There has been “woefully low” takeup of the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme run by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), says the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), and it has failed to provide value for money by…

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Anesco is on track to more than quadruple its operational battery portfolio by 2020. The company claims a 22% share of all operational utility scale storage units in the UK and 47% of the non-EFR capacity. Now it plans to reach…

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London Mayor Sadiq Khan is set to launch a tender this week for a new energy company to supply Londoners. The initiative is part of the London Environment Strategy, published last week, which includes carbon budgets aiming to reduce the amount of greenhouse gasses…

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Network company SSEN has put forward proposals that would allow distribution network operators (DNOs) to halt vehicle charging in the event of stress on the local grid. The proposal was seen by companies speaking to New Power as likely to…

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Power company China Three Gorges has announced a cash tender offer for Energias de Portugal (EDP). The Chinese company already owns 23.27% of EDP. The total tender offer value is equal to €11,848 million for 100% of EDP’s share capital and to…

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Gas network company Cadent has announced ambitious plans to begin sourcing and using hydrogen as a replacement for natural gas. The HyNet project is 30-year, £900 million, plan centred on a new production facility, probably located in Cheshire, that would…

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A sixth auto-switching service has been launched. Switchcraft founder Andrew Long told New Power Report that the company would be funded by commission from energy suppliers. That would mean users may not have the potential to switch to all suppliers, but…

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An 18-month £900,000 joint industry project will explore using autonomous surface vessels, integrated with existing manned shipping operations, to support offshore wind farm operations and maintenance. The Windfarm Autonomous Ship Project, part funded by Innovate UK and led by ASV…

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Government should provide more support for power to gas technology and use the gas grid for energy storage in the form of hydrogen, according to a new report from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. The report argues that excess electricity…

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The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has announced a ‘sector deal’ for the artificial intelligence (AI) sector, hoping to make the UK a centre for technology startups and data-driven industries. The government says AI is emerging in its…

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