The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy’s deal for Hinkley Point C has locked consumers into a risky and expensive project with uncertain strategic and economic benefits, says a new report from the National Audit Office (NAO). When the…
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Hot weather reduces solar panel efficiency
by Annabel Andrews •
Just as human beings can find it harder to get to grips with their activities on a hot day, the efficiency of many electrical assets changes with the ambient temperature. When the temperature rises in the summer, people often say…
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Wessex Water acquires auto-switch company Flipper
by New Power •
Wessex Water has acquired auto-switch company Flipper. David Elliott, Wessex Water Group director of strategy and new markets, said: “Both Wessex Water and Flipper have the same vision to ensure customers are provided with excellent and affordable services. He added,…
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Foresight buys 35MW battery storage project from RES
by Annabel Andrews •
The infrastructure investor Foresight Group has acquired the Port of Tyne 35MW battery storage project from RES. The project at Port of Tyne was developed and will be constructed and operated by RES. Construction on the project will start immediately…
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Centrica sells two CCGTs to EPH
by New Power •
Centrica is to sell two operating combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power stations, Langage and South Humber Bank, to EP UK Investments Ltd. The plants have a combined capacity of 2.3GW. The sale, which is subject to EU merger clearance and…
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Rough storage reaches final closure
by New Power •
Centrica has announced that the Rough offshore storage facility, the UK’s largest gas store, will not reopen. The site has reached the end of its life and in any case, its owner said, reopening the store would not be economic.…
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Dong Energy opens applications for new offshore wind apprenticeships
by Annabel Andrews •
Dong Energy has partnered with the Grimsby Institute to offer new offshore wind turbine technician apprenticeships. The new three-year apprenticeships will include of one year of classroom-based learning at the Grimsby Institute, followed by two years working on-site with Dong…
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Ofgem to go ahead with Triad benefit cuts, plans three-year phase-in
by New Power •
Ofgem has confirmed its ‘minded to’ proposal to reduce the ‘embedded benefit’ small electricity generators receive for producing electricity at peak times. The regulator said the payment cost customers around £370 million last year. Ofgem has decided to accept an…
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Three more interconnectors to benefit from guaranteed return
by New Power •
Ofgem is proposing that three more interconnectors benefit from its ‘cap and floor’ regime, under which consumers underwrite the project and profits are capped. The three projects, which together could add 4.2GW of new connection between GB and Europe, are…