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Breaking news for Northumberland! 🌟 The Northumberland Energy Park (NEP3) in Cambois could host up to 5.8 million sq ft of data centres. After 15 months of negotiations, QTS has taken control of the 235-acre site from Britishvolt. Under Blackstone, QTS plans to build up to 10 buildings with 72 megawatts of Data capacity each, starting in 2025. This project will boost sustainable energy, economic growth, and jobs in the region. Stay tuned! What are your thoughts on the potential impact of this development on the local community and economy? 🤔 #DataCentre #NorthumberlandDataCentres #HyperscaleDataCentres

Ancala portfolio firm Leep Utilities recently secured its 150,000th connection to its last-mile multi-utility network. 💧⚡ The milestone was achieved through a partnership with Persimmon Homes to own, maintain and operate the clean and wastewater networks for a residential development in North Yorkshire. Ancala Vice President Tasso Politis comments: “Reaching 150,000 contracted connections is a significant accomplishment for the team at Leep Utilities. It strengthens the business’ position as a leading last-mile utility network owner and operator that offers flexible solutions for a wide range of customers. The Ancala team continues to work closely with Leep Utilities, offering our capital and expertise to support its growth plans and offer its customers cost-effective and energy efficient solutions.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/eGxY9-BM #Utilities #InfrastructureInvestment #DeliveringInfrastructureDifferently

THERE IS NO ENERGY TRANSITION WITHOUT STORAGE – HIGHVIEW POWER KICKSTARTS MULTI-BILLION POUND LONG DURATION ENERGY STORAGE PROJECT IN UK WITH £300 MILLION INVESTMENT Its been a bit of journey but I am excited to share that Highview Power has raised £300million to build the world’s first commercial scale liquid air energy storage facility in Carrington, Manchester.  This has been achieved with the backing of the UK Infrastructure Bank, energy leader Centrica, Rio Tinto and a consortium of investors. Richard Butland, CEO Highview Power, emphasises the importance of energy storage going as far as saying “there is no energy transition without storage”. This is the start of a multi-billion pound infrastructure programme with planning commencing on four larger scale 2.5GWh facilities sites being planned and discussions underway in Australia. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ekXYgWPi #longdurationenergy #laes #netzero #riotinto #centrica #ukib #kirkbi #highviewpower #carrington

It was a great morning at the North Queensland launch of the 2024 Queensland Major Projects Pipeline Report, held in Townsville earlier this week. The report by the Queensland Major Contractors Association (QMCA) highlights a golden decade of infrastructure investment and delivery as the pipeline grows to $103.9 billion over the next five years, up from $92 billion in the previous year. We've always known Queensland is golden, which is why Windlab is committed to delivering projects that benefit Queenslanders and create lasting value for the communities that host our assets. Our near-term projects will come online within the next five years, delivering multi-gigawatt clean energy capacity to industry, homes, and businesses. #RegionalDevelopment #MajorProjects #EconomicGrowth

At the recent Labour Party Conference Octopus Energy and Thakeham signed a partnership agreement to deliver all future developments as "Zero Bills" developments. Thakeham first piloted a ’Zero Bills’ scheme at its 120-home Templegate development in Burgess Hill this year. Following the success of the pilot site, this new deal will see Thakeham submit plans for a 1,350 ‘Zero Bills’ home development in West Sussex. ‘Zero Bills’ is an energy tariff from Octopus Energy that allows customers to move into homes which are fully kitted out with state-of-the-art clean tech – including a heat pump, a battery and solar panels – with no energy bills guaranteed for at least 5 or 10 years. https://lnkd.in/exiwP74k #action #urgency #learnfromdoing #solutionsatscale #zerobills #efficiency #technology #development #togetherwecan #unlocknetzero

Great to see progress at Conrad Energy's grid stability site in Walpole, Norfolk. Walpole is a significant site in terms of the UK's energy transmission and therefore attracts a lot of development. Great for our energy security and reliability. More difficult for local residents and businesses.   Collaboration with other developers in the area is key. Our communications and engagement approach includes demonstrating how the projects are working together to reduce impact and disruption, such as aligned traffic management plans and shared enquiry and complaints management.   We have established a joint stakeholder liaison group that meet regularly to provide updates on the projects activity and address any questions or concerns, hold public information days for the local community and carry out combined communication. We're excited to see it the project progress and deliver essential stability to the energy transmission network. #Communications #CommunityEngagement #Engage #StakeholderEngagement

GeoscapeSolar helped #wyomingpropertydevelopment in #scranton #pennsylvania  lower their monthly #electricbills with a 1.6MW rooftop #solarenergysystem. Their system covers 88% of their annual #utilityusage which protects them from #energyinflation and adds to their #bottomline. Contact us to begin your #solarsavings and responsible business practices!  Neal Erman #commercialsolar #solarfinance #renewableenergysystems

E.ON and Australian real estate developer Lendlease have signed an agreement to build a pioneering low-carbon energy network for more than 6,000 new homes 🏠 and business properties 🏢 at Silvertown in east London. The 760,000 m² Silvertown site will be the UK’s first development of E.ON's pioneering ectogrid™ system, an energy sharing heat network based on heat pump technology that, once complete, will save approximately 4,000 tonnes of CO2 a year – 88 percent lower emissions than from traditional gas boilers. The core principle of ectogrid™ is to provide heating and cooling by first using existing energy sources available locally, such as air, water or ground. Each connected building sends excess heating or cooling to other buildings as needed, and by sharing, balancing, and storing energy in rotation, ectogrid™ uses all available energy before adding any ‘new’ energy, drastically reducing consumption, costs and environmental impact 🌍. More here: https://lnkd.in/g8jz7dYp #energytransition #ectogrid

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Great Grid Upgrade unveils first 9 projects Showcasing the company's commitment to enhancing the electricity network across various regions. From the Eastern Green Link 1's high voltage direct current subsea transmission cable to the Sea Link's reinforcement of the electricity network between Suffolk and Kent, each project involves meticulous planning and cutting-edge technology. With initiatives like Yorkshire Green, Norwich to Tilbury, and Grain to Tilbury, Great Grid Upgrade is revolutionizing the power infrastructure landscape. These projects, including the Grimsby to Walpole and North Humber to High Marnham developments, underline the company's dedication to innovation and sustainability in the energy sector. #GreatGridUpgrade #ElectricityInfrastructure #SustainableEnergy