Solar PV and BESS could save households £40,000, says Solar Energy UK
Harnessing solar energy via PV and a battery energy storage system (BESS) in a mid-terrace home, compliant with the Future Homes Standard 2025, could see savings of around £40,000 over their lifetime, Solar Energy UK has said. Solar
Tesla EV battery packs repurposed into energy storage systems in Finland and California
Finland and California-based second life energy storage firms Cactos and Smartville Inc have raised nearly US$10 million to commercialise systems using repurposed Tesla EV batteries – we talked to both companies’ founders. San Diego-based Smartville Inc recently received a
Tanjent Expands into New Office
Tanjent moves into new Hemel Hempstead office to cope with demand As part of our expansion plans under way to cope with the enormous demand for Solar and Battery systems, Tanjent has moved into new premises in the Hemel
SSE boss issues UK energy supply warning as firm may slash output due to windfall tax
The CEO of SSE has warned that the Government's windfall tax damages the economic viability of running hydroelectric plants during certain periods of time. The head of SSE has warned that Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's new windfall on energy companies could threaten the
Europe’s Wind Energy Industry Has Hit A Rough Patch
Major wind turbine makers are reporting massive losses and laying off swaths of employees. Siemens CEO sees supply chain snarls as a major challenge to future growth. European wind companies have also financially overextended themselves. Why isn’t wind power
Highest uptake in solar panels for five years as UK homeowners raced to beat the energy price hike
The number of solar panel systems installed at UK properties leaped by 10 per cent — 110,000 — ahead of last month's energy price hikes, new analysis by Savills reveals. The year to the end of September saw the
EU plans to fast-track solar permitting via emergency regulation
The European Commission today proposed a temporary emergency regulation to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy in the face of the energy crisis and the knock-on effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Scheduled to last for one year, the
Cost of living: Swansea estate cuts bills by generating energy
Access to solar panels and a home battery has reduced energy bill worries for Nikita Harris on one of Europe's largest green retrofit projects. "Where I used to worry going to bed, I don't have to worry now," said
Rough reopens boosting UK’s gas storage capacity by 50% ahead of winter
Centrica has officially reopened the Rough gas storage facility, increasing the UK’s storage capacity by 50%. It gained consent from the North Sea Transition Authority in August to reopen the site situated off the East Yorkshire coast. It subsequently undertook significant engineering