The Scottish Government has given Vattenfall consent for its proposed South Kyle Wind Farm in East Ayrshire and Galloway. Guy Mortimer, Vattenfall’s UK head of development for onshore wind, said: “The Scottish Government’s consent decision for this scheme is reassuringly robust. The…
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Volvo: no new car models without electric motors from 2019
by New Power •
Volvo Cars has announced that every new car it launches from 2019 will have an electric motor. The company said this marks “the historic end of cars that only have an internal combustion engine and places electrification at the core…
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Western HVDC link completion delayed until next year
by Annabel Andrews •
Completion of the £1bn Western HVDC link, a subsea electricity cable linking Hunterston in Scotland with Deeside in North Wales, has been delayed until 2017-18 due to cable manufacturing problems. As a result of the delay, Ofgem has postponed the allowances…
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Ofgem to consult on extending price caps to some vulnerable customers
by New Power •
Ofgem revealed plans today that will extend price caps to vulnerable customers and prompt more customers to switch. Some of the measures had been in train following remedies required by the Competition and Markets Authority, while government pledges to protect…
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UK Power Networks and National Grid launch project to boost network capacity in South East
by Annabel Andrews •
UK Power Networks and National Grid are launching an innovative new service to enable more electricity generation across the South East of England. The region has one of the most dynamic electricity networks in Europe and new electricity generators in…
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Government inaction putting low-carbon transition in danger, says Committee on Climate Change
by Annabel Andrews •
The UK’s transition to a resilient, low-carbon economy is in danger of being derailed by a lack of government action on climate change and urgent action is needed, according to the Committee on Climate Change’s statutory 2017 Report to Parliament. The…
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Extra Energy bottom of the league for domestic and business customers, says Citizens Advice
by Annabel Andrews •
Extra Energy has come out bottom of the quarterly non-domestic energy supplier performance league table published by Citizens Advice, as well as receiving the lowest score for Citizens Advice’s star rating system for household energy suppliers. The company, which has been in bottom…
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Time to wake up, for energy companies who still think they are in a cosy government-led club
by New Power •
Hearing presentations at Powergen Europe this week makes it clearer than ever that the old power industry has to change. The industry is enthusiastically behind a new interest in electrification of transport and heat, which is necessary if we are…
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Electric vehicle ratings should take into account indirect emissions, says Policy Exchange
by Annabel Andrews •
The government should develop a new system for rating vehicle emissions, that takes into account both tailpipe emissions and indirect emissions from power generation, according to a new report by Policy Exchange. The thinktank said the current system is becoming…