Project Nexus, the gas settlement reform programme, is set to go live on 1 June after the Project Nexus Steering Group met today to make the final go/no go decision. Yesterday, Ofgem told the steering group it would not delay Project…
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Court ruling reinstates consent for 2.3GW of offshore wind
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Plans for four large offshore wind farms in the Firth of Forth have had their planning consents restored after a decision from a Scottish court. Together the schemes represent generating capacity of 2.3GW. One of the schemes, Neart Na Gaoithe…
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UK back in top 10 renewable energy investment destinations but “continues to underwhelm investors”, says EY
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The UK has climbed back into the top 10 in EY’s index of the world’s most attractive renewable energy markets. However, the firm said this was because of other countries dropping down the table, rather than because the UK’s appeal…
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Cloud-based trading platform launched
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Trading specialist OpenLink has launched a cloud-based platform for trading, treasury and risk management.OpenLink said the system was developed with 50 of its largest and most sophisticated energy and financial services clients. Customers will have immediate access to OpenLink’s dynamic…
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Sandbag has joined energy generators in plea for carbon floor price visibility
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Climate policy think tank Sandbag has joined energy firms in co-signing a letter to party leaders, recommending they commit to the Carbon Price Support after 2021 in their election manifestos. The letter argues that the carbon price floor and support…
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Wartsila acquires energy management company, expecting storage to grow ‘exponentially’
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Wartsila is to acquire storage company Greensmith Energy Management Systems. Wartsila says the acquisition will “to expand its footprint in the energy storage market and position itself as a leading global energy systems integrator.” Greensmith’s energy management software system, GEMS,…
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UK renewables: expect mergers and acquisitions, says investor Foresight
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There will be major consolidation in the renewables sector in the UK over the next couple of years, according to Dan Wells, a partner in the infrastructure team at investment managers Foresight. Developers and EPC contractors have held projects on their…
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Instavolt partners with ChargePoint to deliver new rapid charging network
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Instavolt has signed a deal with US electric vehicle company ChargePoint to purchase 200 of ChargePoint’s rapid charge systems. The charging stations, which will be installed later this year, can add hundreds of miles of range in as little as 15 minutes…
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Energy companies join to develop sector blockchain
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Ten energy sector companies have set up a ‘not for profit’ foundation, Energy Web Foundation, to extend the use of blockchain technologies in the energy sector. The companies – Centrica, Elia, Engie, Sempra, Shell, SP Group, Statoil, Stedin, Tokyo Electric…