Tag: Octopus Energy

Octopus Energy & Idris Elba kick off Sierra Leone’s first wind farm

Stuart Mitchell

Octopus Energy’s generation arm, in partnership with Idris Elba, has kicked off its first renewables project in Africa, a pioneering wind farm on Sherbro Island in Sierra Leone. The company announced this milestone at this year’s World Climate Conference (COP29) which is currently taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan, and brings together governments, businesses and other stakeholders to negotiate global climate strategies and policies. Octopus has submitted detailed plans to Sierra Leone’s government. The company is aiming to start construction of the wind farm – up to five turbines, complete with…

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Octopus launches world-first solar donation trial to alleviate fuel poverty

Stuart Mitchell

Octopus Energy has launched a pioneering donation trial that allows solar customers to share the value of their excess energy with those facing fuel poverty. In a world-first scheme, Octopus Solar Sharing lets households with surplus solar energy donate the value of their excess energy to the fuel poverty charity National Energy Action (NEA) or to Octopus’ Octo Assist fund – a £30 million pot dedicated to helping its customers in need. Many homes with solar panels generate more electricity than they use. While energy suppliers typically allow customers to…

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Octopus Energy powers Uber drivers with free EV chargers and cheaper charging

Stuart Mitchell

Three of the world’s leading clean energy tech companies – Octopus Energy, Uber and BYD – have come together to offer the UK’s cheapest EV charging bundle for Uber drivers to help accelerate the switch to electric vehicles. The first of its kind partnership was announced today at Uber’s annual climate event, Go Get Zero. It will see Octopus Energy install up to 1,000 free home chargers* for UK Uber drivers who order any BYD car** and sign up to the UK’s leading EV specialist tariff – Intelligent Octopus Go.…

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Octopus Energy electrifies Italy’s rooftop solar sector with new investment

Stuart Mitchell

Octopus Energy’s generation arm electrifies Italy’s solar sector with a new investment to generate more clean, cheap power. Octopus is investing in rooftop solar developer Coralsun, a newly set up business by local entrepreneurs, to help rapidly scale this technology in Italy. Coralsun is set to create 150 MW of new solar projects in the next five years, with an initial focus on the north of Italy. They’re targeting hundreds of energy-hungry commercial and industrial SMEs, such as logistics hubs, manufacturers and warehouses, enabling them to soak up the sunshine…

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Octopus Energy turbocharges the UK’s green energy revolution with £2 billion investment by 2030

Stuart Mitchell

In a move set to power up Great Britain’s green energy future, Octopus Energy’s generation arm announces plans to pump £2 billion into UK clean energy projects by 2030. Octopus seals the deal on four new solar farms being developed by BayWa r.e. in Bristol, Essex, East Riding of Yorkshire and Wiltshire. The solar projects will have a combined capacity of 222 MW, in addition to a 30 MW battery located on one of the sites. Construction on three of these solar farms will start later this year and the…

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