The single electricity market between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland should be a priority for Brexit negotiations, the UK government said in a position paper published today. It added that the single electricity market is “by far the…

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Good Energy’s board has written to shareholders, urging them to vote against appointing representatives from Ecotricity to the board. Last month, Good Energy announced it had received a requisition for a general meeting from Ferlim Nominees Limited, acting on behalf…

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The Greater London Authority (GLA) will seek an existing supplier to deliver its Energy For Londoners supply company, although the mayor has not ruled out starting a fully licensed supply company in the future. In its new Draft London Environment…

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New ownership arrangements for the four consented Dogger Bank offshore wind projects have been agreed and signed by the three Forewind shareholders. Offshore wind consortium Forewind has agreed and signed new ownership arrangements of the four consented Dogger Bank offshore wind…

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BayWa r.e is to operate and maintain six solar farms owned by Good Energy. The solar farms have a combined capacity of 30 MW. They are: Carloggas, Cornwall – 8.30MW Woolbridge, Dorset – 4.99MW Creathorne, Cornwall – 1.84MW Rookwood, Wiltshire…

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HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has confirmed  that a 5% rather than 20% VAT will be applied on residential battery storage installations when paired with new solar PV systems. Currently, the 5% rate will only be applicable to a single indivisible…

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Dieter Helm is to lead an independent review looking at how the energy industry, government and regulators can keep the cost of electricity as low as possible, while ensuring the UK meets its domestic and international climate targets. The review will…

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Just a week after British Gas announced a price hike for customers on its standard variable tariff, Ofgem has announced that the price cap for three million households on prepayment meters will be reduced from 1 October. The regulator said…

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Ofgem has confirmed that National Grid should proceed with plans to set up a new legally separate company to carry out its electricity system operator function within National Grid Group. The electricity system operator (ESO) has a central role in…

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Ofgem has published shortlisted companies bidding for the right to own and operate cables linking offshore wind farms at Galloper and the Walnet Extension to the onshore network. The same bidders were named in both shortlists for the projects. They…

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