Certain Energy raises £10 million to take manganese flow battery to grid scale
The former RFC Power has raised £10m from investors including British Business Bank, Centrica Energy, Ceres Power and Temasek Trust’s C3H. The Imperial College spinout will use the funding to build its first grid-connected megawatt hour scale system in India and expand UK research and supply chain capacity. Manganese could lower flow battery costs, but […]
Spain proposes 80% hourly renewable generation rule for large data centres
Data centres of at least 1 MW would have to source 80% of their electricity from additional Spanish renewable generation, matched to consumption hour by hour. The proposal would connect compliance to grid access, giving the government a mechanism to penalise inactive or non-compliant projects. The rules remain a draft subject to consultation, but would […]
‘Its harder to invest with confidence’ – Yselkla Farmer, chief executive of BEAMA
Interview with Yselkla Farmer, chief executive of BEAMA Confidence among Britain’s electrical manufacturers has fallen to its lowest level since the pandemic, as weak demand for construction products and low-carbon technologies threatens to delay investment… You must be a Premium Subscriber to read this. You must be a Premium Subscriber to view this content. You […]
UK energy price cap rises 4% as gas shock overwhelms VAT relief
A typical dual-fuel household on a standard variable tariff will face an annualised bill of £1,723 from October, £60 more than under the present cap. Electricity VAT relief prevented a further £45 increase, but could not offset wholesale gas costs driven higher by the conflict with Iran. A further 9% increase is forecast for January, […]