£1.8bn of contracts awarded to deliver the UK’s first high-capacity east coast cable project
Eastern Green Link 1 (EGL1), a joint venture between National Grid Electricity Transmission and SP Transmission, part of SP Energy Networks, will see the creation of a 525kV, 2GW HVDC subsea transmission cable from Torness in East Lothian, Scotland to Hawthorn Pit in County Durham, England, enabling the transmission of renewable green energy to power more […]
New solar powered lighting range from Ovia
As business owners and homeowners continue to deal with the dual challenge of high energy prices and environmental pressures, Ovia has announced its first solar-powered lighting products to its extensive portfolio. Harnessing the power of the sun is a new solar-powered LED security floodlight and two new solar-powered LED streetlights which combine cutting-edge technology and elegant […]
Kings Cross’ ‘Heatropolis’ to lay the foundations for widescale district heating
One of London’s most high-profile regeneration zones is set to play a key role in decarbonising heat across the UK. UK Power Networks’ trailblazing Heatropolis project aims to create a blueprint, showing how the decarbonisation of the King’s Cross heat network could scale up for millions of buildings across the country. It is being carried out […]
HellermannTyton introduces a new connection solution for solar panels
HellermannTyton, a cable management specialist, is introducing a brand-new solution for its UK-based solar customers. The new solar connectors are designed to connect solar panels in series or parallel, as well as to junction boxes and other electrical components. The solar connectors range is made up of standard cable connectors, branch connectors, and panel connectors […]
The UK sees the best year for the installation of renewable energy and heating
The latest data from MCS (Microgeneration Certification Scheme), the standards organisation for homegrown renewable energy and heating technology across the UK, shows that homeowners in the UK are switching to renewables and installing low carbon energy and heating technologies in record numbers. So far, in 2023, a total of 220,500 MCS-certified installations have been registered, surpassing […]
Solar installation boost requires up to 500 additional qualified electricians annually
Heat pumps are steering Scotland’s pathway to net zero
According to MCS (Microgeneration Certification Scheme), Scotland has surpassed 200,000 small-scale renewable technology installations since records began in 2008. This indicates that 200,000 homeowners and business proprietors have invested in low carbon energy and heating solutions, encompassing solar PV and heating technologies. Recent installation statistics reveal that over 35,000 of these installations are heat pumps. […]
UK sees biggest increase in renewable energy supply
As the effects of climate change are becoming more apparent, countries are utilising renewable energy supplies at an increased rate. With this in mind, new research has revealed that the UK features amongst the top 10 countries which have seen the most significant change in renewable energy supply since 2010. As part of a new […]
UK on track for best year ever for renewable energy and heat installations
More households are installing heat pumps and solar panels in the UK than ever before, with a 62% jump compared to last year, new data from the official standards body for renewable technologies shows. MCS data shows that in the first six months of 2023, more than 120,000 certified solar panels, heat pumps and other […]