Town Centre Road in Chard Closed for Two Months for Major Gas Pipe Upgrades Friday, August 8, 2025 chard gas upgrades roadclosure somerset utilities infrastructure safety hydrogen energy A key road in Chard’s Old Town will be closed for two months as vital gas pipe upgrades take place. Starting August 13, the project begins with the installation of multi-way traffic signals at the junction with Mill Lane. … Read More
Plans Submitted for UK’s Largest Battery Storage Facility Near Somerset Sunday, August 3, 2025 battery storage renewable energy wiltshire fire safety grenergy capacity planning Renewable energy company Grenergy has submitted plans to Wiltshire Council to develop the UK’s largest Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) near Corsham. The proposed Brockleaze facility boasts a staggering 450MW … Read More
Bath Empowers Communities to Lead a Green Energy Revolution Friday, July 18, 2025 renewables community energy bath sustainability solar wind climate netzero greenenergy Bath and North East Somerset Council is inviting local communities to step forward and spearhead small-scale, community-owned renewable energy projects through its new “Energy in Your Community” initiative. This exciting … Read More
Incredible Pictures Capture “Big Carl” Installing Hinkley Point C’s Massive Dome Thursday, July 17, 2025 hinkleypointc bigcarl crane nuclearpower construction engineering somerset infrastructure energy milestone The monumental construction project at Hinkley Point C in Somerset recently reached a significant milestone as “Big Carl,” renowned as the world’s largest crane, skillfully positioned the colossal 245-tonne dome atop the … Read More
‘Solar factory’ protestors to take their message to County Hall Thursday, July 17, 2025 solar protest countryside wiltshire renewable energy infrastructure decarbonisation development environment Residents opposing a vast ‘solar factory’ development in the countryside between Malmesbury and Chippenham are set to bring their protest to Wiltshire’s County Hall next week. The group, Stop Lime Down, is … Read More
Chew Magna Gears Up for £100,000 Essential Gas Network Upgrade Monday, July 14, 2025 chewmagna gasupgrade infrastructure community utilities energy hydrogen sustainability safety construction Chew Magna residents are invited to a drop-in session to learn about a vital £100,000 gas network upgrade starting this July. Wales & West Utilities will host the event at Chew Magna Village Hall on Silver Street on … Read More