London’s Hackney Council has announced plans to launch a publicly-owned energy services company in spring 2020. Called Hackney Light and Power, the new company will be owned, run, and managed by the local authority. The company’s launch will include plans for…
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Funding round opens for industrial decarbonisation projects
by New Power •
Companies have until 4 December to apply for a share of £1 millon in funding in two competitions run by Innovate UK as part of the government’s Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund to help the UK achieve net zero emissions by 2050. The…
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Breeze Energy, Nabuh Energy, ordered to pay outstanding RO bills
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Two more companies have been issued with provisional orders by Ofgem. Both had given assurances to Ofgem that they would pay outstanding Renewables Obligation bills by 31 October but both failed to do so. Breeze Energy has been told to…
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ACT NOW: Sign up today to join scoping workshop for UKERC funding
by New Power •
UK Energy Research Centre programme includes a £3.5million Flexible Research Fund that will be allocated via a series of three open calls, anticipated to take place in 2020 and 2021. Help scope and prioritise topics for the first round of funding,…
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Simec appoints Mitsubishi Hitachi JV for Uskmouth conversion design, fuel pellet testing
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Simec Atlantis Energy has appointed Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Europe to carry out the design and development of the combustion system for its open to convert Uskmouth power station to burn biomass. The contract includes large-scale testing of the waste-derived pellets…
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From New Power Report: SuperGen’s Deborah Greaves discusses the move from fixed to floating offshore wind
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Deborah Greaves is heading the new Supergen offshore renewable energy (ORE) Hub, whose stated aim is, “to bring together for mutual benefit the related research areas of wave, tidal and offshore wind in order to share skills, resources and expertise.” During an interview…
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HVDC connection to be used for Dogger Bank wind farms
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For the first time an HVDC (high voltage direct current) connection will be used to link an offshore wind farm to the onshore network. ABB will use the technology to connect offshore wind farms in the Dogger Bank region of…
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Final order for Gnergy: supplier must pay RO bill by tomorrow
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Ofgem has issued a final order to Gnergy to compel the supplier to its make its outstanding Renewables Obligation payment – £673,876.62 plus interest – by tomorrow (31 October 2019). Ofgem had consulted on issuing three other suppliers – Toto…
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First transformer delivered for Moray East substation
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After a 1500km journey, the first of three 270t transformers has been delivered to the onshore substation site that will connect the Moray East wind farm to the onshore grid. The transformer was moved from the port at Peterhead on Sunday…