Ratings agency Moody’s has assigned it’s highest grade (GB1) to latest green bond offering from Tennet, the Dutch state-owned electricity transmission system operator. The bonds, called Green Medium Term Notes will be offered as part of Tennet’s Euro Medium Term Note Programme and…
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Anesco Community Energy buys two solar farms
by Annabel Andrews •
Anesco Community Energy has purchased another two solar farms near Stratford-upon-Avon, bringing the company’s generation capacity to 19MW, including 4MWh of battery storage. It has agreed the purchase of the sites, named Willows and Poplars, from Anesco Ltd. The purchase…
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40MW straw-fired biomass plant goes live in Lincolnshire
by Annabel Andrews •
The 40MW Brigg Renewable Energy Plant 40MW straw-fired biomass plant has officially opened in Lincolnshire, making it the largest dedicated straw fired biomass plant in the UK. The plant is owned by BWSC North Lincs Ltd (BNLL), a joint venture…
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Tidal lagoons: call for evidence open until 31 July
by New Power •
Former energy minister Charles Hendry has published a call for evidence on feasibility and practicality of tidal lagoons in the UK. The government announced that the review would report in the autumn and the call for evidence closes on 31…
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Auto-switching site for small businesses goes live
by New Power •
Energy Scanner, an auto-switching service aimed at small and micro businesses announced its official launch. The company follows two domestic auto-switching sites, Flipper and Swuto. In March we spoke to all three companies and asked whether they would change the…
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Dong sets IPO price range and date
by Annabel Andrews •
Danish utility and offshore wind developer Dong Energy has published more details about its intended initial public offering (IPO) on Nasdaq Copenhagen, including a nindicative price range has been set at DKK 200 to DKK 255 per share. This proposed float price…
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Consumers must have access to their energy data by 2017, government says
by Annabel Andrews •
Consumers across the energy and other regulated sectors should have easy access to the data they need to find the best deal and they should also be able to easily and securely share this data with price comparison websites and…
Perspective
Beware of Brexit certainty
by New Power •
From New Power founder Dom Maclaine’s latest blog: “amid extreme predictions of certain doom, there are areas where the implications of Brexit are much more overtly uncertain. Energy policy, and particularly the future of low carbon technologies and policies is…
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National Grid and RES launch sub-second frequency response service
by Annabel Andrews •
National Grid and Renewable Energy Systems (RES) are working on the first battery energy storage systems to provide a dynamic frequency response service in under a second in Great Britain. The companies have signed a four year contract that will…