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Virtual Power Plants & Sustainable Energy Systems

Virtual Power Plants (VPP’s) are digital platforms that aggregate multiple distributed resources including solar panels, battery storage, commercial/industrial/residential demands and funnel them into a single, coordinated network that operates like a traditional power plant.

There are many benefits to VPP’s and we’ve listed some below.

Cost-Effectiveness: More economical than traditional peaker plants as they can provide energy at a lower cost during peak times.

Grid Stability: They help balance supply and demand which reduces outages and also maintains voltage levels on the grid.

Consumer Incentives: Businesses and households who participate in VPP programmes often get financial benefits such as bill credits or direct payments for utilising their energy resources.

Environmental Impact: VPP’s utilise renewable energy resources and in turn they contribute towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions and promote sustainable practices.

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Great British Energy 5-year Strategic Plan

A revitalising in oil & gas regions will help to revolutionise the energy sector while investing billions to shift to green energy.

A sustainable future and supporting over 10,000 jobs which will enable a transition away from fossil fuels and more focus on communities who have relied on oil & gas historically.

There are concerns when it comes to the pace of job creation. Roughly 1000 jobs per month are being lost in the oil & gas sector therefore, there’s a large disparity with GBE’s numbers and the realities people are facing.

Not all the workforce plans have been finalised; however, Aberdeen remains a focus and was key on the 2024 election campaign.

Aberdeen is emphasised as the corporate backbone with most employees being based here. There is a strong focus on the energy sector in this area hence it needing to be a driving factor in decision making.

Community ownership in projects, reinvesting profits and creating more jobs while empowering our energy future are vital for success.

Public funds to be invested with the aim to attract private finance over the long term. Using public land for wind and solar projects in order to produce profit for the community.

The energy transition needs to be strategic, sustainable, economic and environmental; the aim is a balanced energy transition.

For more visit; https://www.gbe.gov.uk/

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NDA Delivering Green Energy Hub at Chapelcross

The NDA Group is working with CX Power as the strategic developer for the Chapelcross green energy hub.

The programme is privately funded and set to transform the region; it will produce several hundred highly skilled job roles, attract skills & investments while driving local economy growth.

The long-term plan will include AI data centres, advanced manufacturing, and hydrogen production.

CX Power is an entity comprising of GA Consultants and Global Mutual Properties Limited whose expertise will enhance planning and financing.

  • The £350m investment in the Borderlands Inclusive Growth Deal, from the UK and Scottish Governments, is made up of £150 million for Scotland (£85m from the Scottish Government and £65 million from the UK Government) and up to £200m for England from the UK Government. This will be supported by over £100m of funding from local partners.
  • The Borderlands Inclusive Growth Deal was signed in March 2021 supporting over £450m worth of projects.

This is an exciting project for Scotland, and we look forward to following the developments. We have a strong network of talent who would be brilliant additions to this development.

Read more; https://www.gov.uk/government/news/nda-working-with-private-developer-to-accelerate-chapelcross-hub

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