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,…
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Guernsey investigates offshore wind
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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…
Court ruling reinstates consent for 2.3GW of offshore wind
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Plans for four large offshore wind farms in the Firth of Forth have had their planning consents restored after a decision from a Scottish court. Together the schemes represent generating capacity of 2.3GW. One of the schemes, Neart Na Gaoithe…
Cloud-based trading platform launched
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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…
Wartsila acquires energy management company, expecting storage to grow ‘exponentially’
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Wartsila is to acquire storage company Greensmith Energy Management Systems. Wartsila says the acquisition will “to expand its footprint in the energy storage market and position itself as a leading global energy systems integrator.” Greensmith’s energy management software system, GEMS,…
UK renewables: expect mergers and acquisitions, says investor Foresight
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There will be major consolidation in the renewables sector in the UK over the next couple of years, according to Dan Wells, a partner in the infrastructure team at investment managers Foresight. Developers and EPC contractors have held projects on their…
Energy companies join to develop sector blockchain
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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…
Flipper adds Google Home link to auto-switching service
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Auto-switching company Flipper has integrated Google Home into its switching service. The company claims to be the first to enable consumers to switch using Google’s voice-activated home assistant, which also gives users voice control of smart energy devices in the…
Scottish low-carbon projects win £43 million in funding
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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…
Good Energy launches bond to raise £10 million to expand into storage and electric vehicles
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Good Energy has launched its second corporate bond. It wants to raise £10 million (with an over-subscription maximum of £20 million). Its first bond was launched in 2013. The new bond will have an initial four-year term and investment can…