The National Infrastructure Commission is seeking views to help shape the country’s first ever National Infrastructure Assessment. As well as questions on issues that cut across all types of infrastructure, such as resilience, the commission wants views on the following…
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Expert Forum: government must take the lead on resilience. What’s your opinion?
by New Power •
One respondent to New Power’s latest Expert Forum survey, in which we asked about resilience issues, said: “Resilience issues for us are about data safety and communications. Very little else.” But few resilience risks can be considered in isolation. Who…
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JDR to produce 242km of cables for Hornsea offshore wind farm
by Annabel Andrews •
JDR Cables in Hartlepool will design and manufacture nearly 250 kilometres of subsea power cables for Hornsea Project One, 120 km off the Yorkshire coast. The contract – which is the largest array cable award in JDR’s history – will see the company design and manufacture 242km…
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European utilities ‘ready to slash prices to get thermal and upstream assets off the books’
by New Power •
European utilities want to sell assets and the price they are prepared to sell for has fallen, according to a new report from EY. EY’s annual benchmarking report on European utilities’ asset impairments said, “power and utilities companies will ……
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Long term decisions needed on new and existing networks, says ETI
by Annabel Andrews •
The UK will need to upgrade the current networks infrastructure if it is to create a low carbon energy system, according to a new report from the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI). Current governance and regulatory frameworks are not designed to…
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First Capacity Market notice posted
by New Power •
A Capacity Market Notice was issued on 31 October for the first time. The notice – which this year covers just a small amount of demand side response – was raised at 12.06pm for 4.30pm and at 6.53pm cancellation was…
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Wylfa expects design approval in December 2017 after regulator clears ‘serious regulatory issue’
by New Power •
Generic Design Approval (GDA) for the nuclear reactor to be constructed at Wylfa is on track for December 2017, according to the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR), after developer Hitachi-GE provided answers to a ‘serious regulatory shortfall’. Of major concern…
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3i Infrastructure to acquire landfill gas company Infinis
by Annabel Andrews •
3i Infrastructure plc (“3i Infrastructure”) has signed an agreement to invest approximately £185m to acquire 100% of Infinis plc and its subsidiaries, which together own the landfill gas (LFG) interests of the Infinis Group. Infinis is the leading generator of…
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Co-Operative Energy returns £1.8 million to poorly-served customers
by New Power •
Co-operative Energy has agreed to pay back £1.8 million to energy consumers, because it let customers down in its complaints resolution, call handling and billing processes, Ofgem says. Most of the money – £1.6 million – has already been paid…