The renewables industry has to unionise and offer better conditions to its workforce, Labour energy and international trade shadow secretary Barry Gardiner said today. Speaking at a fringe event at the Labour Party conference, Gardiner said: “There is a problem…
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UK Power Reserve bringing 60MW into operation
by New Power •
UK Power Reserve (UKPR) has made significant progress at three new power stations totaling nearly 60MW of capacity. The gas-fired generators at Bristol Road, Tonypandy and Carrington are part of UKPR’s 524MW development portfolio. The projects reuse previous gas work…
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SmartestEnergy certifies carbon content of renewable electricity for its business customers
by Annabel Andrews •
SmartestEnergy is issuing 500 UK companies Energy Labels, which specify the source and carbon content of the clean electricity these companies buy. The labels are designed to boost the renewables industry and provide increased confidence to business consumers. The labels look like…
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Number of energy complaints halved since 2014
by Annabel Andrews •
The total number of energy complaints has halved since 2014, but customers who make a complaint are less satisfied with how their supplier handles it compared to two years ago, according to Ofgem’s biennial complaints survey. The suppliers who came out worst…
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Five National Grid sites to go up for auction
by New Power •
Five small sites owned by National Grid will be sold at auction on 11 October, agent BNP Paribas Real Estate has announced. BNP Paribas became National Grid Property’s Real Estate service provider in April this year in a three year…
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Lesser fears about Chinese energy ownership in the UK
by New Power •
No doubt there are some good reasons to worry about ‘the Chinese’ part-owning Hinkley Point C, or National Grid Gas. In the interest of speeding the discussion along, here are some I have heard that I would tend to discount:…
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Energy sector must act now to be represented in ‘industrial strategy’ inquiry
by New Power •
The energy industry has to take action before Tuesday to ensure energy is fully included in a Select Committee inquiry on industrial strategy. That is because 27 September is the deadline for written submissions for an inquiry that could influence…
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First Tesla grid-scale batteries in Europe arrive on site in Somerset
by Annabel Andrews •
Camborne Energy Storage is installing the very first grid scale Tesla Powerpacks in Europe. The UK-based energy storage developer is co-locating the batteries with a ground mounted solar PV site in Somerset. The combined solar and battery installation has the capacity to…
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UK government plans to ratify the Paris climate agreement by the end of the year: reactions
by Annabel Andrews •
Greenpeace UK executive director John Sauven said: “This signal is a welcome moment of clarity amidst the all-pervading Brexit uncertainty, but it could have come with a much speedier timetable. Some of the world’s major economies have already ratified the…