Andrew Crossland, energy storage specialist and blogger at MyGrid, says we should invest in tidal lagoons to increase the diversity of our energy supplies and reduce our carbon emissions The UK is committed to carbon reduction in all sectors of…
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Energy suppliers: do they need more oversight?
by New Power •
Specialist management consultancy Baringa Partners has added its voice to companies supporting financial checks and ‘stress tests’ for energy suppliers. Ryan Thomson, partner at Baringa, said: “The energy market will struggle to support more than 50 active suppliers sustainably over…
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Street lights converted to EV charging points
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Three street lights in London’s Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea have been converted into electric vehicle (EV) charge points in the start of a trial with UK Power Networks and Ubitricity. The installation allows two local residents to charge…
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Utilities join to build infrastructure workforce and skills
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The energy and utilities sector requires 221,000 new recruits by 2027, in order to provide the essential services its customers seek and the infrastructure the UK needs for its economic growth. Industry leaders have come together, as the Energy &…
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Supergen research programme to launch three new hubs
by Annabel Andrews •
The EPSRC and Research Councils UK have issued an invitation for proposals designed to launch the next phase of the Supergen Programme. This is the first of a two-stage process designed to launch the next phase of the Supergen Programme.…
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Minesto plans to scale up Holyhead Deep tidal array to 80MW
by Annabel Andrews •
Marine energy developer Minesto announced plans to increase the installed capacity of its proposed tidal array in North Wales to 80MW, rather than the originally proposed 10MW. The company submitted a scoping report to UK consenting authorities Marine Management Organisation…
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C.Gen to seek Capacity Market contract for new CCGT
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C.Gen Killingholme has set its marker down for the next Capacity Market auction, in December 2017, saying it plans to enter its consented 470MW North Killingholme power station. The combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT), near Immingham in North Lincolnshire, was…
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Drax acquires Opus – expects to lower imbalance and trading costs
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Drax shareholders have approved plans to acquire business energy supplier Opus Energy with 83% voting in favour. The £340 million acquisition will now be completed tomorrow (10 February). Drax’s board said Opus will enhance Drax’s retail offering “by combining the…
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E.On plans fast-charging electric vehicle network across Europe
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E.On has announced plans for a partnership with Danish e-Mobility service provider Clever to roll out ultra-fast charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) along European motorways. The partners want to install several hundred charging locations across Europe, placed every 120-180km…