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New fully-funded domestic retrofitting courses available to fix green skills gaps

New fully-funded domestic retrofitting courses available to fix green skills gaps

by Nikki Brown | Feb 28, 2023 | Retrofitting

New training courses in retrofitting domestic properties with modern, energy-efficient and low-carbon technologies have been launched in Greater Manchester as part of the Skills for Growth programme. Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has awarded funding to...
Plans for a £1.35m solar farm in Oldham approved

Plans for a £1.35m solar farm in Oldham approved

by Nikki Brown | Feb 1, 2023 | Smart Energy

Plans for a £1.35m solar farm in Failsworth to reduce carbon emissions and cut energy bills have been approved by Oldham Council. Oldham’s cabinet has signed off on plans for the Wrigley Head solar farm development on land in Failsworth which could save up to 50...
Electricity North West to bring Future Energy Roadshow to Greater Manchester to help with energy challenges

Electricity North West to bring Future Energy Roadshow to Greater Manchester to help with energy challenges

by Nikki Brown | Nov 8, 2022 | Smart Energy

Electricity North West is taking its teams on the road to meet with businesses and communities in a Future Energy Roadshow. As the region’s network operator, Electricity North West is playing a key role in this energy revolution. It aims to make sure Greater...
New green skills training courses launched across Greater Manchester

New green skills training courses launched across Greater Manchester

by Nikki Brown | Oct 28, 2022 | Green Skills/Jobs

New training programmes across Greater Manchester will see hundreds of people fast-tracked into roles in construction and green energy. GMCA has awarded £1.5m to five training providers which will run skills bootcamps to support people across Greater Manchester to...
Greater Manchester to be the first UK city-region to adopt Local Area Energy Plans

Greater Manchester to be the first UK city-region to adopt Local Area Energy Plans

by Nikki Brown | Sep 30, 2022 | Smart Energy

Greater Manchester has set out a detailed pathway for the energy infrastructure changes needed across the city region so it can meet its ambition of being carbon neutral by 2038. Following approval at a meeting of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority on 30...
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