UK Power Networks invest £11.5m in East Sussex upgrade

UK Power Networks will invest £11.5 million in upgrading the electricity grid near Heathfield, East Sussex

UK schools granted funding for EV chargers

The UK Government is offering grants to state-funded schools for electric vehicle chargers, aiming to cover up to 75% of installation costs

Water firm attributes new hosepipe ban to rise in home working

Hosepipe ban by South East Water has been linked to increased water demand from remote workers

‘Nearly 20m people could face hosepipe ban’

Thames Water and South West Water might soon introduce water-use restrictions to limit their exposure to the driest summer since 1976

RWE becomes majority stakeholder in 400MW Rampion offshore wind farm

The company now holds a 50.1% stake in the wind farm, which is already being operated by RWE Renewables

BHESCo raises £1m through community investment for clean energy projects

The non for profit completed 50 community energy projects throughout Sussex, as part of a recent fundraising drive

New 400MW offshore wind farm powers up

It is expected to reduce carbon emissions by around 600,000 tonnes a year

First power produced at 400MW UK offshore wind farm

  First power has been generated at the Rampion offshore wind farm off the coast of Sussex. The 400MW wind farm consists of 116 turbines and is expected to generate enough electricity to power almost 347,000 homes a year. That’s equivalent to around half the homes in Sussex. Turbine installation at the 400MW project began […]

Sussex schools soar towards solar sustainability

Two schools in Sussex have installed solar panels to generate their own clean energy. The Three Bridges Primary School in Crawley and the Forest School in Horsham have joined the West Sussex County Council Solar Power for Schools programme, which has installed renewable energy systems on 11 schools to date. It aims to increase this […]

Surrey water works to receive £22m upgrade

A water treatment plant in Surrey is recieving a £22 million upgrade and redevelopment. Sutton and East Surrey Water (SESW) will create a new drainage lagoon for its Woodmansterne Water Treatment near Outwood Lane, Chipstead. The project aims to help secure water supplies for customers throughout its supply area, particularly during periods of low rainfall […]