There is little evidence that the development of a ‘large cluster’ for offshore wind staging and manufacturing activities would significantly reduce the marginal cost of energy from the UK’s offshore wind projects, compared with supply chain development using existing port infrastructure. That’s one…
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Bonfire of red tape ‘most damaging energy decision’
by New Power •
Decisions taken in the government’s ‘bonfire of red tape’ have been more harmful to energy investment than any changes in renewable energy subsidy, according to key industry investor Siemens. Interviewing Matthew Knight, Siemens director of strategy and government affairs, GB…
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E.On to dispose of two offshore bombs at Rampion this week
by Annabel Andrews •
Two unexploded devices, detected along the Rampion offshore cable route will be safely disposed of this week, E.On have confirmed. The company discovered the two devices, thought to date from WWII, in March during unexploded ordnance (UXO) surveys, which are undertaken as protocol…
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Biomass CHP in Kent funded by Danish pensioners
by New Power •
Copenhagen Infrastructure II, a fund under Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, and through it PensionDanmark and 18 other institutional investors, has teamed up with Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor (BWSC) to acquire the Kent biomass-fired combined heat and power (CHP) plant project.…
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Financing agreed for two Gaelectric wind farms
by New Power •
Gaelectric has agreed a €38 million financing package for construction of two wind farms in county Kilkenny. Ballybay, near Tullaroan, will comprise six Enercon turbines and will have a capacity of 13.8MW. Foyle, south east of Ballybay, will comprise four…
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Moorside’s Morecambe Bay connection to be first onshore network up for tender
by New Power •
A new power line that would allow the new Moorside nuclear plant in Cumbria to be connected to the transmission network is expected to be the first built under a 25-year build and own contract. The North West Coast Connections…
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Lower energy from wind pushes Dong power generation down 3% year on year
by Annabel Andrews •
Dong’s power generation was down 3% year on year in the company’s first financial results since it floated on Nasdaq Copenhagen on 9 June. Lower energy from wind year-on-year contributed to a 3% downturn in the company’s power generation, the company said in…
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Ofgem calls on suppliers to ‘move early’ to increase competition
by New Power •
Ofgem wants suppliers to “move early” on getting disengaged energy customers to be more active in the market, saying it will “not be easy or quick” to get customers who rarely look at their bills to engage. The regulator promised…
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Renewable generators to queue until late 2017 for Feed in Tariffs
by Annabel Andrews •
Feed In Tariffs (FITs) for anaerobic digestion (AD), standalone PV solar and wind installations between 100 and 1500kW have been so in demand that installations are now queued to 2017, with some wind generators having to wait until October 2017.…