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• What will the UK’s plan for clean energy by 2030 mean for the industry and public?

  05-11-2024 20:07
  
  Labour is relying on offshore wind and a move away from gas to make Britain a green energy economy. But the transition will not be cheapPlan for biggest onshore windfarm in EnglandEd Miliband: clean power by 2030 is unachievableBritain’s green energy pledge ‘credible’ if planning fixedThe Labour government came to power with a bold agenda to create a clean electricity system by 2030 to help make Great Britain a green energy superpower.This week its vision has found a route towa
  
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• What will the UK’s clean energy by 2030 plan mean for the industry and public?

  05-11-2024 20:07
  
  Labour is relying on offshore wind and a move away from gas to make Britain a green energy economy but the transition will not be cheapThe Labour government came to power with a bold agenda to create a clean electricity system by 2030 to help make Great Britain a green energy superpower.This week its vision has found a route towards becoming a reality in an independent report from the National Energy System Operator (Neso). The system operator’s twin pathways may help to assuage the scepti
  
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• The Guardian view on Labour’s 2030 clean energy target: Britain should go for it | Editorial

  05-11-2024 19:39
  As a new report makes clear, the timetable is dauntingly tight. But the potential rewards on offer are hugeOne of Labour’s first acts in government was to lift the de facto ban on new onshore windfarms introduced by the Conservatives in 2016, which closed off one of the key pathways to clean, cheap energy by the 2030s. This week, progress was resumed as plans were outlined for what would be the most productive onshore windfarm in England. According to developers, the Scout Moor scheme in G
  
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• SSEN launches battery trials to slash emissions from generator fleet

  05-11-2024 13:05 via energylivenews.com
  
  Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution is implementing measures to reduce emissions as part of its commitment to achieving an 80% reduction in carbon intensity by 2030.
  The Distribution Network Operator is conducting trials of innovative net zero solutions to replace its current fleet of fossil-fuel generators used during power outages.Recently, SSEN successfully conducted a test where it connected a large battery pack to the network through a substation in Slough.
  This t
  
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• Uniper begins repayment to German Government

  05-11-2024 13:00 via energylivenews.com
  
  Uniper has started the process of repaying the German government approximately €530 million (£444m) as part of its obligations following a bailout during the energy crisis.
  The bailout was implemented due to changes in the gas market after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which left many energy firms, including Uniper, in a difficult financial position.In addition to the repayment, Uniper’s financial statements show a provision of nearly €2.5 billion (£2.1bn) for a
  
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• Tesco partners with dairy suppliers to reduce cow emissions

  05-11-2024 12:00 via energylivenews.com
  
  Tesco has announced the launch of the Future Dairy Partnership with milk suppliers Arla and Müller UK & Ireland, aiming to enhance sustainability in the dairy industry.
  The initiative seeks to reduce carbon emissions from dairy farming by 30% by 2030 and to improve animal welfare and environmental practices.The partnership will introduce methane-reducing feed additives on farms to help lower greenhouse gas emissions associated with cattle.
  It will also develop a Sustainable Dairy Bluepr
  
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• £395m secured for major UK flexible energy project

  05-11-2024 11:00 via energylivenews.com
  
  Statera Energy, a developer and operator of energy storage and flexible generation systems in the UK, has successfully closed £395 million in debt financing for its Thurrock Flexible Generation project.
  This project includes the 300MW (600MWh) Thurrock Storage battery energy system and the 450MW Thurrock Power flexible generation facility.The financing was arranged through a consortium of six global energy and infrastructure finance banks.
  This follows a previous £144 million secured
  
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• A rebuke to those who said clean power by 2030 was unachievable: they were wrong, we were right | Ed Miliband

  05-11-2024 10:30
  
  Expert analysis backs our policy and its benefits for the country. Defeatist critics should take noteEd Milband is secretary of state for energy security and net zeroLabour fought and won the last election on the argument that every family and business in the country was paying the price of the previous government’s failure to deliver clean, homegrown energy for Britain.Families and businesses know from the cost of living crisis that our dependence on fossil fuel markets controlled by dict
  
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• A successful challenge for Unicorn Systems – the Damas Transelectrica Upgrade

  05-11-2024 10:00 via energylivenews.com
  
  The tender for the Damas Upgrade was published in early 2021. Unicorn’s proposal was chosen as the winner, and after several rounds of online negotiations due to COVID19 travel restrictions, we eventually signed the contract on 17 August.
  The original Damas in Transelectrica was developed a decade ago and was starting to hit the walls of its usability to meet the challenges faced by TSOs across Europe today. This negative situation was even boosted thanks to the fact that Damas Transelectr
  
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• Partnership to develop 3k low carbon homes in £54m initiative

  05-11-2024 09:53 via energylivenews.com
  
  Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC), Muse, and Homes England have formed a new joint venture named HABIKO, with an investment of £54 million aimed at developing 3,000 affordable homes for rent in England.
  This public-private partnership focuses on delivering low carbon and low energy housing solutions in response to the UK’s growing need for affordable accommodation.HABIKO is designed to be self-funding over its 12-year lifespan and will provide housing at rents set 20% below local m
  
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• Government and Ofgem push for changes to grid connection process

  05-11-2024 09:48 via energylivenews.com
  
  The UK Government has announced a plan to improve the grid connection process to help reach its goal of producing all electricity from clean sources by 2030.
  In an open letter released today, the government and Ofgem outlined the need to connect new clean energy projects and energy storage systems more quickly.The letter explains that the current queue for grid connections holds a capacity of 722GW across the country’s transmission and distribution networks, causing significant delays that
  
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• Scottish Secretary promotes energy and defence during Norway visit

  05-11-2024 09:39 via energylivenews.com
  
  Scottish Secretary Ian Murray is in Norway this week to promote Scotland’s energy sector and enhance collaboration between the UK and Norway.
  During his visit, he will meet with energy investors, including representatives from Equinor, to discuss the UK Government’s clean energy mission and encourage further investment in renewable energy projects in Scotland.This trip follows the announcement of £125 million in the recent UK budget aimed at establishing Great British Energy in
  
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• Energy industry responds to NESO’s Clean Power 2030 report

  05-11-2024 09:30 via energylivenews.com
  
  The energy industry has largely welcomed the National Energy System Operator’s (NESO) report on achieving clean power in the UK by 2030, with leaders highlighting the need for policy support, an industrial strategy and consumer benefits.RenewableUK’s Chief Executive, Dan McGrail, praised the clarity provided by NESO, stating that the roadmap outlined is ambitious but feasible, provided the government collaborates closely with the sector.
  Dan McGrail said: “It’s critical t
  
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• NESO: Britain could achieve 100% clean power by 2030 with urgent action

  05-11-2024 09:13 via energylivenews.com
  
  The National Energy System Operator (NESO) has today unveiled its Clean Power 2030 (CP30) report, offering a comprehensive analysis of how Britain can achieve a clean, resilient energy system by 2030.
  Commissioned by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, the report highlights both the significant challenges and the substantial benefits of reaching this ambitious target.
  It calls for rapid advancements across all sectors involved in energy production, distribution, and consumpt
  
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• Plans for biggest onshore windfarm in England to be submitted this week

  05-11-2024 07:00
  
  Cubico project at Scout Moor north of Manchester could power the equivalent of 100,000 homesPlans to build what would be the biggest onshore windfarm in England will move forward this week, the first since the Labour government lifted the de facto ban put in place by the Conservatives nine years ago.An independent renewable energy developer has submitted plans to erect 21 wind turbines next to an existing windfarm north of Manchester. Continue reading...
  
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• Britain’s green energy pledge ‘credible’ if planning fixed, says system operator

  05-11-2024 01:01
  
  State-owned Neso says Britain could be net exporter of green electricity by end of decade at no extra costA plan to create a clean electricity system by 2030 promised by Labour before the election is “immensely challenging” but still “credible” if ministers take urgent action to fix Britain’s sluggish planning system, the energy system operator has said.Britain could become a net exporter of green electricity by the end of the decade at no extra costs to the energy
  
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