Author Archive for New Power

EMR Delivery Body confirms CfD auction timetable

The next Contract for Difference auction for new renewable energy projects will be after the General Election, the EMR Delivery Body has confirmed. Scenarios in which a window for submitting sealed bids could open before 8 June have fallen away,…

Guernsey investigates offshore wind

A preliminary feasibility study has concluded that offshore wind technology could be viable in several locations off Guernsey’s coast. The study, by Xodus Group, was  funded jointly by the States of Guernsey and Guernsey Electricity. It found that developing a…

Cloud-based trading platform launched

Trading specialist OpenLink has launched a cloud-based platform for trading, treasury and risk management.OpenLink said the system was developed with 50 of its largest and most sophisticated energy and financial services clients. Customers will have immediate access to  OpenLink’s dynamic…

Energy companies join to develop sector blockchain

Ten energy sector companies have set up a ‘not for profit’ foundation, Energy Web Foundation, to extend the use of blockchain technologies in the energy sector. The companies – Centrica, Elia, Engie, Sempra, Shell, SP Group, Statoil, Stedin, Tokyo Electric…

Scottish low-carbon projects win £43 million in funding

The Scottish Government has announced £43 million in grants to 13 low carbon infrastructure projects via the Low Carbon Infrastructure Transition Programme (LCITP). The projects include: Glenrothes Next Generation Heat. The project aims to find district heat customers for RWEs…