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Santander and Natwest join £220m fundraise to supercharge UK battery infrastructure
Pulse Clean Energy secures funding from six international banks to build more than 700MWh of battery storage infrastructure
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Top stories from Monday 4 August 2025
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Ford secures £1bn government funding to drive EV expansion
UK Export Finance announces £1bn loan to support auto giant's electric vehicle (EV) production
Business Green - #3
'Ideal launchpad': London Thames Hydrogen confirms £200m hydrogen-from-waste funding
Investment in new facility represents first stage of UK's £1bn national hydrogen corridor
Business Green - #4
We must end North Sea offshore wind free-for-all or suffer the consequences
Chaotic developer rush for prime North Sea real estate will only result in wake loss disputes and difficulties sending power where it is needed – but it doesn’t have to be that way, argues Erik Holtslag
Recharge News - #5
Smart Secure Electricity Systems Programme (SSES): enduring governance
We're seeking views on the Enduring Governance of the SSES Programme, and the technical and security governance functions to be part of these arrangements.
DESNZ (Gov.uk) - #6
Ultra-long blades for world’s most powerful wind turbine shipped for testing
Blades of epic proportions for offshore wind farms of the future spotted being shipped out of port in northeastern China
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Inch Farm offshore wind chases 2026 target after 'double platform' operation
The Inch Cape Offshore Wind farm has stood up to industry headwinds and reached financial closure earlier this year
Recharge News - #8
EDF to optimise 737MW BESS projects from Gresham House Energy Storage Fund
EDF has entered into long-term floor pricing agreements with Gresham House Energy Storage Fund to optimise 737MW in battery assets.
Smart Energy International - #9
Wärtsilä to deliver energy storage project for Shetland Islands
Wärtsilä will supply a 68-MW battery energy storage system in Lerwick, Shetland, under an engineered equipment delivery contract to Zenobe, a leading UK owner and operator of grid scale battery storage.
Energy Global - #10
JERA and BP launch new offshore wind company with global aim
The new company has offshore wind assets and development projects with a total capacity of 13GW.
EnergyWatch - #11
Pencaitland Maltings plans electro-hydrogen energy centre
'Without this investment, the carbon future of the maltings is uncertain' claims the application
Scottish Business Insider - #12
We will build the clean energy future, and we will build it ethically
As clean tech deployment accelerates, it's worth asking what kind of future we are building, and at what cost, writes Pulse Clean Energy’s Aazzum Yassir
Business Green - #13
JERA and bp launch offshore wind joint venture, JERA Nex bp
JERA and bp have launched an offshore wind joint venture, JERA Nex bp, a global offshore wind developer, owner, and operator.
Energy Global - #14
Offshore substation installed at Inch Cape
The Inch Cape offshore wind farm offshore jacket foundation and substation platform have been installed at the North Sea site of the project.
Energy Global - #15
Will new greener brake pads be more expensive?
Automotive industry will have to change techniques and materials as new EU rules come into force in 2026
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