Scottish energy minister Paul Wheelhouse has given consent for the construction of a 22 turbine wind farm in the Highlands. The Creag Riabhach wind farm will be located on the Altnaharra Estate, near Lairg, in the North Highlands. The wind farm…
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Government opens first tranche of £320m district heating fund
by Annabel Andrews •
The government has opened a new £320m fund to invest in low carbon heat networks. The first part of the fund, worth up to £39m, will be open to local authorities and public sector bodies who submit applications for their…
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Norway interconnector could cost a third less than early estimate
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The estimate for the construction cost of a new electricity link between between GB and Norway has been reduced. The new link will be owned and operated by National Grid Interconnector Holdings (NGIH) and by Statnett, the Norwegian transmission system…
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Government must reassure energy investors after Brexit vote, say MPs
by Annabel Andrews •
The government must publish its Emissions Reduction Plan to restore investor confidence in the energy sector, according to a new report from the influential Energy and Climate Change Committee. The report contained the committee’s concluding thoughts on its last three…
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Abu Dhabi Investment Authority picks up Scotia Gas Networks stake from SSE
by New Power •
SSE has agreed to sell a 16.7% equity stake in Scotia Gas Networks to wholly owned subsidiaries of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), for £621 million based on an effective economic date of 1 April 2016. SSE owns half…
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Capacity Market could bring forward 2GW of battery storage – and two new large gas plants
by New Power •
Batteries could provide almost as much storage as pumped hydro in four years time – if projects that have prequalified for the upcoming T-4 Capacity Market auction win contracts. Over 2GW of battery storage projects have prequalified to enter the…
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Capacity Market: BEIS cap on Enterprise-funded schemes ‘does not go far enough’
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The government has not gone far enough to stop companies from accessing ‘double subsidy’ that allows them to undercut more beneficial technology in the Capacity Market, according to a report produced by Ecuity for UK Power Reserve. The government has…
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Community energy group celebrates solar-powered sewage success
by Annabel Andrews •
A celebration yesterday marked the first anniversary of community-owned renewable energy being used to treat sewage from Bodmin. Wadebridge Renewable Energy Network (WREN), South West Water (SWW) and Regen hosted the event at the 100kW solar array, which partially powers Nanstallon…
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Ofgem: temper overambitious ‘Gone Green’ assumptions to manage network spend
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National Grid has placed too much weight on its ‘Gone Green’ Future Energy Scenario in the way it proposes to assess where the electricity network requires immediate reinforcement, regulator Ofgem said. It has asked the System Operator to look again…