Engineering company Offshore Marine Management (OMM) is urging MPs to consider the impact of Brexit on the future of the offshore renewables industry. The call comes after the House of Lords backed an amendment to the EU Withdrawal Bill that…
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Greenpeace warns UK stake in new nuclear at Wylfa breaches EU competition rules
by Annabel Andrews •
Greenpeace UK believes plans announced by the government this week to take a one-third stake in a proposed new nuclear power plant, Wylfa Newyydd in Wales, may be illegal under EU competition rules. It said it would seek “urgent clarification”…
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Brexit ‘could expose companies to costly IT changes’
by Annabel Andrews •
Brexit has raised fears for interconnector developers, says ElecLink chief executive Steven Moore, even though the need for interconnections has become, “if anything, more urgent”. Moore said Brexit has “introduced a lot of political uncertainty into what was already a very…
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National planning documents ‘out of date’, warns expert
by Annabel Andrews •
National planning documents ‘out of date’, warns expert National Policy Statements for energy projects – including renewable energy – are slipping out of date and there is a ‘pressing need for revisions’, according to planning expert and blogger Angus Walker…
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Ofgem issues ‘statement of objections’: did companies break competition law?
by New Power •
Ofgem has alleged that three companies - energy suppliers Economy Energy and E (Gas and Electricity) and consultancy Dyball Associates – have broken competition law. In a ‘statement of objections’, the regulator alleges that: Between at least January and September 2016,…
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OPINION: low-carbon should be high profile for networks
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Sustainability First director Sharon Darcy argues that the regulatory framework for all energy network companies should include an explicit low-carbon incentive, and concludes that a qualitative approach with a quantitative element may be the best option at this point The…
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Sembcorp acquires UK Power Reserve, plans ‘major expansion’
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Sembcorp is to acquire distributed power specialist UK Power Reserve (UKPR) for £216 million. UKPR’s generating and storage fleet is spread across 32 locations in England and Wales. It has 533MW in operation with a further 480MW in construction and…
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Drax applies for planning consent to convert remaining coal units to gas
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Drax has submitted an application to National Infrastructure Planning for its Repower gas generation and battery storage project. The company plans to repurpose Drax’s two remaining coal generating units (units 5 and 6) with up to 3.6GW of gas-fired power generation and…
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Vattenfall plans EV charging network across GB
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Vattenfall is to begin installing ‘pay-as-you-go’ electric vehicle (EV) charging points in Great Britain that will be open to all EV drivers. From June, the company plans to partner with commercial developers, real-estate companies, industries, fleet owners and public bodies such as…