Gaelectric has agreed a €38 million financing package for construction of two wind farms in county Kilkenny. Ballybay, near Tullaroan, will comprise six Enercon turbines and will have a capacity of 13.8MW. Foyle, south east of Ballybay, will comprise four…
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Moorside’s Morecambe Bay connection to be first onshore network up for tender
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A new power line that would allow the new Moorside nuclear plant in Cumbria to be connected to the transmission network is expected to be the first built under a 25-year build and own contract. The North West Coast Connections…
Lower energy from wind pushes Dong power generation down 3% year on year
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Dong’s power generation was down 3% year on year in the company’s first financial results since it floated on Nasdaq Copenhagen on 9 June. Lower energy from wind year-on-year contributed to a 3% downturn in the company’s power generation, the company said in…
Ofgem calls on suppliers to ‘move early’ to increase competition
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Ofgem wants suppliers to “move early” on getting disengaged energy customers to be more active in the market, saying it will “not be easy or quick” to get customers who rarely look at their bills to engage. The regulator promised…
Renewable generators to queue until late 2017 for Feed in Tariffs
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Feed In Tariffs (FITs) for anaerobic digestion (AD), standalone PV solar and wind installations between 100 and 1500kW have been so in demand that installations are now queued to 2017, with some wind generators having to wait until October 2017.…
Prequalification window opens for Capacity Market auctions
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The pre-qualification window has opened today for three different Capacity Market auctions. Pre-qualification will run from today (1 August) to 26 August, and will be followed by the Pre-qualification Assessment Window, from 29 August to 23 September. The auctions in question are: 2016 Four…
SSE under Ofgem investigation over pre-payment meter switching practices
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Ofgem has launched an investigation into SSE’s pre payment meter (PPM) processes The investigation is being launched following concerns about SSE’s approach to switching its customers onto pre-payment meter tariffs, particularly those in potentially vulnerable situations. Ofgem said the investigation…
Citizens Advice seeks views on new energy supplier comparison tool
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Citizens Advice is working on a new energy supplier comparison tool that will rank energy suppliers according to a set of individual metrics as well as an overall performance rating. The five proposed metrics covered by the tool are the number…
Development consent order granted for Meaford gas-fired generating station
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The government has granted the development consent order (DCO) for Meaford Energy Centre, near Stone in Staffordshire. This energy centre will be a combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power station with a nominal generating capacity of 299MW with electricity connection, gas…
Wylfa Newydd nuclear strike price should be less than Hinkley Point C, MPs tell government
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The government should only build a nuclear power plant at Wylfa Newydd if the strike price is below that agreed for the Hinkley Point C and competitive with onshore wind, the Welsh Affairs Committee said in a report published today. It also said the…