A hydropower company is seeking investors to join development of a suite of community projects. Eventually, the Highland Community Energy Society wants the general public to join to purchase a community stake amounting to £1.89 million in total in six…
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System Operator seeks BM and non-BM reactive power providers for South Wales and Mersey
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National Grid’s Electricity System Operator (ESO) has opened the process of contracting for reactive power services over the next two winters, publishing ‘requests for information’ from providers. For the first time the service can be offered by providers that do…
National Infrastructure Commission opens study of regulators
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The National Infrastructure Commission has begun a study of regulation of the UK’s energy, telecoms and water industries. The NOC said the study would examine how the regulation could ”ensure the necessary levels of investment and innovation whilst these critical…
Industry governance: a risk-based approach could cut reliance on slow ‘code panels’
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The UK energy industry is undergoing huge change. In this thought leadership piece, Gemserv asks proposes a new ‘two-state’ approach that focuses on managing risk appropriately and lifts the burden of ‘code panels’:
Smart meter installations are slowing, reveals industry data
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The number of smart meters being installed has been falling over the last three months and the installation rate is lower than this time last year, according to new figures from industry body Electralink. The body provides monthly rollout data…
UK Power Networks to open two flexibility tenders in Q1 2019. Register your interest
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UK Power Networks has announced plans to procure more than 100MW of flexibility services from distributed energy resources. The distribution network operator (DNO) plans to create 25 ‘Flexibility First’ zones across its three licence areas, using the Piclo online platform (formerly known as Open Utility). Piclo…
‘Smart data’ review seeks input
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Government has announced a ‘smart data’ review intended to use new data-driven technologies and services to improve the consumer experience in regulated markets. The review, jointly launched by the DCMS and BEIS, said consumers struggle to identify the best deals for…
Electricity North West on negative ratings watch over lower returns in RIIO2
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Ratings agency Moody’s has reacted to Ofgem’s plans to cut returns to network companies by placing a ‘negative’ outlook on the rating of Electricity North West (ENWL) and its parent, because of the companies’ high leverage and borrowing costs. Moody’s said ENWL’s…
Labour energy plans: the industry responds
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Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn reiterated, in his speech to the Labour Party conference, plans for “a 60% reduction in emissions by 2030… with plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to zero by the middle of the century” and “a ‘Green…
SSE takes full ownership of Seagreen offshore wind projects
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SSE has taken full ownership of offshore wind projects under development by Seagreen Wind Energy, in which it had a 50% share, acquiring the remainder from Fluor. The Seragreen projects are in the outer Firth of Forth and Firth of…