There has been a “dramatic and worrying collapse” in low-carbon investment since 201, says the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC), and it threatens the UK’s ability to meet carbon targets. The Committee said the government must “urgently plug the policy gap”.…
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PAC hits out at BEIS over RHI’s ‘woefully low’ take-up and lack of financial and air pollution controls
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There has been “woefully low” takeup of the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme run by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), says the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), and it has failed to provide value for money by…
Anesco to step up battery investment
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Anesco is on track to more than quadruple its operational battery portfolio by 2020. The company claims a 22% share of all operational utility scale storage units in the UK and 47% of the non-EFR capacity. Now it plans to reach…
Legislation outlawing data flows between gas and electricity System Operators ‘not fit for purpose’ as cold snap tests interaction
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Fully separating National Grid’s electricity system operator (ESO) functions from the transmission owner has thrown into relief the different approach taken over gas, and the limits to information flow between the two parts of the energy system at times of…
London set to launch tender for dedicated energy supplier
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London Mayor Sadiq Khan is set to launch a tender this week for a new energy company to supply Londoners. The initiative is part of the London Environment Strategy, published last week, which includes carbon budgets aiming to reduce the amount of greenhouse gasses…
Proposal over EV charging control sets DNOs at odds with new flex market
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Network company SSEN has put forward proposals that would allow distribution network operators (DNOs) to halt vehicle charging in the event of stress on the local grid. The proposal was seen by companies speaking to New Power as likely to…
Chinese power company plans €9 billion takeover of Portuguese utility
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Power company China Three Gorges has announced a cash tender offer for Energias de Portugal (EDP). The Chinese company already owns 23.27% of EDP. The total tender offer value is equal to €11,848 million for 100% of EDP’s share capital and to…
Cadent plan would see a fifth of gas in northwest replaced with hydrogen
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Gas network company Cadent has announced ambitious plans to begin sourcing and using hydrogen as a replacement for natural gas. The HyNet project is 30-year, £900 million, plan centred on a new production facility, probably located in Cheshire, that would…
New launch means consumers have a handful of auto-switching options
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A sixth auto-switching service has been launched. Switchcraft founder Andrew Long told New Power Report that the company would be funded by commission from energy suppliers. That would mean users may not have the potential to switch to all suppliers, but…
Project aims to use autonomous vessels for offshore wind O&M
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An 18-month £900,000 joint industry project will explore using autonomous surface vessels, integrated with existing manned shipping operations, to support offshore wind farm operations and maintenance. The Windfarm Autonomous Ship Project, part funded by Innovate UK and led by ASV…