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• UK’s leading battery developers to meet in Leicester

  08-06-2026 15:00 via energylivenews.com
  The battery sector is being urged to move from innovation into real-world deployment as industry leaders prepare to gather in Leicester next week.Innovate UK Business Connect’s Cross-Sector Battery Systems Innovation Network will host its third Cross-Sector Battery Showcase at De Montfort University on 18 June.The event will bring together battery developers, manufacturers, investors, researchers, supply chain firms and end-users to examine how the UK can scale battery technologies across
  
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• ORLEN Neptun plans wind terminal expansion

  08-06-2026 18:11 via renews.biz
  ORLEN Neptun plans wind terminal expansion
  
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• EBRD lends €175m for Balkans renewables

  08-06-2026 17:05 via renews.biz
  EBRD lends €175m for Balkans renewables
  
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• Acciona Energía doubles Chile storage plans

  08-06-2026 17:00 via renews.biz
  Acciona Energía doubles Chile storage plans
  
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• Sizewell C and Ipswich Town launch community partnership for young people

  08-06-2026 16:00 via energylivenews.com
  Sizewell C and Ipswich Town Foundation have launched a new three-year partnership aimed at creating education, wellbeing and personal development opportunities for hundreds of young people and adults across Leiston and Ipswich.As the Foundation’s official outreach partner, Sizewell C will support the expansion of several community programmes, including the Premier League Primary Stars and Premier League Inspires initiatives. The partnership will bring these programmes to schools in Leisto
  
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• Crown Estate to retender 1.5GW Morgan lease

  08-06-2026 15:41 via renews.biz
  Crown Estate to retender 1.5GW Morgan lease
  
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• CM Energy launches Meridian vessel class

  08-06-2026 15:35 via renews.biz
  CM Energy launches Meridian vessel class
  
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• Net Zero Energy unveils Ireland storage project

  08-06-2026 15:29 via renews.biz
  Net Zero Energy unveils Ireland storage project
  
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• ib vogt seals funding for Project Luca

  08-06-2026 14:12 via renews.biz
  ib vogt seals funding for Project Luca
  
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• Irish SMEs emerging as key force in Ireland’s energy transition as solar adoption surges

  08-06-2026 14:00 via energylivenews.com
  Small and mid-sized Irish businesses are becoming a major driver of Ireland’s energy transition, with solar power leading a surge in interest in renewable and more secure energy solutions, according to the inaugural Flogas Sustainability Report.The nationwide survey of 300 business decision-makers found strong appetite for practical sustainability measures, particularly solar, renewable electricity and energy efficiency upgrades. However, upfront costs and uncertainty around return on inv
  
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• Chint, Second Foundation strike BESS deal

  08-06-2026 13:50 via renews.biz
  Chint, Second Foundation strike BESS deal
  
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• Axpo inaugurates Finland wind farm

  08-06-2026 13:39 via renews.biz
  Axpo inaugurates Finland wind farm
  
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• EU approves Italy €23bn renewables scheme

  08-06-2026 13:29 via renews.biz
  EU approves Italy €23bn renewables scheme
  
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• DRI secures BESS financing

  08-06-2026 13:15 via renews.biz
  DRI secures BESS financing
  
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• Fishy tales could set back Hinkley even more

  08-06-2026 13:00 via energylivenews.com
  EDF has already spent £700 million protecting fish at Hinkley Point C, including a £50 million “fish disco” –but campaigners warn Britain’s biggest new power station could still face fresh delays because of environmental objections.A new video from Britain Remade claims Natural England is pushing for additional measures that could threaten the long-delayed project’s planned 2030 start date.Filmed at Hinkley Point C and Dowlais Farm campsite in Clevedon,
  
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• Safety fears raised over plug-in solar

  08-06-2026 12:00 via energylivenews.com
  Plug-in solar panels could pose fire risks, create safety hazards and undermine confidence in the energy transition unless ministers slow down plans for a rapid rollout, some of the UK’s biggest electrical safety bodies have warned.In an unusually united intervention, the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA), Electrical Safety First (ESF), the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), NICEIC and SELECT have urged the government to proceed with caution before allowing plu
  
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• World Cup will kick demand higher than ever

  08-06-2026 11:00 via energylivenews.com
  Football fans could trigger major spikes in electricity demand during the World Cup as millions across Britain switch on TVs, boil kettles and head to the fridge during half-time and full-time.The National Energy System Operator says each of England and Scotland’s group games could create a national electricity pickup of around 600MW, roughly equal to the combined electricity demand of Glasgow and Leeds.Energy analysts at the Electricity National Control Centre are preparing for the bigge
  
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• TenneT appoints Everts as CEO

  08-06-2026 10:50 via renews.biz
  TenneT appoints Everts as CEO
  
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• Companion.energy raises €7.8m seed round

  08-06-2026 10:44 via renews.biz
  Companion.energy raises €7.8m seed round
  
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• CIP sells minority stake in 500MW BESS

  08-06-2026 10:24 via renews.biz
  CIP sells minority stake in 500MW BESS
  
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• Nordex wins 255MW Germany haul

  08-06-2026 10:13 via renews.biz
  Nordex wins 255MW Germany haul
  
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• Clean industry investment doubles in six months

  08-06-2026 10:00 via energylivenews.com
  Clean industry projects are securing finance at their fastest ever rate, with 19 plants reaching final investment decision in the past six months, according to a new report from Mission Possible Partnership.The projects, worth an estimated $43bn (£34bn), include clean fuels, chemicals, fertilisers and metals facilities.
  The findings, published alongside the organisation’s Global Project Tracker, show the global clean industry pipeline now represents $4.7 trillion (£3.7 trillio
  
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• Offshore workers get new rights

  08-06-2026 09:03 via energylivenews.com
  Offshore wind companies and trade unions have backed a new government charter aimed at boosting workers’ rights across one of the UK’s fastest-growing industries.A total of 37 supply chain companies and six trade unions have signed up to the Offshore Wind Fair Work Charter, which ministers say will strengthen workplace standards, improve health and safety and give workers a greater voice on the job.The move could also help pave the way for wider trade union recognition across the of
  
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• Investigation launched into Scout Moor turbine damage

  05-06-2026 16:29 via renews.biz
  Investigation launched into Scout Moor turbine damage
  
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• Coastal communities being left behind in marine energy transition

  05-06-2026 16:01 via energylivenews.com
  Coastal communities across the UK risk being left behind in the shift to offshore renewable energy unless governance systems are reformed, according to new research from the University of Aberdeen.The Just Transition Lab warns that the benefits of the clean energy transition may not be evenly shared, with coastal areas potentially bearing environmental and social costs while receiving limited long-term economic gains.The findings are based on the TRANSECTS project, which analyses more than 200
  
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• Iberdrola gets support for eight industrial electrification projects

  05-06-2026 15:00 via energylivenews.com
  Iberdrola has secured European funding for eight industrial heat electrification projects that will support the deployment of more than 150 MW of renewable energy and help reduce emissions in energy-intensive sectors.The projects were selected in the first industrial heat decarbonisation auction under the European Commission’s Innovation Fund. They will replace fossil fuel-based heat generation with renewable electricity using electric boilers.The initiatives are expected to consume aroun
  
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• Japan starts geothermal journey

  05-06-2026 14:00 via energylivenews.com
  Japan, the land of volcanoes, may finally be starting to unlock its huge geothermal energy potential.Baseload Capital and Furusato Netsuden have completed the Waita No. 2 Geothermal Power Plant in Kumamoto Prefecture, a project they say could provide a model for wider geothermal growth across the country.Japan has one of the world’s largest geothermal resources but the technology still provides less than 1% of its electricity. In fact it is home to 111 active volcanoes – 10% of all
  
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• Gender progress in UK energy sector stalls at board level

  05-06-2026 13:00 via energylivenews.com
  Progress towards gender balance in the UK energy sector has stalled and in some areas reversed, according to new analysis from POWERful Women.The Annual State of the Nation 2026 report shows female representation on the boards of the UK’s top 100 energy companies has edged up to 31% from 30% last year.
  However, 22 boards removed at least one woman in the past 12 months, up from just five the previous year, and the number of all-male boards has risen from 12 to 13.The report highlights a g
  
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• Installers love heat pump training scheme

  05-06-2026 12:00 via energylivenews.com
  Heat pump training backed by government funding is winning strong support from installers as ministers try to build the workforce needed for the UK’s clean heating rollout.New research from the mid-scheme review of the Heat Training Grant found 94% of those surveyed were satisfied or very satisfied with the training they received.The government-backed programme offers £500 off the cost of training to become a heat pump installer or heat network professional, making courses low-cost
  
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• Taiwan orders inspections after turbine fire

  05-06-2026 11:48 via renews.biz
  Taiwan orders inspections after turbine fire
  
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