Ofgem has written to network companies, suppliers and metering companies to warn them to take action to improve the quality of the data they hold on customers. The regulator said, “Poor quality data has repeatedly been identified as a risk…
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Northern Powergrid investigates mobile electric storage vehicle to provide electricity during power cuts
by Annabel Andrews •
Northern Powergrid are working with Hyperdrive and Offgrid Energy are developing an electric response vehicle with an onboard energy storage system (ESS) to supply homes with power during power cuts, instead of the diesel-powered generators. Dubbed the Silent Power Project, the…
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Business groups urge government to accelerate transition to zero emission vehicles
by Annabel Andrews •
The CBI and the Aldersgate Group have both urged the government to go further to create the demand and infrastructure to support a zero emission road network. Commenting on the same day Theresa May announced £106m for R&D in green vehicles,…
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Statkraft enters Republic of Ireland power market
by New Power •
Statkraft has entered the Irish power market. It has been granted a supply licence in the Republic of Ireland and has successfully concluded a seven-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Castledockrell, a 41.4MW wind farm. The timing coincides with the new…
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From the archive: New Power Report talks to new supplier Bulb
by New Power •
Amit Gudka and Hayden Wood saw the energy industry from the inside and thought they could do better. Two years ago Janet Wood spoke to them Bulb founders Amit Gudka and Hayden Wood tell me they set up the company because they experienced the energy…
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Ofgem sets out proposed price cap to save consumers £1 billion
by New Power •
Ofgem has proposed price caps that it says would save the average household on a default tariff £75 per year. “In total, the price cap would save consumers around £1 billion,” said the regulator. It believes companies who serve the…
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Ørsted celebrates opening of Walney Extension
by New Power •
Ørsted has announced the opening of the 659MW Walney Extension offshore wind farm – currently the world’s largest. The site comprises 40 MHI Vestas 8MW wind turbines and 47 Siemens Gamesa 7MW wind turbines, covering an area of 145km2 in the Irish…
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UK and EU businesses call for Brexit agreement to enshrine partnership on energy and climate
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A coalition of UK and EU organisations has written to Theresa May and EU president Jean-Claude Juncker to plead for a comprehensive joint plan to work together on energy and climate after Brexit. The organisations want the EU and UK to…
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Gas and electricity networks want low carbon projects: £90 million in funding up for grabs
by New Power •
Energy Network Companies have launched a ‘Call for Ideas’ for network innovations for gas and electricity network. Companies can work with gas and electricity network operators to develop bids for innovation projects that will total up to £20 million for gas…