Bidding has opened to own and operate the links connecting two offshore wind farms to the onshore network. The links to be tendered are for Galloper off the east coast of England and Walney Extension in the Irish Sea. Ofgem,…
News
ADE launches district heating task force
by Annabel Andrews •
The Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE) has launched a task force on district heating, aiming to deliver a subsidy-free heat network market with strong protections for consumers. The task force, which will represent a range of stakeholders, will provide recommendations…
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Blackout Britain? ECIU says customers are paying millions to fix a problem that does not exist
by New Power •
The electricity supply market is working more efficiently, with demand-side balancing proving cheap and effective, and unjustified fears over supply/demand margins have led to customers’ money being spent unnecessarily. That was the conclusion of a report published today by the…
Perspective
OPINION: Local authorities should join the battery gold rush
by New Power •
Mark Bramah of Municipia and Marc Wynn of Asset Utilities argue that local authorities should take the lead in developing electricity storage to develop a new income stream Councils undertake energy projects for different reasons: as a means of…
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REACTION: energy industry responds to budget
by Annabel Andrews •
Paul Taylor, chief executive of FCC Environment: “While it is encouraging to see the Government pledge its ongoing support for UK infrastructure projects, we feel that a major opportunity has been missed to set out plans to maximise the resource productivity…
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Winter resilience shows UK coal-phase-out is achievable, report finds
by New Power •
The government should not step back from plans to phase out coal-fired generation in the UK, as concerns that it will leave the country short of power are unfounded. That was among the conclusions of a new report from the…
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CUSC code panel: nominations are open
by New Power •
Industry members have until 17 March to put forward new nominations for the Connections and Use of System Code (CUSC) panel, the body that oversees changes to the way companies interact with – and are charged for using – the…
From the monthly Report
Intergen’s Mark Somerset: Capacity Market must deliver large plant this year
by New Power •
It the Capacity Market does not deliver large CCGT this year international investors could walk away, Intergen’s Mark Somerset warned New Power. In a wide ranging interview the independent generator’s vice president of development for the EMEA region said, “People look…
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E.On blames policy costs for April tariff increase
by New Power •
E.On has blamed “increasing policy costs and other costs it doesn’t control”, for an average 8.8% increase in its standard variable tariff from Wednesday 26 April. It blamed the rise “in large part” on increases in “non-energy parts of the…