Toshiba, parent of the company planning to build a new nuclear plant at Moorside in Cumbria, has announced a $6.3 billion write-down for its US nuclear subsidiary Westinghouse. Reuters said that would “wipe out its shareholder equity and will drag…
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Government to keep FiT support for larger AD plants – for now
by Annabel Andrews •
The government has stepped back from its proposal to cut the support for anaerobic digestion plants above 500kW. The government’s review of support for Anaerobic Digestion (AD) and micro-CHP originally suggested cutting the Feed in Tariff for AD plants sized 500kW-5MW to zero.…
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Ovo acquires smart energy management company Vcharge
by New Power •
OVO has acquired US energy technology company Vcharge. The US company’s technology uses algorithms to balance grid requirements with individual user requirements. The first application of the pioneering technology controls electric storage heating in social housing to better manage resident…
Perspective
OPINION: Tidal power can help cut carbon emissions
by New Power •
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
by New Power •
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
by New Power •
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…