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Ofgem approves new investment in connecting Renewables to Power Grid

{ Posted on Jan 19 2010 by MaxC }
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Categories : Ofgem, Smart Grid, Transmission
Ofgem have announced that they will allow electricity transmission companies to spend an additional £319m on upgrades to connect renewable energy sources.  The electricity companies are expected to spend around £5bn in transmission projects over the next ten years.  Most ...Read More »

Beauly-Denny Planning Decision Due: UPDATE

{ Posted on Jan 06 2010 by MaxC }
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Categories : Beauly-Denny Power Line, Energy Targets, Transmission
The most controversial project for Scotland’s energy infrastructure is due to be approved today by Holyrood even after receiving over 18,000 objections.  We explored both sides of the argument over a couple of posts in the last two months.  You ...Read More »

Europe unites to build new renewable ‘Supergrid’

{ Posted on Jan 05 2010 by MaxC }
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Categories : EU Supergrid, Renewable Energy, Transmission
In what has been touted by many as the European ‘Supergrid’, it has emerged this week that initial plans made by Scotland with Norway to create a renewable energy grid have now been deemed to be a good idea by ...Read More »

The UK’s first smart grid installation

{ Posted on Nov 13 2009 by MaxC }
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Categories : Cleantech, Renewable Energy, Scotland, Smart Grid, Transmission
The UK’s first smart grid system is due to be switched on in the coming weeks. The Orkney Registered Power Zone (RPZ) has been installed by a Glasgow-based company, Smarter Grid Solutions, which provides smart grid products to the energy generation ...Read More »

Ofgem to fund £1bn of green electricity projects

{ Posted on Nov 05 2009 by MaxC }
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Categories : Cleantech, Ofgem, Renewable Energy, Transmission
The energy regulator Ofgem has proposed funding arrangements of up to £1 billion over the next two years for green electricity transmission grid projects, with seventy percent said to go to Scotland. Transmission companies have put forward proposals for over 20 ...Read More »