Solar project development costs ‘increased by 50% off back of windfall tax and inflation’
The cost of developing solar projects has increased by up to 50% as a result of the Electricity Generator Levy and inflation, Energy UK has said. Due to the newly introduced Electricity Generator Levy, current inflation levels and supply
UK Government to support EV drivers with Energy Storage Systems on motorways
National Highways is supporting EV drivers across the England thanks to a multi-million-pound investment into new high-powered charging infrastructure. The government-owned organisation has awarded the £8m Energy Storage Systems – essentially giant battery packs – contract to Ameresco, who will
Good Energy launches new smart export product for Feed-in-Tariff customers
Energy supplier Good Energy is launching a new smart export product for its Feed-in-Tariff (FiT) customers. This marks an “evolution for the business”, the company said, as the scalability of smart export offers significant potential. Customers that choose to move
Last year sees 114% increase in MCS certified domestic solar installations
The Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS), has released its latest data showing that 130,596 solar photovoltaic (PV) systems were installed in UK homes last year – a 114% rise from 2021. This figure made up the majority of the total 163,341
Academics call for government to exit treaty that will prolong UK’s dependence on fossil fuels
110 UK academics have signed a letter to energy security secretary, Grant Shapps, calling for the UK to join key allies such as Germany, the Netherlands and France, in withdrawing from the Energy Charter Treaty (ETC). The ETC was signed
Europe’s largest transmission-connected BESS begins ‘world first’ reactive power services contract
A battery storage system in the UK has begun delivery of reactive power services to the grid in what has been claimed as a world first contract of its kind. Developer-investor Zenobe Energy also said that its 100MW/107MWh battery energy
BP more than doubles recorded annual profit to £23 billion as emissions reduction target gets slashed
Oil and gas giant BP confirmed it more than doubled its annual profit in 2022 to £23 billion ($27.7 billion), up from the £10.6 billion ($12.8 billion) witnessed in 2021, owing to soaring oil and gas prices. The profits witnessed
Government unveils new Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
The Government is to launch a new Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has today announced. This new department will be led by Grant Shapps who will become the first Secretary of State for the
RenewableUK confirms ‘record-breaking’ year for offshore wind as onshore slumps in 2022
RenewableUK has confirmed that across the entirety of 2022, only two small onshore wind turbines had been developed across England despite a “record-breaking” year for offshore wind. (Image: Needpix.com) According to analysis via RenewableUK’s EnergyPulse data analysts, a