National Grid ESO opened a tender to provide stability services to the system for periods up to five years. The tender period was oroginally due to end on 29 November but it has been extended to 17 January. New contract…
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Second grid-scale battery gets go-ahead near Hull
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Harmony Energy has won planning permission for a second 49.5MW battery at Creyke Beck substation in Cottingham, near Hull. This is the second battery on the site to be brought forward by Harmony Energy, which develops, builds, owns and operates…
OPINION: Would an index help users understand their bill and take on flexibility?
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Stuart Lloyd-Evans, managing director at Cielo Energy, argued in November’s New Power Report that consumers need a common framework to help them compare prices Politicians occasionally get asked how much a loaf of bread costs, and get chastised for being out…
Cranfield to offer scholarships to power and energy masters students
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Cranfield University has made available a series of scholarships for the students taking masters degrees in the energy and power. The £10,500 scholarship will cover the full cost of the tuition fees for the successful applicants. The announcement comes during…
Co-Operative joins Octopus to launch community energy JV
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Midcounties Co-operative and Octopus Energy have launched Co-op Community Energy, a joint venture focused entirely on supporting renewable community energy projects across the country. The intention to create the joint venture was announced when Midcounties and Octopus Energy signed a…
Secure and Promote ‘market making obligation’ suspended from 18 November
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Ofgem has announced that the ‘market making obligation’, part of the ‘Secure and Promote’ measures intended to improve liquidity in the power market, will be suspended from 18 November. The regulator opened a consultation on the suspension in October and…
Step forward for Greenlink interconnector
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Applications have been submitted for environmental permits for the planned Greenlink interconnector between Wales and the Republic of Ireland. Current News reports that a Foreshore Licence application has been submitted to the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government’s Foreshore…
NGESO seeks early views on changes to charging methodologies
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The electricity system operator has asked for early industry input over the way it applies charges for a number of the actions it takes to manage the system. The process applies to the charging regimes for specific actions but the outcomes…
E.On signs PPA for GB wind farms transferred to RWE
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E.On is to buy the output from more than 20 GB wind farms from RWE Renewables for the next 2.5-years. The power purchase agreement (PPA) will help E.On keep its promise, made earlier this year, to provide its 3.3 milion GB residential…
WPD opens ‘IntraFlex’ two-year flexibility trial
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Western Power Distribution has launched IntraFlex, a new innovation project with NODES and Smart Grid Consultancy. It will start with stakeholder engagement aimed at validating the market design and ensuring its value to the UK electricity system. Funded via a Network…