Octopus Australia advances 4.8 GWh battery into federal approvals
August 31, 2026
The 1.2 GW / 4.8 GWh Hanworth battery has entered federal environmental assessment alongside the New South Wales planning process. The
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Labour rejects data centre moratorium as power demand becomes political battleground
August 31, 2026
Labour has dismissed the Green Party’s call to pause approvals for large data centres, arguing that a moratorium would send investment
Certain Energy raises £10 million to take manganese flow battery to grid scale
August 27, 2026
The former RFC Power has raised £10m from investors including British Business Bank, Centrica Energy, Ceres Power and Temasek Trust’s C3H.
Spain proposes 80% hourly renewable generation rule for large data centres
August 27, 2026
Data centres of at least 1 MW would have to source 80% of their electricity from additional Spanish renewable generation, matched
‘Its harder to invest with confidence’ – Yselkla Farmer, chief executive of BEAMA
August 27, 2026
Interview with Yselkla Farmer, chief executive of BEAMA Confidence among Britain’s electrical manufacturers has fallen to its lowest level since the
Aggreko seeks New York return as AI turns modular power into core infrastructure
August 26, 2026
Aggreko has filed for a New York Stock Exchange flotation under the ticker AGKO, although the share count, price range and
Weaker electric car mandate could strip 12 GW from UK flexibility pipeline, BEAMA warns
August 26, 2026
Relaxing the 2030 electric car sales trajectory from 80% to 50% could result in 1.7m fewer home chargers by 2034, according
Endurance prepares first development well as UK CCS enters execution phase
August 26, 2026
The Northern Endurance Partnership is preparing to drill the first of six carbon-injection wells in the coming weeks. The Endurance store
Saudi Arabia turns 8 GWh battery procurement into long-term grid contracts
August 25, 2026
Saudi Arabia has awarded four standalone battery projects totalling 2 GW of power and 8 GWh of energy capacity. Each 500
Masdar brings second UK battery online as delivery replaces pipeline promises
August 25, 2026
Masdar’s 35 MW / 70 MWh Rochdale battery has entered commercial operation, following its first UK project in Stockport. The two-hour
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