Electric car. Picture: Pixabay LLANDUDNO is to benefit following a huge investment in Wales electric vehicle charging network. Ofgem, the energy regulator, has approved 17 net zero projects worth around £12 million across Wales. These shovel-ready, low carbon projects start this year, supporting clean transport and heat, and opening up local electricity grids to take on more low carbon generation. This is part of £300.5 million investment approved by Ofgem for net zero projects across Britain. Three key motorway service areas on the M4 and key trunk road locations across Wales will get the cabling they need to install over 500 new public charge points, including 71 new ultra-rapid charge points. Currently just 0.17 per cent of vehicles used in Wales are electric.
Electric car. Picture: Pixabay LLANDUDNO is to benefit following a huge investment in Wales electric vehicle charging network. Ofgem, the energy regulator, has approved 17 net zero projects worth around £12 million across Wales. These shovel-ready, low carbon projects start this year, supporting clean transport and heat, and opening up local electricity grids to take on more low carbon generation. This is part of £300.5 million investment approved by Ofgem for net zero projects across Britain. Three key motorway service areas on the M4 and key trunk road locations across Wales will get the cabling they need to install over 500 new public charge points, including 71 new ultra-rapid charge points. Currently just 0.17 per cent of vehicles used in Wales are electric.
LANDOWNERS must think twice before signing renewable energy agreements as they could end up tied into astronomical billsand unsuccessful projects. Independent energy specialist Roadnight Taylor say too many landowners are allowing large energy projects to be instigated in the developer’s name, leaving them open to poorly-negotiated rents and leases – and the high failure rate of most developers’ grid applications. But the alternative – applying in their own name without specialist advice – is even more dangerous, as they may be unwittingly taking on millions of pounds of risk. “In one case, a landowner accepted an offer for a 50MW project that was going to cost £11m to connect to the power grid – which was never going to be financially viable,” said director Hugh Taylor.
Plans for gas peaking plans at Shap to be debated this week
Objectors Peter Dicken and George Payne at the proposed gas peaking plant site, near Shap.
A decision is set to be made this week on whether to give the go-ahead to two gas peaking plants for electricity generation in Cumbria.
Plans have been submitted to Eden District Council for the gas peaking plants on land next to the Tata Steel Lime Kilns at Shap, and it will fall to the council’s planning committee next Thursday to decide whether to approve the proposals.
As peaking plants, they would not run at all times, and instead would be brought online at peak times, supplying electricity to the National Grid.
The Tata operation at Shap. Picture: Google Streetview A DECISION is set to be made next week on whether to give the go-ahead to two gas peaking plants for electricity generation in Cumbria. Plans have been submitted to Eden District Council for two gas peaking plants on land next to the Tata Steel Lime Kilns at Shap, and it will fall to the council s planning committee next Thursday to decide whether to approve the proposals. As peaking plants, they would not run at all times, and instead would be brought online at peak times, supplying electricity to the National Grid.