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Government: No one should wait for hydrogen heating

The government has told the public not to bank on the prospect of hydrogen for home heating. While recommitting to carrying out hydrogen heating trials, the government has said that heat pumps and heat networks “will be the primary means of decarbonisation for the foreseeable future”, in its official response to the Committee on Climate Change’s annual report. The response adds that “no one should hold back on installing a heat pump or connecting to a heat network on the basis that hydrogen may become an option later”.

1 year ago

New laws passed to improve EV charge point rollout

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Connections queue blocked by 62GW of ‘phantom’ projects

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IEA: Golden age of gas is nearing an end

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Ofgem approves needs case for SSEN’s £600m grid upgrade

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Proposal to cap interconnector trades rejected

1 year ago

Ofgem to review regulatory regime for independent DNOs

2 years ago

Shaping the narrative around new energy infrastructure

2 years ago

Pettigrew: Urgent planning action needed to meet climate goals

2 years ago

Transmission credits could attract storage to areas with surplus power

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SSE casts doubt on Labour’s 2030 green grid goal

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ESO to introduce greater price competition for DFS tests

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SSEN launches local network planning tool

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Ofgem releases £16m for network-led projects

Ofgem has awarded 36 network-led projects a combined £16 million through its Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF). The projects are broadly split into four categories: supporting a just energy transition, preparing for a net zero power system, improving energy system resilience and robustness and accelerating decarbonisation of major energy demands.

2 years ago

Labour plans grid supply chain ‘super-tender’

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Government urged to rule out hydrogen heating in rural areas

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Code of conduct to keep flexibility providers in check

2 years ago

Weekend press: Water bosses could be stripped of bonuses under Labour plans

In the weekend papers, Labour previews its pitch to voters on energy and water at its annual party conference in Liverpool this week, including plans to strip bonuses from the boss of water companies polluting Britain’s waterways and offer lower bills to people willing to host infrastructure in their area. Meanwhile, prime minister Rishi Sunak faces criticism over proposals to restrict the installation of solar panels on farmland.

2 years ago

National Grid launches ‘short term trades’ for flexibility

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SP Energy Networks signs two-year flexibility deal with Piclo

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