Green Frog Connect has begun work on 40MW of gas-fired generation at the Swansea West site, adjacent to an existing 20MW diesel generation site which has been in use for the past five years. The 27 generators required by the…
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BLOG: ‘Cash for ash’ cloud over power-broker
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May’s electoral fiasco has thrust into unlikely prominence the politician at the centre of Northern Ireland’s ‘cash for ash’ debacle. Prime minister May’s parliamentary survival currently depends on the support of the ten Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) MPs who are…
Distributed generators say Ofgem Triad decision is ‘too soon’ after election, call for delay
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A group of companies developing and operating distributed generation has called on Ofgem to delay its decision on making dramatic reductions in ‘embedded benefits’ for small-scale power plants. The decision is earmarked for 15 June. The Flexible Generation Group says…
Data show rising contribution from embedded generation
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Generation from plants connected to local distribution networks and invisible to the System Operator, National Grid, grew by 6% in the year to Q1 2017, according to ElectraLink. The company said that much of the growth had come from renewable…
Ofgem rejects claim for compensation from two Oftos after cable defect outages
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Ofgem has rejected two claims for compensation for outages in subsea cables connecting offshore wind farms. Gwynt y Mor Ofto had claimed £10.3 million and Thanet Ofto Ltd had claimed £11.7 million. In both cases the cause of the outage…
‘Essentially manual’ balancing system takes the strain as National Grid’s new dispatch software is delayed until 2018
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Full introduction of a new electricity balancing system that will let National Grid make better use of demand-side response, small generators and new flexibility options has been delayed until at least 2018. When the software procurement was competed in 2010…
E.On and Uniper trading separated ‘by the end of the year’
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E.On expects its new trading arm to begin trading by the end of the year independently from spin-off company Uniper, reports ICIS. Whereas Uniper is a global energy trading business, E.On will mainly source energy for its customers and sell…
IoD calls for step up in nuclear and shale gas programmes
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The UK needs an expanded nuclear programme to replace existing nuclear generation and expand capacity, the Institute of Directors (IoD) said in a policy document, Future Proofing Energy. It also called for a drive to extract more shale gas. The…
European Commission clears EDF takeover of Areva reactors business
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The European Commission has approved EDF’s proposed takeover of New NP, the Areva Group’s nuclear reactors business. EDF plans to acquire between 51 % and 75 % of the capital of ‘New NP’ which houses the Areva Group’s nuclear reactors business, including…
Scottish district heat customers need better protection, says Consumers Advice Scotland
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The Consumer Futures Unit of Citizens Advice Scotland is calling for greater protection for consumers who use district heating schemes. The watchdog said that as district heating is not regulated in Scotland, consumers do not benefit from the same level…