Energy crisis
In Conversation With Hollis: Planning changes power up the case for solar panels
2024-03-07T00:00:00+00:00
Now is the time to invest in solar panels in light of planning changes and attractive pricing, says Hollis’s Stuart Patience.
Downing acquires residential solar portfolio for £26m
2024-01-30T10:27:00+00:00By David Parsley
The investment manager has purchased 4,200 installations across England and Wales
Key opportunities to retrofit offices being missed, UKGBC warns
2024-01-25T17:24:00+00:00By Jamie Bennett-Ness
Green buildings organisation warns office owners are missing ‘trigger points’ and ‘easy wins’.
Energy secretary flags up MEES review as uncertainty on timelines continues
2024-01-10T16:13:00+00:00By Jamie Bennett-Ness
The government has said it plans to review the policy and timelines of the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES), as it confirmed the rules would still apply to non-domestic properties.
CBRE warns up to 11.9m sq ft of inefficient office space is set to hit London market
2024-01-10T11:22:00+00:00By Jamie Bennett-Ness
A wave of energy-inefficient office stock is set to hit the London market, with up to 11.9m sq ft of space with an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) of ’C’ due to be released by 2027, according to research from CBRE UK.
Workspace agrees deal to power office portfolio with Devon sunshine
2023-12-14T12:24:00+00:00By Jamie Bennett-Ness
Workspace Group has agreed a substantial energy deal with Statkraft to power the majority of the landlord’s offices with solar energy from Devon.
Ofgem’s energy grid review to kick zombies out of the queue
2023-11-23T00:00:00+00:00By Adam Branson
Experts welcome regulator’s plan to make it quicker for schemes to connect to grid by culling unviable projects.
Brookfield acquires £1bn UK wind farm business
2023-10-05T12:15:00+01:00By Jamie Bennett-Ness
Brookfield Asset Management has acquired Banks Renewable, one of the UK’s largest independent developers of onshore wind farms, valued at nearly $1bn (£823m), for an undisclosed price.
Easing the wind farm ban is positive
2023-10-04T00:00:00+01:00By Helen Emmerson
News that prime minister Rishi Sunak has eased a ban on new onshore wind farms in England is a welcome landmark for the much-needed expansion of the sustainable energy sector, as the UK’s need for sustainable energy continues to grow.
How developers can avoid getting an electric shock
2023-09-28T00:00:00+01:00
Connecting schemes to the power grid can be a tricky process requiring forward planning and specialist advice.
The charge of the microgrids
2023-09-21T00:01:00+01:00By Adam Branson
As the National Grid runs out of capacity, Property Week looks at energy alternatives for developers.
New energy secretary Claire Coutinho must ‘re-prioritise’ net zero
2023-08-31T15:36:00+01:00By Jamie Bennett-Ness
Claire Coutinho has been named as the new secretary for the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and is facing calls for “decisive action” to reprioritise efforts to tackle the climate emergency.