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ESO to develop AI solar forecasting service

National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) has partnered with the non-profit startup Open Climate Fix to develop a “first-of-a-kind” near-term forecasting service for solar generation using artificial intelligence. The ESO said the “nowcasting” service will allow its control room to minimise the amount of fossil fuel generation held in reserve to cover swings in solar output as clouds move across the sky, lowering both emissions and costs.

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Hydrogen subsidies set to be funded from energy bills

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SSE acquires first grid-scale battery storage project

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Sifting carbon out of the Capacity Market

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Government mulling ‘hydrogen-ready’ boiler mandate by 2026

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Bulb founder looks to build 1.3GW of battery storage

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CfD-style mechanism proposed in ‘twin track’ hydrogen strategy

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Adopting green approaches to business: the road ahead

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CCS and hydrogen turbines ‘essential’ for creating net zero energy system

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Government seeks to make REGO scheme more transparent

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Weekend press: net zero delay has left room for sceptics

In Utility Week’s latest round-up of the weekends’ papers: Climate Change Committee chair Lord Deben says the prime minister’s delay in publishing a net zero strategy has left room for sceptics to “complain, attack and undermine” and environmental campaigners warn the government’s plan for the replacement of gas boilers “barely scratches the surface”.

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