Industry settlements company Elexon has suggested customers need no longer rely on a single electricity supplier to provide all their power (the so-called ‘supplier hub’ model). It has published proposals that could quickly allow customers to use several suppliers, for…
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Think tank calls for zero emissions target
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Conservative think tank Bright Blue has called on the government to mark ten years since the Climate Change Act by announcing this year a new legal net zero emissions target In a new report, Hotting up, the think tank says there…
RBS strengthens low-carbon funding policies
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Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has decided to halt financing for power companies that generate more than 40% of their electricity from coal (down from a 65% limit) – one of a suite of changes in its financing policy that…
BEIS committee to probe government’s carbon capture strategy
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The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee has launched an inquiry on carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) and efforts to kickstart this technology in the UK. It has invited written submissions (max 1500 words) to be submitted by 22 June. Committee chair Rachel…
South Somerset District Council invests in grid-scale battery storage
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South Somerset District Council has announced plans to build a 25MW battery storage facility with a one-hour discharge period. The aim is for it to be operational by the end of 2018. The council said this was, “Only phase one of the…
EnergyUK sets out proposals to make EMR fit for purpose for the future
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EnergyUK has set out proposals to revisit Electricity Market Reform measures ahead of a planned review in 2019. The lobby group says the Contracts for Difference framework should be maintained as it has been a “successful tool for delivering investment…
Energy leaders’ initiative aims for more senior women in energy
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POWERful Women has launched an initiative to drive up the number of women at senior levels and middle management in the UK energy industry. The Energy Leaders’ Coalition comprises eight chief executives from the UK’s energy sector who are making…
Premier Inn PV installations will total 3MW by the autumn
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Whitbread is adding PV to 70 of its Premier Inns – adding to 88 sites where solar is already installed. All the installations are being designed and managed by renewables developer, Anesco, with all works expected to be complete by…
Pivot Power announces plans for fleet of 49MW batteries to trade power and charge electric vehicles
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Pivot Power has announced plans to build 45 transmission-connected batteries sized at 49MW to offer grid services and, ultimately, provide ultra-fast electric vehicle charging points. It expects to trade power from the batteries, totalling 2GW, in the balancing market, eventually…
Nova tidal project gains lease extension as project aims for 2MW
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Tidal energy company Nova Innovation has secured an extension of its seabed lease at the Shetland Tidal Array. Crown Estate Scotland has granted an extension to Nova’s existing seabed lease at Bluemull Sound in Shetland, increasing the capacity of the…