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Statkraft shares plans for 400MW green hydrogen scheme in Shetland
Norwegian energy giant to progress Shetland Hydrogen Project 2, after agreeing a lease for council-owned site
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Top stories from Thursday 7 August 2025
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Kensa and Octopus Energy break ground on pioneering ground source heat pump network
Network in South Wales to provide clean heat for 114 new homes and provide template for green infrastructure investment
Business Green - #3
Boost for offshore floating wind as Celtic Sea 'stepping stone' project gets green light
The UK's next CfD auction is likely to see bids from a clutch of pre-commercial floater projects
Recharge News - #4
Boost for floating offshore wind as Celtic Sea 'stepping stone' project gets green light
The UK's next CfD auction is likely to see bids from a clutch of pre-commercial floater projects
Recharge News - #5
SAE Secures £67.4M to Advance Battery Storage at Former Welsh Coal Site
The UK’s energy storage landscape is shifting, as sustainable energy developer SAE reaches financial close on a 240-MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at the Uskmouth Sustainable Energy Park in Newport, Wales.
Energy News Europe - #6
Coire Glas first pumped storage project to achieve Gold HSS certification
SSE’s Coire Glas hydropower project on Loch Lochy in Scotland has become the first pumped storage hydropower project in the world to be awarded Gold certification under the Hydropower Sustainability Standard.
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'New and improved': Ofgem proposes revamp for smart meter rules
Energy regulator unveils proposals for updated standards and beefed up compensation packages for households with faulty or delayed smart meters
Business Green - #8
Siemens Gamesa launches 5.X "successor" to market
”It’s definitely not just a 5.X with fixes,” says CEO about the reborn platform that will bring Siemens Gamesa back to the onshore wind market after more than two years of absence.
EnergyWatch - #9
EIFO provides £500 million guarantee for East Anglia Three wind farm
The Export & Import Fund of Denmark is providing a £500 million project finance guarantee for the biggest offshore wind power project in a decade.
Energy Global - #10
Energy bills cut for communities helping electrify Britain
People living near pylons to get £2,500 off electricity bills over 10 years, as smart meter plans are unveiled to give consumers better rights and compensation
DESNZ (Gov.uk) - #11
'We're calling on Britain's brightest minds': Science Minister urges tech pioneers to tackle peak electricity challenge
Science Minister Lord Vallance announces new 2GW Peak Time Flexibility challenge to help researchers develop cutting edge technologies that can manage an increasingly flexible grid
Business Green - #12
Statkraft unveils plans for green hydrogen project in Shetland
Statkraft launches new project for green hydrogen and ammonia production.
EnergyWatch - #13
How more efficient data centres could unlock the AI boom
Efficiency is becoming a bigger priority as tech companies confront strained energy resources
Financial Times Energy - #14
Boost Efficiency and Save on BoS with Fixed String Voltage Architecture: How SolarEdge TerraMax™ Inverters and H-Series Power Optimizers Transform Large-Scale Commercial PV Design The Swiss Army Knife of PV Design: Fixed String Voltage with SolarEdge TerraMax
By Tim Stocker, Principal Product Manager, CC&I When we tell engineers and EPCs that our inverters use “fixed string voltage,” we often get puzzled looks. But once we walk them through the concept, the benefits become immediately clear—not only in terms of improved system efficiency but also in how photovoltaic (PV) systems can be designed…
Solar Power World - #15
EVs Take 33.8% Share Of The UK – Government Bungles Incentives
July saw plugin EVs take 33.8% share of the UK auto market, up from 27.4% year-on-year. BEVs grew in volume by 9% YoY, while PHEVs grew 33%. Overall auto volume was 140,154 units, down some 5% YoY. Volkswagen was the UK’s leading BEV brand for the month. July’s sales totals ...
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