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BBC News
01-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Jersey's first solar panel farm switched on to power homes
Jersey's first solar farm which will provide enough energy to power more than 600 homes has been switched 11 acre site consists of nearly 7,500 panels and is expected to power 14% of St Clement's Electricity's chief executive Chris Ambler said the array was a "very significant achievement" and was important for the island's energy solar farm and plans for a further five sites have received criticism from some residents and farmers who believe countryside land should not be used. 'Significant achievement' Mr Ambler said: "By a country mile it is the biggest solar panel array in the Channel Islands, it's the first big ground-based solar development."It's relatively modest by international standards but for Jersey I think it is a very significant achievement."He added the project cost more than £4.5m but should lead to lower and more stable electricity costs for the island."We're constantly looking for opportunities to diversify but do so cost-effectively and we think solar has a very important role to play as well as off-shore wind," Mr Ambler said. 'Energy security' Deputy Steve Luce, Environment Minister, said: "Low carbon energy will be critical to the island's energy mix in the future. "I congratulate Jersey Electricity and its partners on developing this scheme which, as well as providing the island with renewable energy, also helps contribute to our energy security."He added it is important to consider whether the panels can be viewed by residents and tourists in their Island Plan for 2022-2025 set out that large-scale solar panel installations were an increasingly viable option to reduce Jersey's reliance on French sources and increase levels of renewable added solar panel installations on the ground are easily removed allowing the land to be restored to its original condition. The site is also home to more than 100 sheep from Panigot Farm, which will prevent grass overgrowing and benefit from the shade of the Hughes, owner of Panigot Farm, said he contacted JE in 2022 when the site's plans were announced as he knew of the benefits for sheep grazing in solar Hughes said: "[The sheep] seem to be absolutely thriving, they're really enjoying the shade the panels themselves bring."Particularly in this weather - I think it's 25 degrees today - they're spending a lot of time in the shade which they normally wouldn't have the chance to do that."
BBC News
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
New festival to celebrate Jersey food
A new festival is set to take place which will celebrate food in Jersey. The Delicious Jersey Food Festival will run at Weighbridge Place, St Helier on Saturday and Sunday. There will be pop-up restaurants, Jersey musicians, a farmers' market and live cooking and Marcus Calvani, co-chief executive officers of the Jersey Hospitality Association, said the event was being held to "honour the passionate people behind Jersey's food culture". 'Magnificent celebration' The event is sponsored by the Government of Jersey and Jersey Electricity and entry is star chef Michael Caines will hold a live question and answer session at 10:00 BST on and TV chef Steven Lamb will host the demonstration and Mrs Calvani added: "With all the chefs, producers and artisans here in one place, it will be a truly magnificent celebration of Jersey food."
Yahoo
28-01-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Jersey helps restore power in Northern Ireland
Jersey Electricity (JE) has dispatched a team to Northern Ireland to help power restoration efforts after Storm Éowyn. The firm said the storm on Friday and into the weekend had left 650,000 households without electricity. It said the team of three overhead linesmen and two vehicles left Jersey to assist on Saturday. JE said the team were providing "on-the-ground support, focusing on repairing overhead power lines and restoring critical supply to affected homes". More engineers were deployed to Northern Ireland to assist on Monday, JE said. The chief executive of JE, Chris Ambler, said: "Our thoughts are with all those affected by Storm Éowyn. "While Jersey Electricity is a relatively small organisation in our sector, we believe that every contribution counts in times of crisis. "It's a privilege to be able to give back and support our sector colleagues and communities in the UK, particularly after the invaluable help we received during Storm Ciarán." Follow BBC Jersey on X and Facebook. Send your story ideas to NIE aims to reconnect 10,000 properties by end of day Jersey Electricity
BBC News
28-01-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Jersey Electricity helps restore power in Northern Ireland
Jersey Electricity (JE) has dispatched a team to Northern Ireland to help power restoration efforts after Storm Éowyn. The firm said the storm on Friday and into the weekend had left 650,000 households without electricity. It said the team of three overhead linesmen and two vehicles left Jersey to assist on said the team were providing "on-the-ground support, focusing on repairing overhead power lines and restoring critical supply to affected homes". More engineers were deployed to Northern Ireland to assist on Monday, JE said. The chief executive of JE, Chris Ambler, said: "Our thoughts are with all those affected by Storm Éowyn."While Jersey Electricity is a relatively small organisation in our sector, we believe that every contribution counts in times of crisis."It's a privilege to be able to give back and support our sector colleagues and communities in the UK, particularly after the invaluable help we received during Storm Ciarán."
