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Another brilliant milestone for #wind 👏 🎉
𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗺𝗮𝘅𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗺 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱 🎖🌬 Wind generated 22,243MW of electricity on 15 December at 6:30pm to achieve a new maximum wind record for Great Britain. This beats the previous record of 21,998MW from 10 January 2023. 📱 Get the NESO app to check out previous records and see live generation data. Download 👉 https://bit.ly/4gh3ARp
Latest #climate report out now 📢 We’re committed to reaching #netzero emissions by 2030 and in 2023 we 🌏 Maintained scope 1 and 2 emissions at zero 🚆 Reduced carbon intensity of business travel by 17% 🛠️ Reported comprehensive scope 3 emissions estimates relating to the construction and operation of our projects. #netzero #renewables #climateemergency #ethicalbusiness B Lab UK SME Climate Hub Bristol Climate & Nature Partnership
Fossil fuels hit a record low this summer – generating less than a quarter of the UK’s power mix 🎉 Shortly after, the UK’s last coal fired power station closed its doors – ending more than a century of burning coal to generate electricity. As fossil fuels plummet and renewables soar, we discuss what’s next for UK energy 👇
Exciting behind the scenes look at the UK’s first geothermal power plant 👀 As the first commercial investor in the project, it’s brilliant to see all the hard work paying off with the site getting ready to be switched on soon 🙌
We have an exciting post today focusing on one of the pieces of equipment at our United Downs site – the turbine! Read on to find out the turbine’s role in our geothermal power plant! Our Project Manager, Charlotte Wilkins, explains more about the turbine below: “The turbine, seen to the left of the below picture wrapped in silver insulation, is the central component in the ORC system. When the superheated motive fluid is released into the evaporator, it immediately changes state from a liquid to a gas, and this creates pressure in the evaporator. The pressure escapes down a pipe to the turbine, and by acting on the turbine blades, forces it to spin. The spinning turbine is used to turn the generator, which by turning a conductor in a magnetic field, induces an alternating electric current. Thus the turbine takes potential energy from pressure converting it to angular kinetic energy at the turbine and then electrical energy at the generator. The generator and turbine have been carefully aligned using lasers and then locked in position to ensure minimal noise and vibration. The turbine itself is continuously sprayed with oil to prevent wear, and the oil is collected and recirculated; it is estimated that it will only use one barrel of oil a year.” Follow us to keep up to date with the exciting developments happening at our United Downs site over the coming months, as we prepare to switch on the UK’s very first geothermal power plant! You don’t want to miss it! #GEL #Geothermalenergy #Greenenergy #Turbine #Geothermalequipment #Geothermalplant #Geothermalturbine #GeothermalinCornwall
An absolute honour attending Scottish Renewables annual Scottish Green Energy Awards last night 🏆 Brilliant catching up with industry friends and hearing some of the most inspiring stories from Scotland’s thriving #renewables industry. Massive thank you to Full Circle Wind Services and to ENERCON for inviting us - Adrian Warman and Em Barbara, Monika P. and Chris Grainger Huge congrats to all the winners 👏 #awards #renewables #Edinburgh
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Fossil fuels accounted for less than 1/4 of UK electricity mix in the summer ⚡ As the UK's last coal fired power plant closed its doors. https://lnkd.in/ej7QwmGF
It’s safe to say there’s plenty to discuss in the UK #renewables space right now 🎤 Really looking forward to Monika P.’s panel discussion with other industry experts next week, at a pivotal time for the sector. Monika will be joined at Energyear’s event by Alexa Sharples, Stephen Rosser, Chris Hewett, Ali Qureshi and Lyudmil Banev . #EnergyearLondon #renewables #netzero