ENERGY INSIGHTS – June 2020
Trends, events and developments in the UK energy sector.
Finishing what others started: two turbines acquired and energised in Scotland
When the Burnbrae and Afton Lea turbines were erected in 2016, it should have meant another two megawatts being added to the UK’s renewable generating capacity. Four years on, they’d barely done enough to boil a kettle. But CleanEarth recently acquired them, and last week we got them spinning and finally sending power to the…
Patience and persistence pay off for CleanEarth and Sonardyne
Thwarted for three years by a lack of grid capacity, we’ve finally managed to get Sonardyne’s global HQ equipped with over half a megawatt of solar generation. We first explored the options with the underwater technology company back in 2016. Their site in Hampshire runs across three buildings – the nautically named Ocean House, Haven…
ENERGY INSIGHTS – Winter 2020
Trends, events and developments in the UK energy sector.
New CleanEarth turbines in Wales and Scotland
We have three very different wind projects in development, in south Wales and in opposite corners of Scotland. Two are brand new turbines while the third is bringing into commission two turbines that were erected in 2016 but never connected to the grid by the original developer. In total, they will add 8 MW of…
Big uptick for CleanEarth solar in 2019
Last year CleanEarth’s solar PV business delivered a sizeable increase on the previous year, giving us our best results for solar since 2015. This comes after several turbulent years for the solar PV industry. Abrupt changes to the programme of government incentives, culminating in last April’s elimination of the Feed-in Tariff, saw many businesses struggling…
ENERGY INSIGHTS – Summer 2019
Trends, events and developments in the UK energy sector. (We used to produce an annual, in-depth Energy Outlook. But things are moving so fast these days that we decided a quarterly bulletin would be more useful. Here’s the summer edition.)
‘A first of its kind’ for UK business: CleanEarth wind turbine for Accolade Wines
At CleanEarth we are always delighted when a major wind turbine project comes to fruition, but this one has particular significance because it sets an important precedent for UK businesses. Our 2.5 MW wind turbine at Accolade Wines’ Avonmouth distribution centre is the first to be constructed for a business that does not own the…
Plymouth printer Pepper picks a pack of PV panels
Well known West Country printer, Pepper Communications, have installed 100 kW of solar PV panels on the roof of their Plymouth HQ. CleanEarth have completed several projects for printing businesses recently, showing how the print industry is embracing renewable energy generation. No strangers to sustainability Printers tend to be more familiar with environmental responsibility than…
CleanEarth working with St Austell Printing Company to meet ambitious sustainability goals
The St Austell Printing Company (SAPC) are one of the south west’s sustainability trailblazers, and CleanEarth are proud to be working with them on further reducing their carbon footprint. The completion of a 150 kWp solar PV system is the latest example of the company’s commitment to the environment. Split across the roofs of two…