First Update of October 2020 – An overview of last week’s Energy news

Below is this week’s summary. It should be a one minute read relevant to UK energy with links to documents for those who wish to read more.

(Click a bullet point to open the relevant article)

Tuesday – 29th September

• UK offshore wind developments; existing, under construction and in planning; amount to 50 GW capacity. UK Government is aiming for 40 GW capacity by 2030. Existing offshore capacity is 10 GW.

Wednesday – 30th September

• More than 1 GW of onshore solar power generation capacity was submitted to planning during September in the UK.

Thursday – 1st October

• A hydrogen fuelled train made its first journey through central England this week. The train reached speeds of 50 miles per hour over a 25 mile journey and expects to carry passengers in late 2021.

• The Mirror reports that 15 earthquakes have been caused by geothermal well test operations in Cornwall, SW England.

Friday – 2nd October

• UK Government is investing in a fleet of 19 hydrogen fuelled refuse collection vehicles in Glasgow Scotland.

• Councillors in NW England have approved the first new coal mine for 30 years in the UK.

• The UK Government has put a hold on local council approval of a new coal mine. This FT article says that the local council asked the government to take this action in order to gain their view of the decision.