SSE and Greater Manchester’s green energy partnership

SSE Energy Solutions has partnered with Greater Manchester Combined Authority to establish the region as a test bed for innovative green energy projects

Greater Manchester considers first dry anaerobic digestion plants in England

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority Waste and Recycling Committee has endorsed the construction of two dry anaerobic digestion plants in the North West

Salford abandons heat pump plan over costs

Salford City Council has scrapped its plan to install air source heat pumps in Eccles Town Hall, citing a £700,000 cost overrun during the tender process

Councils pilot net zero projects with £19m government backing

Greater Manchester and West Midlands, receiving over £12 million, will focus on green projects across energy, housing and transport

Water park makes waves with mega EV charging hub

Sale Water Park in Trafford, Greater Manchester, has introduced what is described as the region’s largest ultra-rapid electric vehicle charging hub, a £1 million project

Electricity assets worth £30k stolen in Bolton

Electricity North West appeals for vigilance after equipment worth over £30,000, including a mini digger and generator, is stolen from sites in Greater Manchester, potentially disrupting local power supply

Hospitality businesses face ‘extortionate exit fees’ as energy prices surge, Ofgem told

Night-time Economy Adviser for Greater Manchester has called on Ofgem to launch an investigation into the providers who are charging “exorbitant prices” for gas and electricity

Clean Air Zone plans in Greater Manchester delayed

Greater Manchester has been granted a ‘short delay’ to provide further evidence and a revised plan by July 2022 on how it will deliver legal levels of NO2 ‘as soon as possible and no later than 2026’

New bond issued to fund EV charging network in Greater Manchester

Iduna is seeking to raise £4m to finance the installation of 50 new fast or rapid public EV chargers at high traffic locations across the region

Greater Manchester businesses offered £500k for energy efficiency

Grants of between £1,000 to £12,500 are available on a first-come, first-served basis