Ofgem has opened an enforcement investigation into National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) following the publication of a report by NESO into the fire at North Hyde substation on 20 March, which caused a shutdown at Heathrow Airport. Ofgem said that…

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RES has been granted development consent by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council for its Magheralin solar farm, in Northern Ireland. Located 1km southwest of Magheralin, County Down, the solar farm will be rated at 29.9MW. Rachel Buchanan, Senior…

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The World Bank Group has lifted its ban on financing nuclear power. It announced an agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to work together to support nuclear energy in developing countries. The partnership agreement “marks the World Bank…

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A government ‘update to market’ for the ‘midstream’ gas industry, which delivers gas to homes and businesses within the UK, sets out some of the challenges to manage in decreasing gas use as we transition to low-carbon energy. It flags…

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The government has published a ‘Solar Roadmap’ for the UK that aims to rapidly accelerate of solar deployment, from 18GW to 45-47GW by 2030 and potentially more. Launching the roadmap the government said “Every family and business in Britain is…

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The National Energy System Operator (NESO) has begun a consultation on proposals for a new strategic energy planning technical framework. It sets out the future transmission network infrastructure needed across Great Britain for electricity, gas and hydrogen. This is the…

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Investment platform Ethex has opened a bond offer for a 3.5 MW solar farm on a former opencast coalfield area in Whiteborough, Nottinghamshire. The project is being delivered by Big Solar Co-op Ltd, which said it hopes to sell solar…

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XLinks, the company that is developing a 3.6GW interconnector between Morocco and Devon to bring power from a solar, wind and battery facility, has said it is “hugely surprised and bitterly disappointed” that secretary of state Ed Miliband said the…

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Ofgem has agreed that three gas distribution networks (GDNs) who lead East Coast Hydrogen can spend around £96 million on front end engineering design (FEED) for a regional hydrogen transport and storage network. Ofgem said that, “there is consumer value…

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Domestic energy customers could see their standing charge reduced if they avoid using power at peak times, in a test tariff supported by Ofgem. The regulator is currently inviting energy suppliers to come forward to take part in the trials.…

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