Solar generation increased by 18% in the second quarter of this year as renewables overtook nuclear, new data from EnAppSys reveals. Solar in Great Britain generated 4.42TWh in Q2 2019, making up 6.3% of total generation. This is an increase of 18% on Q2 2018. Across...
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Introducing the Solar & Storage Live Awards 2019
With a slight rebrand for 2019, Terrapinn is proud to announce this year’s Solar & Storage Live Awards categories and open nominations. Co-located with the Solar & Storage Live exhibition taking place from 17 – 19 September, the gala dinner will...
Local smart energy systems key to net zero, says ADE
Image: Nottingham City Council Local energy generation and flexibility are essential to reaching net zero, new analysis from the Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE) has argued. Local onsite generation is key to a net zero future, the ADE says, advocating for...
Broadband-like charging structures could deliver fairer energy transition, SSEN says
Scottish & Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has published a new report aiming to investigate the potential for broadband subscription-esque pricing models for the power sector. The network operator’s Core Capacity report, published alongside CAG Consultants,...
Wokingham gears up for school solar installs
Wokingham Borough Council has become the latest to embrace solar, pledging school installs during the next academic year. Solar is to be installed on schools, libraries, leisure centres and other council-owned buildings, supporting Wokingham Borough Council’s goal of...
Solar-plus-EVs economics to trigger a ‘relentless and irreversible decline’ for oil, report states
Image: Chargepoint. The economics of combining solar and other renewables with electric vehicles is becoming so compelling that the oil sector faces a “relentless and irreversible decline”, a new report from BNP Paribas has concluded. The report, dubbed ‘Wells, wires...
Coal closures continue as RWE shutters 1.56GW plant
RWE is to close its 1.56GW Aberthaw B coal-fired power station in March 2020, taking the UK’s operational coal fleet down to four. RWE cited ‘challenging’ market conditions as making the closure necessary. Those market conditions were also cited as the reason behind...