E.On is celebrating after completing installation on schedule for the 116 turbine foundations at the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm. Work to install the first foundations began in early February and was put on hold during the Black Bream spawning season between mid-April and…
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Pensioners among most active energy switchers
by Annabel Andrews •
More than three-quarters (78%) of the over-65s have switched energy supplier at some point, making them some of the most active consumers in the energy market according to new research by the Energy Ombudsman. Customers who switched found the process straightforward,…
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Opinion: Sparking a smarter power revolution
by New Power •
Lucy Symons, director of public policy at Open Energi, says there is appetite in most businesses to help manage the grid. A little education could go a long way to delivering it Demand flexibility has come a long way…
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Smart meter rollout: 2020 deadline now for meter ‘offer’
by New Power •
By 2020 every domestic energy customer “will have had the offer of a smart meter”, secretary of state Greg Clark told EnergyUK’s annual meeting this week. That promise appears to water down a requirement for the smart meter rollout to…
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Call for Evidence out on ‘smart flexible energy’. Clark promises industrial strategy ‘in next few months’
by New Power •
“We have to make sure the rules of the energy system don’t get in the way of innovation,” secretary of state Greg Clark told EnergyUK’s annual meeting as he announced publication of a call for evidence on ‘A smart, flexible…
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Tesla latest company to introduce fee for charging electric vehicles
by Annabel Andrews •
Tesla has announced it will begin charging Tesla owners who charge their vehicles using its ‘Supercharger Network’. Tesla owners will still get 400kWh free supercharging credits (roughly 1,000 miles) each year. Once that amount has been used, drivers will pay “a…
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Wind drives strong growth at Dong Energy in first nine months of 2016
by Annabel Andrews •
Dong Energy’s operating profit (EBITDA) for the first nine months of 2106 increased by 16% to DKK 17.2bn compared to the same period in 2015, while underlying operating profit increased by 24%. This was driven by a 53% increase in…
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CfD round in April as coal phaseout takes shape: onshore wind excluded
by New Power •
The government has published a long-awaited suite of announcements on plans for a new Contract for Difference allocation round, whether there is justification for supporting onshore wind in Scottish islands, and the future of coal-fired generation. BEIS said an allocation round…
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SSE avoids fine over competition concerns
by Annabel Andrews •
Ofgem has accepted legally binding commitments from SSE after its investigation into competition concerns at the company. The energy regulator investigated whether the company’s behaviour could have impeded competition for connecting new developments to its electricity distribution network in the South…