The government says this marks a key milestone in the global shift to clean energy, while some critics say the offshore wind target is “woefully inadequate.” The U.K. this month launched a major commitment to renewable energy development, with a pledge to get 30 percent of electricity from offshore wind by 2030. Energy and Clean […]
Jaguar Land Rover Confirms Battery Manufacturing Plans Amid Job Cuts
But the U.K. carmaker’s switch to electric vehicles could be complicated by Brexit. Jaguar Land Rover, Britain’s largest vehicle manufacturer, has reaffirmed its commitment to battery manufacturing plans despite laying off around 10 percent of its workforce. “Later this year, next-generation Electric Drive Units (EDU) will be produced at the company’s Engine Manufacturing Centre in […]
Orsted Diversifies From Offshore Wind With 20MW UK Battery
The wind giant’s strategic expansion into energy storage is more about the future than the present. Danish energy giant Ørsted has added energy storage to its global clean energy arsenal. The company activated its first large-scale battery in Liverpool in late December. The 20 megawatt Carnegie Road project inaugurates a new business line for the […]
Rule Change Would Imperil UK Commercial Storage Market
The Triad demand charge could give way to a fixed fee, eliminating the need for batteries onsite. The fledgling British commercial and industrial energy storage industry faces a mortal challenge from a proposed market rule change. The U.K. energy regulator, Ofgem, published a proposed rule last week that would eliminate the current demand charge mechanism […]
