Category: Energy

Colchester Institute's Alison Andreas, Principal and Chief Executive with Mark Emerson, Vice Principal, Curriculum Innovation and Transformation

Colchester Institute designated a Clean Energy Technical Excellence College (CETEC)

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Colchester Institute has been given a share of £175m by the Government to transform it into a centre of technical excellence.

The government has awarded the Technical Excellence Colleges (TECs) status to 19 new colleges across the country but Colchester Institute is one of only five colleges to receive clean energy designation.

The funding aims to help deliver high-quality training in the sectors driving Britain’s growth such as advanced manufacturing, clean energy and defence, as well as digital and technologies.

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More follows: https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/26018112.colchester-institute-technical-excellence-college/

 

 

Mercury Theatre clean and green award

Mercury Theatre wins Sustainable Workplace of the Year Award

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Colchester’s Mercury Theatre has been recognised by a regional awards scheme recently when it was named winner of the Sustainable Workplace of the Year award, sponsored by Indigo Swan, at the East Anglia Clean and Green Awards 2026.

The theatre has made significant strides by incorporating sustainability practices into its operations, with a strong focus on environmental responsibility and community engagement.

It operates on 100% renewable electricity, supported by a 67.5kW rooftop solar energy system that powers the building and returns surplus energy to the grid.

Image credit: East Anglian Daily Times / Matthew Potter Photography and Videography

Read more: https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/25989211.colchester-mercury-theatre-wins-clean-green-award/

Colchester-based Ovivo wins multi-million Pound Contract with Sizewell C

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Ovivo UK, based in Colchester, is the latest company in the region to have been awarded a multi-million Pound contract on the Sizewell C project in East Suffolk.

The company designs and manufactures water filtration technology which is being commissioned at the Hinkley Point nuclear power station in Somerset.

This significant contract marks a transformative chapter for Ovivo and will create new local jobs.

https://www.sizewellc.com/news-views/ovivo-uk-is-latest-east-of-england-business-to-secure-contract/