BayWa r.e. has sold three British solar farms to Allianz Renewable Energy Fund II managed by Allianz Global Investors. Combined, the three solar farms have a total output of around 100MWp. BayWa r.e. has now sold all of the solar…
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Energy rebate that could have cost new suppliers dearly
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Electricity customers have received two £12 payments via the Government Electricity Rebate scheme. Ofgem E-serve, which administered the scheme, said it was pleased with the process. But one new supply company said the cost of administering the rebate placed an…
Code adminstrators facing major industry change call on Ofgem for leadership
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The energy industry’s code administrators face a ‘crunch’ in delivering arrangements for major change in the next two years, along with huge political and regulatory uncertainty, at a time when the code arrangements themselves are in flux. “Ofgem needs to…
Competition offers funding to energy transition startups – closes 31 January
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Start-ups have until 31 January 2017 to submit their entries for the international ‘Start Up Energy Transition Award’, from the German Energy Agency. The competition is open to any ideas that promote energy transition and worldwide climate protection.They should be…
Ten thousand businesses ‘missing out on energy flexibility ‘cashback’ opportunity’
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More businesses can save money by avoiding power ‘congestion charging’ and shifting their use, say companies who help them deliver the service. One such, SmartestEnergy, said it had estimated that nearly 10,000 UK businesses could each potentially save £20,000 or…
£28 million in funding up for grabs as BEIS opens competitions for storage, demand response and flexibility innovations
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The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has invited expressions of interest in £289 million of funding to develop storage, demand side response and flexibility technologies, and to speed up their delivery. A new competition has £9 million up…
Innovation Exchange aims to cut offshore wind costs with disruptive technologies from outside the sector
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The Offshore Wind Innovation Hub has launched its first programme, the Offshore Wind Innovation Exchange (OWIX). It aims to accelerate cost reduction in offshore wind by matching industry challenges with innovative solutions adapted from other sectors of the economy. This…
British Gas Business pays out £9.5 million after new billing system hits customer service
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British Gas Business is to pay £9.5 million in redress for failings in its registrations, complaints handling and billing processes for its 400,000 business customers. It will make direct payments to affected micro-business customers, and payments to the charity the…
Western Link cable comes ashore
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The world’s largest subsea power cable comes ashore at Ardneil Bay in North Ayrshire. At around 385km long, it is a crucial part of the £1 billion Western Link project, a joint venture between ScottishPower and National Grid to transport…
Anesco and Green Hedge Energy team up to deliver four battery ‘barns’
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Energy efficiency specialist Anesco has joined forces with low carbon energy generation and storage company, Green Hedge Energy UK, to introduce Green Hedge’s ‘Energy Barns’ at four sites in England. Using lithium-ion batteries the barns will store energy then release…