The UK has effectively excluded smaller companies from taking part in its future offshore wind projects, according to Andy KInsella, chief executive of Mainstream Renewable Power. In an exclusive interview with New Power Report Kinsella said that even though Mainstream…
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NI compressed-air energy storage application withdrawn
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Troubled Dublin-based green energy company Gaelectric has pulled the plug on its ambitious plans for a compressed air energy storage project in Northern Ireland. The company has withdrawn its planning application for the 330MW scheme earmarked for a site on Islandmagee…
RWE’s Aberthaw coal-fired plant to close
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The Aberthaw B coal fired power station is to close. Owner RWE has proposed to close the 1,560MW plant on 31 March 2020. The company will transfer its Capacity Market agreements for 2019/20 and 2020/21 to third parties and a small proportion to other…
CMA to extend prepayment tariff cap as smart meter rollout heads for two-year delay
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The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has decided to keep in place a tariff cap for pre-payment customers, It said ”conditions of competition in the prepayment segments have not improved materially,” and engagement among prepayment customers remains low. In addition, it…
Utilita to pay £175,000 for energy efficency failings
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Utilita Energy is to pay £175,000 to the energy redress fund after it failed to meet its carbon reduction obligations under the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) fuel poverty scheme. Ofgem found that Utilita Energy failed to deliver its obligations for ECO2,…
ENWL owners sell 50% of northwest power network
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Electricity North West owners First State Investments and J P Morgan Asset Management have agreed to sell 50% of the company to Equitix and a consortium led by Kansai Electric Power Co. The other consortium members are Daiwa Energy & Infrastructure Co.…
SSE chief executive has three ‘asks’ for new prime minister
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SSE chief executive Alistair Philips-Davis has written to incoming prime minister Boris Johnson with three priorities for a new government in the power sector if it wants to put the UK on track to be a net-zero country. Top of…
ACT NOW: Brexit uncertainty means double consultation on Nemo Link’s intraday product
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Nemo Link and Elia have had to publish a double consultation on changes to the access rules for the 1000MW Nemo Link Interconnector between GB and Belgium, because it is not clear whether the UK would remain in the EU’s…
RedT and Open Energi to offer frequency response from redox flow technology
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Energy storage company RedT and Open Energi have combined to pre-qualify a new type of storage – vanadium redox flow - to provide Dynamic Firm Frequency Response (dFFR) services to National Grid ESO. RedT’s 300kWh flow machine is situated at an industrial…
£1 million granted for offshore energy research projects
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The Supergen Offshore Renewable Energy Hub has awarded almost £1 million to UK universities to support research into aspects of offshore renewable energy. The Hub was established in July 2018 with £5 million funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences…