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Research: Homes for Net Zero research programme
Homes for Net Zero is a longitudinal in-home energy monitoring trial providing research insight on homeowner transitions to Net Zero.
DESNZ (Gov.uk)
Daily Debrief
Top stories from Thursday 9 July 2026
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UK Government approves UK’s second largest solar farm
The One Earth solar farm has received approval from the UK Government and is set to be the second largest solar farm in the UK.
Energy Global - #3
Research: The suitability of reversible air-to-air heat pumps for UK domestic use
Detailed modelling assessing energy performance, cost, and overall suitability of reversible air‑to‑air heat pumps in a range of UK home archetypes and scenarios.
DESNZ (Gov.uk) - #4
WFW advises green flexibility on battery storage portfolio acquisition
Watson Farley & Williams has advised green flexibility development gmbh on the acquisition of a portfolio of utility scale battery energy storage projects developed by Kajoni Energie GmbH.
Energy Global - #5
UK ROUNDUP: Field closes financing on 1GWh portfolio; Pulse Clean Energy selects Envision for 310MWh project
Field and Pulse Clean Energy have each advanced UK battery storage projects this week, with a combined capacity of over 1.3GWh.
Energy Storage News - #6
Swiss firm Alpiq acquires 90% stake in BESS developer-operator Harmony Energy
Switzerland-headquartered power firm Alpiq will acquire a 90% stake in UK-based BESS developer-operator Harmony Energy.
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Cole on Mingyang ban, Corio – and why it's 2016 again in offshore wind
Industry pioneer says industry can return to expansionary phase but wants the new UK Prime Minister to look again at decision to shut out Chinese turbine maker
Recharge News - #8
Jackdaw boss warns of winter fuel shortage risk if gas field not approved
Adura says the UK government must approve North Sea production urgently to avoid domestic supply shortages.
BBC News - Business - #9
Life of Sizewell B extended by another 20 years
The power plant was due to reach the end of its life in 2035 but will now continue until 2055.
BBC News - Business - #10
Battery storage business models explored for AI data centres with Nordic reserve market revenues and US household computing power
AI data centre battery storage announcements on both sides of the Atlantic explore the tapping of grid-balancing revenues and distributed computing.
Energy Storage News - #11
In the age of AI data centres and electrification, the grid is the real bottleneck
Europe is suddenly seeing AI data centre scale-up take centre stage in energy planning considerations amid the ongoing electrification of the economy.
Energy Storage News - #12
The energy transition’s cyber paradox
As power systems become more digital and decentralised, the energy sector must learn to treat cybersecurity as a factor in project delivery
Energy Monitor (GlobalData) - #13
'UK first' EV pick-ups deployed by aggregates firm
Sheffield-based MHH Contracting among the first UK firms to take delivery of Isuzu D-Max pick-up - an electric vehicle with a payload of over one tonne
Business Green - #14
The State of BESS Analytics: Three Views from The Smarter E 2026
Three companies across the BESS value chain, including PowerUp, describe how battery analytics has become a decision layer that the whole ecosystem acts upon.
Energy Storage News - #15
Building energy efficiency standard delays are an enormous blow for businesses
The government has no discernible strategy for reducing energy demand across the vast majority of non-residential buildings in England and Wales, writes Andrew Warren
Business Green