The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has given the go-ahead to a merger between SSE Retail (SSE) and Npower. The CMA said its panel had specifically examined competition concerns around how the deal would impact ‘standard variable tariff’ prices. It concluded…

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Ofgem is opening a tender for owning the electricity transmission link to the 1.2GW Hornsea 1 wind farm project, owned by Ørsted, and sited 120km east of the coast of Lincolnshire and Yorkshire. The link to  Hornsea 1  is one of three…

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Nick Molho, executive director,  Aldersgate Group: “This report from the world’s leading climate scientists is clear that there are compelling environmental, economic and social benefits to limiting the increase in global temperatures to 1.5 degrees as envisaged in the Paris Agreement.…

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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has called for a step change in investment in renewable energy. It said competition had resulted in cost reductions that meant it was often the cheapest option. Harry Boyd-Carpenter, EBRD director, head…

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The Institution of Gas Engineers & Managers (IGEM) is to develop hydrogen standards for the government’s £25 million research and innovation programme. The Hy4Heat programme is a feasibility study into the use of hydrogen for heat in UK homes and…

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A hydropower company is seeking investors to join development of a suite of community projects. Eventually, the Highland Community Energy Society wants the general public to join to purchase a community stake amounting to £1.89 million in total in six…

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The National Infrastructure Commission has begun a study of regulation of the UK’s energy, telecoms and water industries. The NOC said the study would examine how the regulation could  ”ensure the necessary levels of investment and innovation whilst these critical…

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The number of smart meters being installed has been falling over the last three months and the installation rate is lower than this time last year, according to new figures from industry body Electralink. The body provides monthly rollout data…

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UK Power Networks has announced  plans to procure more than 100MW of flexibility services from distributed energy resources. The distribution network operator (DNO) plans to create 25 ‘Flexibility First’ zones across its three licence areas, using the Piclo online platform (formerly known as Open Utility). Piclo…

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    Blenheim Palace has switched to 100% renewable power supplied by Good Energy, as part of an ongoing commitment to end its reliance on fossil fuels.   Good Energy will meet all electricity demand to the palace, pleasure gardens,…

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