Ben Backwell, chief executive, Global Wind Energy Council: “The UK government didn’t listen to repeated industry warnings about inflationary pressures and increased capital costs so it is no surprise that the auction has been a failure. “This is a huge…

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Gresham House Energy Storage Fund (GRID), which operates 640MW/738MWh of battery storage, has complained of delays in new software that would allow system operator NGESO to call on batteries in preference to fossil plants. GRID said that delay had exacerbated…

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The government has softened slightly over its de-facto ban on onshore wind in England. Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Michael Gove said: “To increase our energy security and develop a cleaner, greener economy, we are introducing…

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The Demand Flexibility Service that saw customers paid to reduce their electricity demand at peak times will used again this coming winter, the electricity system operator (NGESO) has announced, pending approval from energy regulator Ofgem. NGESO said it expected system…

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RAW Charging is planning to add 25 electric vehicle (EV) charging points every month at Greene King sites to add to the 500 charge points it has already installed for Greene King customers. RAW has activated new EV charging facilities…

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RES has claimed that its new product wind farm management system, AeroUp, can energy yields from wind farms by by up to 5%. AeroUp combines hardware and software enhancements to significantly increase the energy yield and RES said “it benefits…

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Octopus Energy Group today has agreed a deal with Shell subsidiary Impello Limited to buy Shell Energy in the UK and Germany, taking on two million new home energy and broadband customers. The deal will see Octopus Energy’s domestic supply…

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Stream 3 of the government’s AI for Decarbonisation Innovation Programme has opened now open for applications with a total of £2.25 million in grant funding available. Stream 3 will fund innovations in: electrification and smart grid; transportation; and land use…

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The final onshore and offshore planning consents have been granted for Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2), an offshore cable that will be the longest high voltage direct current (HVDC) cable in the UK. Once complete, EGL2 will run from a…

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Ofgem has fined Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc of £5.41 million for not recording and retaining electronic communications between January 2018 and March 2020. The communications were discussions about energy market transactions made by wholesale energy traders on privately-owned…

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