Seven low carbon vehicle projects are set to share £62 million in funding from the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC), the joint industry-government programme to put the UK at the forefront of low carbon vehicle technology. The projects are led by…
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Limejump joins Anesco in push to become UK’s largest battery storage operator
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Anesco and Limejump have announced plans to create the largest portfolio of battery storage in the UK. The two companies plan to bring 185MW of energy storage online by the end of 2018 to participate in the capacity market, as…
Tokyo Electric Power takes £500,000 stake in Moixa
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Japanese utility Tokyo Electric Power has announced a £500,000 equity investment in Moixa Energy Holdings, the UK residential battery company. “We are excited to welcome Moixa to our modest, but growing portfolio of innovative startups,” said Hirokazu Yamaguchi, executive general…
OPINION: The energy industry needs a ‘grand bargain’ on flexibility
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The future of European energy depends on flexibility. This calls for a regulatory rethink based on a grand bargain between all players, says Simon Hobday, partner at Osborne Clarke If the future’s bright, the future’s flexible. The two go…
Engie exits Moorside nuclear project
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Engie has announced it is withdrawing from NuGen, the company that plans to build three Westinghouse AP1000 reactors at Moorside in West Cumbria. It said NuGen is “facing some significant challenges” and as a result Engie would exercise its rights…
Step forward for new nuclear at Wylfa
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Horizon Nuclear Power has applied to the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) for a nuclear site licence for its planned Wylfa Newydd power station. The site licence is a key stage in Horizon’s plan to build and operate two ABWR…
ACER rejects as ‘largely indequate’ European energy network modelling
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Europe’s Agency for the Co-Ordination of Energy Regulators (ACER) has sent back proposals for a interlinked modeling of European gas and electricity markets, saying that “In the Agency’s view, the model is largely inadequate.” It said more work was needed…
Work starts on CCGT at King’s Lynn
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Siemens is to start work at Centrica’s mothballed King’s Lynn power station in Norfolk, where it will install a new gas turbine and carry out major refurbishment . Centrica confirmed the investment into the 370MW combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) in…
Submission window opens for 2017 CfD allocation round
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The submission window for applications into the 2017 Contracts for Difference (CfD) Allocation Round opened at 9am and will close at 5pm on 21 April. The EMR Delivery Body urged potential bidders to submit applications as early as possible so…
Competitive water market opens
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Business customers should be able to switch and choose a supplier for their water from today. Eligible businesses, charities and public sector companies can choose to have one retailer for their water supply and another for wastewater services, or one…