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- How Labour Hopes to Make the UK a Leader in Green Energy - Having pledged to decarbonise UK power by 2030, the party wants to achieve several bold goals simultaneously: delivering energy security, saving money for UK households and creating thousands of jobs, while also positioning the UK as a world leader in clean energy. However, many of the specifics remain open to question. In association with Hitachi Energy. Policymakers and industry experts came together to discuss how the right investment frameworks can support the transition to net zero. Read the full story
- UK Proposes ￡58bn Network Upgrade to Become Renewables Ready - National Grid ESO has released a network upgrade plan, calling for ￡58 billion ($73.6 billion) of further, direct investment into electricity networks to facilitate the connection of clean assets and renewable energy sources. The proposal comes courtesy National Grid’s Beyond 2030 report, the ESO’s national blueprint for a decarbonised electricity system in Great Britain. Read the full story
- Miliband warns Sunak and ministers stoking division over UK’s net zero target - The shadow energy secretary will make a pitch directly to Conservative voters who are concerned that the party has made major U-turns on cutting greenhouse gas emissions amid increasingly anti-green rhetoric. Read the full story
- Green Bond Renewables Firm Engenera Collapses into Administration - Newcastle-based Engenera Renewables has now ceased trading after insolvency experts at Leonard Curtis were recently called in to the collapsed firm. It offered businesses and homeowner clients the opportunity to have renewable technologies such as solar, battery storage and air and ground source heat pumps, and in recent years helped Nissan to deliver a huge 40,000 panel extension to its Sunderland solar farm as part of efforts to power production of electric vehicles. Read the full story
- Wickes Invests in UK Solar Installer Solar Fast - UK home improvement retailer Wickes Group plc has acquired a 51% stake in the parent company of British solar installer Solar Fast in a drive to expand its offering into the home energy market. Apart from solar panel installations, Solar Fast also provides solar battery storage, electric vehicle (EV) charging, and gas boilers. Read the full story
- Octopus Energy Invests in Lintas Green Energy to Influence Change for 37,000 Homes - Octopus Energy has invested in renewables developer Lintas Green Energy as it jumps on the Germany energy revolution. Octopus says the move in Europe will bring bills down for customers while driving net zero amid the Cost of Living crisis. Read the full story
- Number of People Employed in the Green Job Sector Jumps ‘almost a fifth’ in two years - The number of people employed in green jobs in the UK jumped by almost 20% from 2020 to 2022, according to experimental figures from the Office for National Statistic (ONS). The data suggested that UK employment in green jobs in 2022 was estimated at 639,400 full-time equivalents (FTE) based on jobs in “green” industries. Read the full story
- Government Warns Heat Pumps Still too Expensive
- Bradford solar farms could reduce council energy costs by 20%
- Bolton College to launch new green plumbing apprenticeship
- Uskmouth battery storage site to create 140 jobs this year
- World’s largest solar company cuts thousands of jobs as prices tumble
- UK renewables firms facing up to 1,000 cyberattacks a day
Discovering the cutting-edge technologies and innovations that are driving sustainability and reshaping the industry.
- Fast-charging Lithium-Sulphur Batteries on the Horizon - New research shows that the next generation of lithium-sulphur (Li||S) batteries may be capable of being charged in less than five minutes, instead of several hours as is currently the case. Read the full article
- Flexible Solar Panels Achieve Record-breaking Efficiency - Scientists have achieved a record-breaking level of efficiency for flexible solar panels using the so-called 'miracle material' perovskite. The lightweight solar panels developed by researchers in Australia and the UK, were able to convert 11 per cent of the Sun’s energy into electricity, making them suitable for commercial use. Read the full article
- Government allocates ￡1.7m to AI Renewable Projects - The UK government has allocated ￡1.73 million to eight projects which focus on the development of artificial intelligence (AI) in the renewable sector. These projects range from improving weather forecasting for solar energy production to helping consumers and businesses improve their energy efficiency and cut energy costs through AI-optimised energy efficiency software. Read the full article
- Reimagining the Future of Solar Energy - New research suggests that there might be other ways to generate solar energy than just trying to make individual solar cells super-efficient. One idea in this area is to make solar cells more efficient by concentrating more solar light onto them. While investigating this recently, a group of scientists at the Cavendish Laboratory and AMOLF (Amsterdam NL) have found that improving solar cells efficiency in this way is harder than we might think but have discovered other avenues by which it might be possible to improve solar energy capture anywhere on the planet. Read the full article
This weeks projects and initiatives that are making a positive impact.
- UK's Largest Solar Project Launched at Port of Liverpool - Peel Ports Group, the UK’s second-largest port operator, has announced a partnership with E.ON. The collaboration marks the initiation of a series of projects, starting with plans to install what is described as?the UK’s largest roof-mounted solar energy system at the Port of Liverpool. This project, forming part of a 25-year agreement between the two companies, could potentially see the installation of up to 63,000 solar panels across 26 buildings within the port, generating up to 31MW of renewable energy. Read the full story here
- Statera Secures Planning Consent for 1.7GWh Devon-based BESS - UK-based energy company Statera Energy has secured planning consent for a 290MW/1,740MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) to be developed near the county capital, Exeter. Granted by East Devon District Council, the BESS will be capable of providing energy for six hours, with the project expected to be connected to the grid in 2027. This date will also see Statera begin to provide contributions to a local poverty fund. Read the full story here
- RWE Commences Construction on Inaugural Solar Farms in the UK - RWE takes a major step towards its inaugural UK solar farms, initiating construction on seven projects totaling 330MW. Acquired from JBM Solar, this marks a significant step in RWE’s commitment to UK clean energy investment. RWE's acquisition of approximately 3.8GW of solar capacity and 2.3GW of battery development projects establishes it as a leading solar developer in the UK, underlining the company’s dedication to investing in clean energies in the region. Read the full story here
- FRV and Harmony Energy Launch UK 99MW/198MWh BESS Project - Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV), part of Abdul Latif Jameel Energy, and UK-based Harmony Energy have energised the 99MW/198 megawatt-hour (MWh) Clay Tye battery energy storage system (BESS) in Essex, UK. One of the largest operational projects of its kind in Europe, the system can power 300,000 homes for two hours. The Clay Tye site is equipped with 52 Tesla Megapack Li-ion batteries and Tesla’s Autobidder AI software. Read the full story here
- Amazon Agrees Renewable Energy Deal with World’s Second Largest Offshore Wind Farm - Iberdrola, one of the world’s largest clean energy companies, and Amazon have expanded their long-term global clean power partnership by signing a major renewable energy power purchase agreement (PPA) for 159 MW of East Anglia THREE offshore wind farm in the UK, equivalent to 700 gigawatt-hours GWh of clean electricity per-year. Read the full story here
- RWE Acquires Land Option for UK Green Hydrogen Project - RWE is progressing with plans for a green hydrogen plant, in one of its core development areas Teeside: announcing it has acquired a significant land option at Wilton International. The company is developing opportunities for a large-scale green hydrogen production plant at the site with an initial size of up to 260MWe electrolyser and the ability to produce up to 5 tphr of green hydrogen. Read the full story
- Businesses Invited to Bid to Build and Run Oldham Council's New Solar Farm - Oldham Council is inviting businesses to tender for a ￡1.2 million contract to deliver a major new solar farm in the borough. The site at Wrigley Head, Failsworth, is the council’s first solar farm and is a key project in our Green New Deal - our strategy to make Oldham Council buildings carbon neutral by 2025, followed by the whole borough by 2030. Read the full story
- Centrica Signs Solar Power Deal for Aerospace Manufacturing Site - Centrica has finalised a solar power agreement with aerospace manufacturer Moog Inc.This agreement aims to support Moog Inc.’s efforts in decarbonising its aerospace manufacturing site located in Wolverhampton. Under the terms of the agreement, Centrica will lease roof space from Moog Inc. to install a 2,200-panel Solar array capable of generating approximately 1MW of power. Read the full story
- Second-life EV battery storage installed at Volvo charging hubs
- Concerns over 210-acre Solar Farm in mid-Cornwall
- New BESS Project Brings NSIF’s Total Installed Capacity to Over 1GW
- Quinbrook, E.ON partner to develop 460MWh BESS
- Manchester City Plan to Install Solar Panels at Training Ground in Latest Sustainability Push
Highlighting this weeks hottest jobs in the renewable industry.
- Senior Building Physics Engineer | Cheshire | Up to ￡50k - View Job
- Senior Mechanical Design Engineer | Cheshire | Up to ￡60k - View Job
- Electrical Engineer | Oxfordshire | ￡50k - ￡65k - View Job
- BDM - Renewables | Coventry | ￡40k - ￡50k - View Job
- Senior Electrical Engineer | Cheshire | Up to ￡60k - View Job
- Technical Manager | Cheshire | Up to ￡65k - View Job
- Project Engineer | Swindon | Competitive package - View Job
- Design Engineer | Swindon | Competitive package - View Job
- Fusion Design Engineer | UK | ￡50K -￡70K - View Job
- Data Engineer | Cambridge | ￡45k - ￡55k + Package - View Job
- Chief Commercial Officer | Estonia/Remote | Competitive package - View Job
- Senior Solar Manager | Bristol/Hybrid or Remote | ￡50k-￡60k - View Job
- Senior Scientist | Cambridge, UK | Competitive package - View Job
- Contracts Manager | Crawley | ￡60k - ￡70k - View Job
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