Three major changes are expected to drive small plant – especially new ‘car park’ diesel fleets – out of the upcoming Capacity Market auction and benefit new large gas turbines. The first, aimed directly at small diesel farms, will place…
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Imperial College London analysis shows system integration costs of renewable generation are low
by Annabel Andrews •
A new E3G report based on analysis from Imperial College London lays to rest the argument of a preventative ‘hidden’ cost of renewable power, as investment in grid flexibility lowers the final costs for the grid and for bill payers. Imperial College has…
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First power produced by MeyGen tidal power array
by Annabel Andrews •
Atlantis Tidal’s MeyGen project site in the Pentland Firth, Scotland, successfully produced power for the first time this week. When fully completed, the project is set to be the world’s largest free stream tidal power project. The turbine, supplied by Andritz Hydro…
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E.On completes foundation installation at Rampion on schedule
by Annabel Andrews •
E.On is celebrating after completing installation on schedule for the 116 turbine foundations at the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm. Work to install the first foundations began in early February and was put on hold during the Black Bream spawning season between mid-April and…
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Pensioners among most active energy switchers
by Annabel Andrews •
More than three-quarters (78%) of the over-65s have switched energy supplier at some point, making them some of the most active consumers in the energy market according to new research by the Energy Ombudsman. Customers who switched found the process straightforward,…
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Opinion: Sparking a smarter power revolution
by New Power •
Lucy Symons, director of public policy at Open Energi, says there is appetite in most businesses to help manage the grid. A little education could go a long way to delivering it Demand flexibility has come a long way…
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Smart meter rollout: 2020 deadline now for meter ‘offer’
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By 2020 every domestic energy customer “will have had the offer of a smart meter”, secretary of state Greg Clark told EnergyUK’s annual meeting this week. That promise appears to water down a requirement for the smart meter rollout to…
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Call for Evidence out on ‘smart flexible energy’. Clark promises industrial strategy ‘in next few months’
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“We have to make sure the rules of the energy system don’t get in the way of innovation,” secretary of state Greg Clark told EnergyUK’s annual meeting as he announced publication of a call for evidence on ‘A smart, flexible…
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Tesla latest company to introduce fee for charging electric vehicles
by Annabel Andrews •
Tesla has announced it will begin charging Tesla owners who charge their vehicles using its ‘Supercharger Network’. Tesla owners will still get 400kWh free supercharging credits (roughly 1,000 miles) each year. Once that amount has been used, drivers will pay “a…