Elexon CEO Mark Bygraves is confident that the P375 modification proposal will not be undone by those keen to maintain the status quo within balancing services. The firm is consulting on proposals to change the Balancing and Settlement Code (BSC)…
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Beis and Ofgem eye offshore grids, seek views on how to do it
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Beis and Ofgem are keen to understand how transmission links to offshore wind farms, currently all point-to-point, could be better coordinated. “We would like to hear about all potential barriers, including those of a legal, commercial or regulatory nature. As…
Zeigo calls for coders and energy experts to crack aggregated PPAs
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Power Purchase Agreement platform Zeigo is launching a PPA hackathon in a bid to find novel ways of aggregating demand and enabling businesses to buy direct from renewable generators. It wants to hear from coders keen to showcase their talent,…
Bluefield Solar pays £107m for 64MW portfolio
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Bluefield Solar has acquired a portfolio of 15 solar farms totalling 64.2MW for an initial £106.6m, which may rise up to £108.7 if asset life extensions are secured. Eight sites are in the south west of England, two in west…
Mary Quaney takes reins as CEO at Mainstream Renewable Power
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Mary Quaney, former CFO at Mainstream Renewable Power, has become CEO following Andy Kinsella’s resignation. She has been with the firm since 2009 and joined the board of directors last year. Mainstream chairman, Eddie O’Connor, Quaney would “lead Main Mainstream…
As government leans toward RAB regulatory model for CCS, SSE calls for double the ambition
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SSE has called on government to more than double its support for carbon capture and storage. The March Budget committed £800m to support “at least two” clusters via the CCS Infrastructure Fund. SSE wants at least five. Earlier this week…
Ovo pays £1.2m for SSE’s missed smart meter targets
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Ovo will pay £1.2m in redress after SSE Energy Services failed to meet its smart meter installation target for 2019. Ovo acquired the SSE’s domestic retail customers earlier this year for £500m. SSE paid a smaller penalty, £700,000 the year…
WPD and Ricardo to test DC option, aiming to hike EV charging capacity
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Western Power Distribution (WPD) has joined with Ricardo Energy and Environment to trial a new way of expanding capacity for electric vehicle charging, at a site in Taunton, Somerset. The DC Share project, which has received £4.7 million in funding…
Innova Energy adds solar farm supplying Coca Cola to dedicated corporate portfolio
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Innova Energy has acquired a 5MW operating solar plant in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, which supplies the largest soft drink bottling facility in Europe. The solar plant at the site, operated by Coca-Cola European Partners, was commissioned in 2017 and accredited by…
Settlements company Elexon promises to be a ‘critical friend’ to innovators as it opens Sandbox to trial new proposals
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Elexon has launched a new support service so that innovators can trial products and services which could transform the electricity sector. The company handles settlements for the power industry and manages the associated rulebook, the Balancing and Settlement Code (BSC). Its…