Anesco is to provide operations and maintenance services for a further 10 UK solar farms, on behalf of Foresight Group and Alpha Real Renewables. The 10 sites have a combined capacity of 71MW. Anesco’s O&M team now looks after more…
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Green energy sector jobs and turnover are growing despite PV setbacks, says ONS
by New Power •
The solar sector saw employment fall from 9,900 full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2015 to 6,600 in 2018, according to new figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Turnover in the sector fell from £2.7 billion in 2015 to £1.8 billion in 2018, it…
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Capacity Market procurement targets see volumes set to fall
by New Power •
The government has set target procurement for the winter of 2022/23 at 44GW. The capacity will be procured in an auction on 30-31 January. Capacity for the following winter (delivery in 2023/24) is expected to be slightly lower at 43.3GW…
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Climate and environment dominate WEF’s annual Global Risks Report
by New Power •
Environmental risks led by extreme weather and climate action failure are both the most likely risks facing the world and those with most impact, according to the latest annual Global Risks Report, produced by the World Economic Forum ahead of…
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Opinion: Tackling the cartel damages question
by Annabel Andrews •
How will courts handle damage claims where a cartel has been found to be operating? A recent decision gives some indications BritNed v ABB is the first competition damages action, based on a European Commission cartel decision, to reach judgment…
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Mayor launches London Power supplier
by New Power •
London Power, a partnership between Octopus Energy and the Mayor of London, launched this week. The company offers two tariffs, My London fixed yearly plan and My London top-up plan. The Mayor will become one of the first customers of the company…
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Co-Op offers tariff sourced from community renewables projects
by New Power •
Co-op Energy has today launched a Community Power Tariff, which offers green energy sourced from 90 local renewable energy generation projects across the UK. The Community Power tariff offered by Co-op Energy will be delivered by Co-op Community Energy, a joint venture…
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Cost pressure in the offshore wind sector ‘could drive up disputes’
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Disputes could be set to grow in offshore wind projects, say Charlie Lightfoot (partner) and Rachael Cresswell (associate) in Jenner & Block’s International Arbitration Practice. In an article in the January issue of New Power Report the authors say that growing…
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Octopus offers home charging EV bundle
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Octopus Electric Vehicles and EO Charging have combined to launch an all-in-one EV home charging bundle combining EO’s Mini Smart Home charger in the world and Octopus’s Go energy tariff. EO claims that the charger – smaller than an A5 piece of paper – is…