SSE has confirmed it is in discussions with Ovo Group over the possible sale of the SSE Energy Services business, which supplies energy and related services to around 5.7 million household customers across Great Britain. In a statement the company…
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Simultaneous plant failures caused widespread power interruptions
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A large scale frequency drop after the near-simultaneous loss of two generating plant was the cause of last night’s power outages, as National Grid ESO cut demand in some areas to protect the system. Acccording to Energyst, New Power’s sister publication, RWE’s…
Cardiff supplier ceases trading
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Cardiff Energy Supply has ceased trading and SSE Energy Services has been chosen by Ofgem to take over its customers, which number fewer than 1000. Cardiff Energy Supply provided gas to 815 households and SSE said it would honour their credit balances.…
Anesco cuts network charge with winter capacity reduction deal
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Anesco has agreed to give up half the demand capacity at its Larport battery storage facility in Herefordshire on winter evenings, in exchange for a reduction in the charge levied by WPD, the local distribution network operator (DNO). The battery…
OPINION: Gender balance in energy research – it’s time we had a power shift
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Jess Britton, Basia Cieszewska and Julie Smith argue that energy academia and the energy industry can and must share their experience on improving diversity. The result will be more innovation As the UK parliament declares a climate emergency and legislates…
Economy-wide group calls for new approach to expand onshore wind
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Onshore wind developers, trade bodies, investors and supply chain companies have called on new energy minister Kwasi Kwarteng to establish a new approach to onshore wind. The call, in an open letter, has been backed by trade union Prospect, the National Farmers’ Union, the RSPB, the CBI, the Federation…
Missing Warm Home Discount option ‘could see energy switchers overpay’
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Vulnerable energy customers could be £101 worse off by choosing ‘best buy’ energy deals from comparison sites, according to new research from energy auto-switching company Migrate. The company analysed the top 20 deals currently available and found that only three…
NGESO and Reactive Technologies to roll out real-time inertia measurement across the grid
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National Grid ESO is to measure grid inertia across GB for the first time, using Reactive Technologies’ GridMetrix inertia measurement and analytics service, saying it was the first system operator in the world to adopt inertia measurement. It follows a successful innovation project.…
UK offshore wind terms ‘could exclude all but large utilities and oil and gas majors’ warns Mainstream chief
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The UK has effectively excluded smaller companies from taking part in its future offshore wind projects, according to Andy KInsella, chief executive of Mainstream Renewable Power. In an exclusive interview with New Power Report Kinsella said that even though Mainstream…
NI compressed-air energy storage application withdrawn
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Troubled Dublin-based green energy company Gaelectric has pulled the plug on its ambitious plans for a compressed air energy storage project in Northern Ireland. The company has withdrawn its planning application for the 330MW scheme earmarked for a site on Islandmagee…