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Networks awarded £2.76m for successful innovation projects

Ofgem has awarded a total of £2.76 million to National Grid, UK Power Networks and Electricity North West for the successful delivery of five innovation projects. Two of the projects secured funding through the Network Innovation Competition, whilst the remaining three were supported by the now discontinued Low Carbon Networks Fund.

5 years ago

SPEN receives £5m backing from Ofgem for flexibility project

Ofgem has given the green light for an investment of almost £6 million in SP Energy Networks' (SPEN) flexibility project called "Project Fusion".

6 years ago

Cornish firm gets grant for ocean thermal energy conversion

Newquay-based Global OTEC Resources has received a £140,000 grant to help develop the company’s concept

6 years ago

Igloo Energy wins £1m in grants to partner with universities

Igloo Energy has been awarded more than £1 million in grants to develop its energy

6 years ago

London mayor launches £500m energy efficiency fund

A £500 million energy fund has been launched in London to help hospitals, universities and

6 years ago

Smart meter funding scheme to help SMEs cut energy use

The government has awarded £8.8 million of funding to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs)

6 years ago

Ecotricity launches partnership with English Heritage

Some of England’s most historic sites are set to become more energy efficient as Ecotricity has launched a partnership with English Heritage.

6 years ago

Devon leads way in community energy ‘revolution’

Devon has more community energy organisations than any other county in the UK, generating 17,431 MWh of green energy.

6 years ago

Majority of cheap energy tariffs lack support for vulnerable

The majority of the cheapest energy tariffs do not include provision to support schemes aimed at vulnerable customers, research from First Utility has revealed.

6 years ago

NatWest pledges £10bn to grow sustainable energy sector

NatWest bank has committed to funding £10 billion to the sustainable energy sector by 2020 to help “accelerate” the transition to a low carbon economy.

6 years ago

Mongoose Energy and Our Power tackle fuel poverty in Scotland

Mongoose Energy and Our Power have teamed up to tackle fuel poverty in Scotland with the creation of Our Community Energy – a renewable energy investment scheme.

6 years ago

Pod Point completes one of Europe’s ‘largest’ EV charging installations

Sixty-seven electric vehicle (EV) charge-points have been installed at Skanska UK’s Hertfordshire headquarters, it is claimed to be the largest to date in Europe.

6 years ago

Existing EVs could steer energy to 300,000 homes

Existing electric vehicles (EVs) in the UK could contribute more than 114MW to the National Grid, enough to power over 300,000 homes.

6 years ago

Council-backed local energy partnership launched in Sussex

Local Authorities across Sussex have partnered a local energy company to deliver a new initiative to encourage customers to switch energy suppliers.

6 years ago

£30 million government boost will accelerate 21 V2G projects

Twenty-one winning energy projects have been chosen to benefit from a £30 million UK government funding boost, as part of its drive to unlock the potential of vehicle-to-grid technology.

6 years ago

Water from disused Welsh mine to heat homes

A £6.5 million EU grant has been awarded to pump naturally-heated water from an old

6 years ago

Have renewables got wind in their sails or are they heading for the compost heap?

In good news for the UK renewables market, Shell has announced it has signed a

6 years ago

BESS secures £28.5m to build 100MW battery portfolio

Battery Energy Storage Solutions (BESS) has secured £28.5 million of funding from Santander to realise

6 years ago

Scottish onshore wind could be allowed into CfD auctions

The government has applied for permission from the European Commission to allow onshore wind farms

6 years ago

Scottish government gives £2.6 million to local energy solutions

The Scottish Government has to award 12 green energy projects a total of £2.6 million,

6 years ago