Chris Hurcombe

☀️ Reduce Before You Produce: Empower Your Business with Commercial Solar 💼 At Renewable Energy Matters, we're revolutionizing the way Scottish businesses approach energy sustainability with our commercial solar solutions. Here's why your business needs to make the switch: 🔆 Tailored Solutions: Our team specializes in designing and installing bespoke commercial solar panel systems for businesses across various sectors, ensuring optimal energy efficiency and cost savings. 🌱 Sustainability & Savings: By harnessing the power of solar energy, you not only reduce your carbon footprint but also take control of your energy costs, generating clean, free energy onsite to power your operations. 💰 Financial Independence: Say goodbye to unpredictable energy prices and utility costs. With commercial solar panels, you become your own electricity provider, stabilising energy costs for decades to come and making more accurate financial projections. 🔌 Consistent Energy Supply: Ensure uninterrupted business operations with our commercial solar installations, combined with battery storage for energy independence and resilience against power outages. 🌟 Brand Differentiation: Stand out from the competition and attract environmentally conscious customers by showcasing your commitment to sustainability through commercial solar PV systems. 🤝 Corporate Social Responsibility: Demonstrate your dedication to social and environmental responsibility, fostering partnerships with like-minded businesses and enhancing employee satisfaction. Ready to take the first step towards a sustainable and cost-effective energy future for your business? Contact us today to learn more about our commercial solar solutions! #CommercialSolar #RenewableEnergy #Sustainability #SolarPower #EnergyIndependence #ScottishBusinesses

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💡 We're back with another Thinking Energy video - this time Rachel explains the difference between some of the main ancillary frequency markets in GB - DR, DM and DC ⚖ #energytransition #ancillarymarket #renewableenergy

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National Grid launches platform for transparent DUoS tariffs. National Grid has unveiled an online platform offering customers simplified access to Distribution use of Service tariffs across all its licence areas. ChargeUK Cordi O'Hara OBE FEI Chris Pateman-Jones #energydemand #energycustomers #energyconsumption #energybills #energycosts #energycrisis #energysupply #energysupplier

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Commercial solar panels can significantly reduce your electricity bills and carbon footprint. 🌞 🌱 Find out why solar energy is transforming UK businesses and how you can join the revolution: https://lnkd.in/dYBBHS_F #SolarPower #SustainableBusiness #EnergySavings

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Looking to boost your retail business’s revenue?   We can support all businesses in embracing green energy solutions starting with public EV chargers right beside your business!   With so much information available, it can be challenging to know where to start. But don't worry, ScottishPower is here to help you take the first step towards a greener future for your business.   #SustainableBusiness #EnergyEfficiency #GreenerBusiness

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Bristol Energy Cooperative’s (BEC) webinar “Your chance to be part of the solution” about their 10th #Share offer was great team presentation by Helen Martin, Naomi Collins, and Will Houghton,* with an excellent Q&A following. BEC is a community-owned enterprise that was established in 2011 and now has c1,700 #InvestorMembers. BEC has brought 20 solar and battery projects online, generating enough clean, home-grown electricity to power the equivalent of over 3,500 homes. With the backing of West of England Combined Authority, BEC have recently installed 560 PV panels for Great Western Air Ambulance Charity. BEC are now raising £1,000,000 to fund a pipeline of solar PV projects, including care homes, a city college, sustainable business premises, and a school partnership. These clean, #CommunityEnergy projects will power nearly 300 homes and direct an estimated £130,000 into other community projects. The withdrawable Shares have a projected 6% return with annual interest payments starting in October 2025. The minimum investment is £100 and the maximum investment is £100,000. There is a 3-year period before applications to withdraw the shares can be made and withdrawals are subject to Board approval. The offer closes on 31 October 2024. Applications for the Shares can be made through the Triodos Bank crowdfunding platform - https://lnkd.in/dVqqbAFE If you want to ask a question about investing in community energy please email the Club - [email protected] Community Energy Investors Club is neither qualified nor authorised to offer investment advice. Nor has it vetted or endorsed any of the opportunities mentioned. Those interested in participating should make their own assessment of each offer, should take note of any risk factors described in the documents, and may wish to take independent financial advice. Capital at risk. *apologies to the member of BEC's team not named-checked!

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Why do we need to build more electricity networks? ⚡💭 Between now and 2030, SSEN Transmission are investing over £20bn into the Scottish transmission network. But why do we need new networks, won't the existing ones suffice? On the latest episode of the #CleanEnergyPod, we caught up with our CEO Alistair Phillips-Davies to discuss SSE's record investment plans and discover why expanding the existing electricity networks is critical to achieving a clean energy system. 🔗 Watch the full podcast by heading to the link in the comments or searching SSE plc on YouTube. 📺

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UK Energy Prices Pump as Supply Risks Loom: Gas, Power, and Renewables Face Winter Challenges - 30.09.24. Today’s UK energy market opened with modest gains in both gas and power prices. The NBP Day-Ahead gas price settled at 91.50 p/therm, reflecting a 1.70 p/therm increase from the previous session. This price movement is driven by concerns over supply constraints, with Norwegian production still facing challenges, particularly at Nybro and Kristin facilities. These issues, coupled with a lack of LNG regasification nominations, have tightened the UK system, which opened 12 mcm/day short this morning. Flows from Norway through Langeled are lower, and Vesterled is currently not exporting gas. The overall gas flow was measured at 290.5 mcm/day, the highest recorded exit nominations in over a month, yet the market remains wary as the risk of further supply disruptions continues, especially with winter approaching. In terms of storage, no withdrawals from medium-range storage (MRS) sites were observed, while Rough continues with steady injections. Warmer temperatures for early October are forecast, with a potential peak on October 6th, pushing temperatures nearly two degrees above seasonal norms. Windspeeds are predicted to stay above average early this week, offering a boost to renewable generation. However, a dip in wind generation is expected between October 2nd and 5th. The UK nuclear output remains below full capacity, and further reductions are expected, with output dropping to 4.0 GW by the weekend. Power prices saw similar upward momentum, with the Day-Ahead Base price settling at £76.80/MWh, a significant increase compared to Friday. Day-Ahead Peak prices were even more pronounced, rising to £86.01/MWh. Spot contracts saw the largest gains, driven by the weather forecast and ongoing concerns over gas supply. Looking ahead, power prices for Q125 continue to rise, with the market pricing in potential further supply squeezes as winter progresses. In the wider energy market, Brent crude oil for November delivery settled at $71.98 per barrel, ticking up by $0.38. Coal prices for delivery in 2025 also showed some movement, rising by $2.77 to $123.77/tonne, as global markets continue to balance supply and demand. As we head into October, market participants are preparing for the onset of colder weather and the increased demand that will follow. Supply risks from Norwegian fields and global LNG flows are being carefully monitored, while renewable generation, particularly wind, will play a critical role in offsetting these supply concerns. With temperatures expected to dip below average after October 8th, the balance of supply and demand in the UK energy market will likely tighten further. Traders and stakeholders will continue to watch geopolitical developments, weather forecasts, and the ongoing challenges in gas and power supply as we move towards the end of the year.

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Is delivering the energy transition the hottest topic in utilities right now?🔥 Ben Wilson, Chief Strategy & External Affairs Officer, National Grid is live on Green Stage giving his keynote 'Delivering the energy transition: a view from National Grid’. Join him now to discover what the road to Net Zero holds. #FoUSummit24 #energy #utilites #NetZero #energytransition  

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National Grid announces £60 billion “Grid for Growth” plan: National Grid CEO John Pettigrew described the investment plan as "unprecedented in its scale and ambition." Approximately £30 billion will be invested in the UK, with an additional £28 billion allocated for improving grid networks in the northeastern US. #growth #investment #Battery #batteryenergystorage #renewables #RenewableEnergy #SustainableFuture #solarenergy #solarpower #renewables #renewableenergy #investment #cleanenergy #cleanelectricity #greenenergy #greenpower #innovation #greeneconomy #greenbusiness #greenfuture #decarbonisation #netzero #change #batterystorage #batterytechnology #electricity #battery #netzero

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We’re excited to announce a new partnership with Ortus Energy 🤝 Through this partnership, we’re acquiring 13MW of rooftop solar panels already installed at businesses across Great Britain. We also have an exclusive option to finance up to 130MW of rooftop solar installations at businesses over the next three years. 📢 Nikki Flanders, Managing Director of SSE Energy Customer Solutions, said: “This partnership is another demonstration of how at SSE Energy Solutions, we are playing our part to bring the benefits of greener energy directly to the roofs of businesses across Great Britain by providing up-front project finance. Making inroads into UK-wide decarbonisation targets requires a multi-pronged approach, and this includes equipping businesses with the services and products they need to decarbonise their buildings and operations. We want to be the partner of choice for all types of businesses looking to tackle their energy costs and emissions, whether they are seeking external infrastructure solutions such as solar installations or internal upgrades like smart meters and smart building controls.” This opportunity will enable us to expand our renewable energy footprint, empowering businesses all over the country to improve their sustainability. 👉 If you want to find out more about this exciting partnership, read the full press release here: https://bit.ly/3Y5mPXL

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Schools “need £5.4 Billion” for solar PV & LEDs, if Net Zero is to be met. The figure – equivalent to 5% of all government spending on education last year – comes in a report from eEnergy, a commercial provider of energy efficiency services. Its study accuses ministers of doing too little to help the nation’s primary & secondary maintained sectors meet the Net Zero goals overseen by energy ministry D-ESNZ. #energy #netzero #education https://lnkd.in/eyMSDwJy

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Will the ‘Great Grid Partnership’ be a big step forward for the UK in meeting net zero targets? To support the expansion and deployment of renewable energy, National Grid has launched a partnership with seven firms from the UK's energy infrastructure supply chain. What’s the driving force behind this team up? 🛠️ The primary task will be designing and implementing the infrastructure needed for nine major clean energy projects across England and Wales, before 2030. 💰The project could inject up to £18.4bn to the UK's economy, as well as supporting 220,000 jobs each year up to 2035. ✅ Upgrading the network will be vital for the successful adoption of renewable energy, helping us get to net zero faster. #NetZero #Sustainability #RenewableEnergy

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📢 Octopus Energy is driving action to achieve the global #3xRenewabels target One of Europe’s largest investors in green energy, managing enough renewable generators to power around 2.2 million homes, Octopus Energy invests in billions worth of wind turbines and solar panels. One of its goals is that the UK can be powered 100% green, even when the wind's not blowing. In order to get there, Octopus Energy launched a one-of-a-kind smart trials and tariffs for EVs and smart homes. Additionally, it is driving cutting-edge energy research at the Centre for Net Zero, and creating truly affordable green heat pumps and training thousands of engineers to install the future of green heating. Octopus Energy has now joined GRA’s #Time4Action campaign to accelerate action on the global target to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030. “Our global dependence on fossil fuels catapulted the world into an energy crisis. The only way to get out of it for good is by turbocharging the rollout of cheap, homegrown renewables. This is a multi-trillion dollar investment opportunity and private capital is ready to be deployed. We now need to slash the red tape and grid connection times to unleash its full potential,” said Zoisa North-Bond, CEO of Octopus Energy Generation. Learn more about #3xRenewables and GRA’s #Time4Action campaign:  https://lnkd.in/dbvUU6BC GRA members Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) Ben Backwell | Global Solar Council (GSC) Sonia Dunlop | International Hydropower Association (IHA) Eddie Rich | Long Duration Energy Storage Council (LDES Council) Julia Souder | Green Hydrogen Organisation - GH2 Jonas Moberg | International Geothermal Association Marit Brommer | Bruce Douglas

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Will the Governments solar taskforce survive the election? NerG certainly hope so!    NerG were excited 6 weeks ago when the Government's new “Solar taskforce” met to discuss the UK’s ambition for solar, including reaching 70GW solar power by 2035. The targets include creating more jobs and improving grid support as well as cutting costs of installation. In particular, the taskforce wants to drive rooftop solar alongside ground-mounted arrays, as with an estimated 250,000 hectares of south-facing commercial roof space available in the UK, leveraging this unused space could meet up to 50% of the country’s electricity demands. Read more about the taskforce here: https://lnkd.in/ePvkHpaZ If you have any questions, our experts are ready to give you all of the information you could need regarding any changes to renewable energy. #solarpv #renewableenergy #electionimpact24 #solarlincolnshire

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