RWE has taken issue with Statera’s plans for a 750MW hybrid flexible power plant at Thurrock, adjacent to its now defunct plant at Tilbury. The firm has written to the Planning Inspectorate expressing concern that its land has been included…
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SSE sell Walney stake for £350m
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SSE has agreed to sell its 25.1 per cent stake in Walney offshore wind farm stake to Greencoat Capital. The firm will pay £350m for 92MW. “Walney has been a good financial investment for SSE but we see it as…
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Arenko sells 100MW of storage development to Gresham House
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Battery optimiser Arenko has sold development rights for two 50MW storage sites to Gresham House. The deal includes optimisation agreements. The two firms know each other well. Gresham House recently acquired the 41MW Bloxwich battery from Arenko, which the firm…
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After restart, Hunterston B to shut down for good in 2022
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EDF has been given approval to restart reactor 3 at the 44 year-old Hunterston B power station this weekend. The firm also hopes to restart reactor 4 next month, subject to approval. Defuelling of the power station will commence no…
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British Gas pays £1.73m for communications failure over pre-payment changes
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Ofgem has closed its investigation into what went wrong when British Gas changed prepayment top-up provider and left customers in the lurch. The supplier has agreed to pay £1.48m back to affected households and £250,000 into the energy redress fund.…
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Elexon CEO confident P375 will not be stymied, Flexitricity pushes for end of balancing services honesty boxes
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Elexon CEO Mark Bygraves is confident that the P375 modification proposal will not be undone by those keen to maintain the status quo within balancing services. The firm is consulting on proposals to change the Balancing and Settlement Code (BSC)…
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Beis and Ofgem eye offshore grids, seek views on how to do it
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Beis and Ofgem are keen to understand how transmission links to offshore wind farms, currently all point-to-point, could be better coordinated. “We would like to hear about all potential barriers, including those of a legal, commercial or regulatory nature. As…
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Zeigo calls for coders and energy experts to crack aggregated PPAs
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Power Purchase Agreement platform Zeigo is launching a PPA hackathon in a bid to find novel ways of aggregating demand and enabling businesses to buy direct from renewable generators. It wants to hear from coders keen to showcase their talent,…
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Bluefield Solar pays £107m for 64MW portfolio
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Bluefield Solar has acquired a portfolio of 15 solar farms totalling 64.2MW for an initial £106.6m, which may rise up to £108.7 if asset life extensions are secured. Eight sites are in the south west of England, two in west…