Dajin and Ardersier explore Scottish offshore wind supply hub partnership
Dajin Heavy Industry and Haventus will examine using the port of Ardersier for foundation storage, assembly, marshalling and transport. The memorandum covers fixed-bottom and floating wind, but includes no firm investment, order, factory or employment commitment. Coming after the UK blocked Ming Yang’s turbine proposal at the same port, the agreement suggests Chinese involvement may […]
London puts potential annual climate damage at £16-36 billion by 2050s
City Hall says climate damage could reach 3% of London’s economy by the 2050s without additional adaptation. High temperatures already cost an estimated £577m a year in lost productivity. The upper figure covers multiple climate impacts and depends on future economic growth. It is not a forecast bill for heat alone. Climate change could cause […]
UKSOL clears plug-in solar hurdle ahead of new UK market opening
Four UKSOL kits have received “compliant” listings on the electricity networks’ technical register. Approved plug-in solar becomes lawful in the UK on 27 August, subject to an 800W output limit and product safety requirements. The… You must be a Premium Subscriber to read this. You must be a Premium Subscriber to view this content. You […]
Energy industry seeks heat network asset base to unlock £17 billion investment
Energy UK and HeatNIC want an additional £1bn of public support between 2027 and 2030 to unlock £5bn of projects. They propose a regulated asset base from 2030, targeting £17bn of investment by 2035 and… You must be a Premium Subscriber to read this. You must be a Premium Subscriber to view this content. You […]
UK solar and battery installations surge as heat pump deployment retreats
The UK recorded 210,000 MCS-certified installations during the first half, 17% more than a year earlier. Solar installations approached 150,000 while battery installations almost doubled to 36,000. Certified heat pump installations fell 17%, exposing the market’s dependence on public retrofit programmes. UK households and small businesses installed record numbers of certified solar and battery systems […]
UK targets 100-hour energy storage with £28 million innovation programme
The UK government has allocated £28m to technologies capable of discharging electricity for at least 100 continuous hours. An initial £3m battery competition will fund development studies, with at least £10m earmarked for demonstrators from 2027. The programme addresses a genuine gap between short-duration batteries and seasonal storage, but it is innovation funding rather than […]