The UK needs an expanded nuclear programme to replace existing nuclear generation and expand capacity, the Institute of Directors (IoD) said in a policy document, Future Proofing Energy. It also called for a drive to extract more shale gas. The…
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European Commission clears EDF takeover of Areva reactors business
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The European Commission has approved EDF’s proposed takeover of New NP, the Areva Group’s nuclear reactors business. EDF plans to acquire between 51 % and 75 % of the capital of ‘New NP’ which houses the Areva Group’s nuclear reactors business, including…
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Scottish district heat customers need better protection, says Consumers Advice Scotland
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The Consumer Futures Unit of Citizens Advice Scotland is calling for greater protection for consumers who use district heating schemes. The watchdog said that as district heating is not regulated in Scotland, consumers do not benefit from the same level…
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Beatrice: offshore wind demo to close as work starts on £2.6bn project
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Oil and gas joint venture Repsol Sinopec is to decommission two 5MW turbines at the Beatrice demonstration project in the Moray Firth, reports ReNews. The Beatrice demo was built in 2007 as a joint venture between SSE and Talisman. The turbines will…
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Enel buys 25MW battery storage project in Tynemouth
by Annabel Andrews •
Enel has bought the Tynemouth battery storage project from Element Power. The construction-ready project is supported by a four-year EFR contract to provide grid balancing services to National Grid, with a price of around £12/MWh. Enel bought 100% of the shares in Tynemouth Energy…
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Dong to divests upstream oil and gas business to INEOS
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Dong Energy said it is now a “pure play renewables company” after signing an agreement to divest its upstream oil and gas business to INEOS. Dong agreed to divest the entire share capital of it’s upstream oil and gas business…
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Northern Powergrid signs electric vehicle MoU with Nissan
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Northern Powergrid has joined with Nissan to look at how electric vehicles, batteries and other technologies can support energy networks. Through its Intelligent Mobility blueprint, Nissan aims to demonstrate how electric vehicles like its LEAF car can work in tandem…
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Cadent acquisition drops gas network credit quality
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Ratings agency Moody’s regards the new parent company of Cadent, which has acquired National Grid’s gas distribution networks, as “weak investment grade”, it said, announcing a ratings downgrade from A3 to Baa1 for Cadent. Moody’s noted the very low business…
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Some wind generators to queue until 2019 for Feed in Tariffs
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Generators seeking a Feed in Tariff subsidy for some wind installations will have to queue until the final quarter of 2019, according to new figures released by Ofgem. The latest information from the regulator showed that there are currently 51…