraken platform, which has machine learning capabilities, will enable SolarEdge customers to charge their home battery systems when demand is low and automatically sell energy back to the grid at peak demand. Customers of both SolarEdge and Octopus
It’s undeniable that Tesla is the first brand to come to mind when someone mentions electric cars. The market leader has been the driving force behind electric vehicles, battery technology and recent innovations in the automotive industry. However, whether it be due to price, design, accessibility or anything else, Tesla’s aren’t for everyone. Fortunately,
Solar panels are an attractive home upgrade that adds value to your property. Do your neighbours have solar panels? It’s pretty likely, as they are quickly growing in popularity. Solar panel installation hit a 12-year high in the UK in 2023 according to Power Technology, with 183,000 solar panel systems installed last year alone. Looking out of
Previously the idea was to sell electricity back to the grid, now the object is to power all of a household’s needs When solar panels were first sold in large numbers and heavily subsidised by the UK government using feed-in tariffs, which paid householders generously for every kilowatt they produced, prospective installers were obliged to