Energy supplier Spark Energy is in talks over a merger after it missed a Renewables Obligation payment of £14.4 million, due by 31 October. Chief executive Chris Gauld, who led a management buyout of the company in 2016, told the…

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Members of an influential parliamentary committee have raised fears over government’s planning for the energy industry after Brexit, raising fears that it could raise prices, damage carbon markets and damage the Single Electricity Market between Northern Ireland and the Republic…

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Iona Capital has financed the construction and operations of a new 8.8MWt anaerobic digestion plant in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The plant has pre-qualified under the Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI). The principal feedstock will be waste slurries generated from local…

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Gresham House has raised £100 million to drive its energy storage fund onto the London Stock Exchange, reports Solar Power Portal - half its £200 million target. Gore Street Capital raising £30.6 million in May against its target of £100 million. The…

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UK technology company Sunstone, has raised £592,000 from over 450 investors via crowdfunding platform, Crowdcube. Its target was £500,000. Sunstone has developed solar powered products that provide surveillance, wireless networks and satellite communications to sites around the world. Paul Schelhaas, co-founder and…

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Plans for a new nuclear power plant at Wylfa in Anglesey, Wales, have taken a step forward as the new transmission line for the project has been accepted for examination by National Infrastructure Planning. The planning body has begun registering ‘interested…

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Client Earth has challenged Drax’s plans to convert two coal-fired power stations to gas and install battery storage at the site, the Guardian reports. Drax argues that building new gas-fired plants will mean it can shut down its two remaining…

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SSE and Siemens have announced a Meet The Buyer forum for potential supply chain opportunities at Keadby 2. The event will be held on 4 December at The Double Tree by Hilton Forest Pines Resort. The two companies officially broke…

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National Grid has announced it will sell its 39% share in Cadent to Quadgas Investments Bidco by the end of June 2019, subject to regulatory approvals. Following the sale, Quadgas will own 100% of Cadent. National Grid said the expected proceeds of…

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Toshiba has announced its intention to withdraw from the nuclear power plant construction project at Moorside in Cumbria, and wind up the NuGeneration Limited (NuGen) business. The company said it had spent 18 months in negotiations with a range of potential…

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