The energy industry faces a skills shortage, according to specialist recruitment consultant Utility People. The problem of attracting people with the right skills into the industry has been well known for many years. But now UtilityPeople believes the problem has…
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Gaelectric sells 14 wind farms to CGN
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Gaelectric has agreed to sell 230MW of wind energy assets on the island of Ireland to CGNEE Holdings, the renewable energy investment arm of China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN). The sale includes 10 operating wind farms totalling 184MW, and…
Uniper plans upgrade at Grain and Enfield CCGTs
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Two existing UK combined cycle gas-fired power stations are to be upgraded. The plants at Enfield (400MW) and Grain (1200MW) are owned by Uniper, the company formed to hold E.On’s traditional generating assets. The upgrade will add around 4% to…
WPD seeks to offer cost-sharing on reinforcement costs for new generation
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New generation connecting to the distribution network in WPD’s service areas could avoid a charging lottery over the cost of upgrading the network, if the regulator Ofgem agrees to a trial. Instead, costs may be shared out pro-rata between a…
Opinion: What’s all the fuss about embedded benefits?
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Filippo Gaddo (Head of energy economics, Arup) and Marina Charalambous (Economist, Arup) discuss why embedded benefits are important and how the relevant decision bodies should address them The concern that has brought embedded benefits into the spotlight stems from…
From the archive: testing the limits of the gas network
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Fast-changing combined cycle gas turbines (CCGTs) and more gas plant connecting at the distribution level could threaten the gas network’s ability to supply, system operator National Grid Gas (NGG) said, announcing plans to develop a forward-looking “System Operability Framework” in parallel…
Carbon Connect: Tell us your views on the future gas grid
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Carbon Connect wants to open debate on decarbonising heat and the future of gas. Chief executive Jonathan Shaw calls for contributions As chief executive of Policy Connect I am very proud to launch the Future Gas Series. This research…
Take a ‘cross sectoral’ view of infrastructure, says Armitt
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Government has to come to terms with the ‘cross-sectoral’ nature of infrastructure investment, Sir John Armitt, deputy head of the National Infrastructure Commission, told Waterfront’s conference on Meeting the UK’s Infrastructure Needs. Speaking just ahead of the Autumn Statement, he…
GB Energy Supply ceases trading – Co-Operative Energy to take on customers
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Small supplier GB Energy Supply has ceased trading. Ofgem has appointed Co-Operative Energy to take on GB Energy’s customers after a competitive process. Subscribers: login to read our interview with Co-operative Energy chief Ramsay Dunning and Robin Hood Energy’s Jo…
Irish Republic, Northern Ireland, set to delay start of revised electricity market
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The ‘go-live’ date for a new Single Electricity Market (SEM) across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, dubbed I-SEM, could be delayed by eight month st May 2018. The existing SEM is being ‘rebuilt’ so it is consistent with…