The Energy White Paper may not be published until late 2021, it has emerged, as campaigners have issued a High Court challenge to the government over its failure to consider reviewing planning policy statements in the light of new legislation on…
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Scottish Government pledges £62 million to help Aberdeen take the hydrogen route to Net Zero
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The Scottish Government has announced a £62 million fund to help the energy sector recover from the dual economic impacts of coronavirus and the oil and gas price crash. The fund, to be spent over the next five years, will help…
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Thurrock seeks consent for 600MW of gas engines and 150MW battery
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Thurrock Power has been granted an electricity generation licence by Ofgem and submitted an application for development consent to National Infrastructure Planning. The company, a subsidiary of Statera Energy, aims to build up to 600MW of gas reciprocating engines on a…
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Scotland opens leasing round for offshore wind development sites
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Crown Estate Scotland has invited developers to bid for leases to build offshore wind in Scottish waters that could result in wind capacity that would generate more green electricity than is used across Scottish households. Investors and developers will be…
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European Scrutiny Committee: government failure to explain future links with EU’s Horizon and power connections initiatives is ‘deeply worrying’
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The chair of the European Scrutiny Committee has described as “deeply worrying” a lack of information from the government on how it will take forward co-operation with the EU on key research programmes and various other programmes including the ‘Connecting…
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Secretary of state to chair discussions on industrial recovery
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BEIS secretary of state Alok Sharma is to chair five ‘recovery roundtables’ to consider measures to support economic recovery, over the next 18 months. The round tables, which will include businesses, business representative groups and leading academics, will also explore ”domestic and global…
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BEIS committee opens ‘super inquiry’ on post pandemic economic growth and calls for evidence
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Can the UK emerge from the Coronavirus pandemic with a greener and more resiliemt economy? If so, how should that be achieved? The Select Commitee on Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has asked for evidence as it opens a ‘super inquiry’…
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Late May Bank holiday set new record for low demand
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GB set new records for low demand over the late May bank holiday weekend, National Grid ESO said. Demand was as low as 14.8GW on Saturday, even after NGESO called on 999MW of ‘footroom’ response to raise demand levels, and…
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Total joins SSE Renewables to deliver Seagreen offshore wind farm
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Total is to acquire a majority (51%) stake in the Seagreen 1 offshore wind farm from SSE Renewables. The have taken a final investment decision to proceed with the £3 billion project. Total is making an upfront payment at closing of…