E.On has committed to invest in the development, and if successful, construction and operation of an airborne wind energy demonstration site in County Mayo, Ireland. In parallel, E.ON entered into a collaboration agreement with Ampyx Power as the first user…
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Government awards £24m funding for low carbon heat networks
by Annabel Andrews •
New government funding to help develop clean and efficient heating systems has been awarded to 13 local authorities across England, climate change and industry minister Nick Hurd announced. Nine of the winning authorities will receive a share of just over…
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Limejump joins Anesco in push to become UK’s largest battery storage operator
by New Power •
Anesco and Limejump have announced plans to create the largest portfolio of battery storage in the UK. The two companies plan to bring 185MW of energy storage online by the end of 2018 to participate in the capacity market, as…
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Tokyo Electric Power takes £500,000 stake in Moixa
by New Power •
Japanese utility Tokyo Electric Power has announced a £500,000 equity investment in Moixa Energy Holdings, the UK residential battery company. “We are excited to welcome Moixa to our modest, but growing portfolio of innovative startups,” said Hirokazu Yamaguchi, executive general…
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Brexit ambiguity worrying UK energy leaders, report finds
by Annabel Andrews •
Brexit has left the UK’s commitment to future sustainable energy projects uncertain, according to a new report from the World Energy Council think-tank, World Energy Issues Monitor 2017: ‘Exposing the New Energy Realities. The report found that UK’s decision to…
Perspective
OPINION: The energy industry needs a ‘grand bargain’ on flexibility
by New Power •
The future of European energy depends on flexibility. This calls for a regulatory rethink based on a grand bargain between all players, says Simon Hobday, partner at Osborne Clarke If the future’s bright, the future’s flexible. The two go…
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Sheringham Shoal OFTO misses out on £85k costs payment due to email error
by Annabel Andrews •
Blue Transmission Sheringham Shoal , the company that owns and operates the link connecting the Sheringham Shoal offshore wind farm to the GB network, has missed out on a £85,420.08 contingent event adjustment (CEA), after its email to Ofgem failed to arrive…
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Engie exits Moorside nuclear project
by New Power •
Engie has announced it is withdrawing from NuGen, the company that plans to build three Westinghouse AP1000 reactors at Moorside in West Cumbria. It said NuGen is “facing some significant challenges” and as a result Engie would exercise its rights…
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Step forward for new nuclear at Wylfa
by New Power •
Horizon Nuclear Power has applied to the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) for a nuclear site licence for its planned Wylfa Newydd power station. The site licence is a key stage in Horizon’s plan to build and operate two ABWR…