Large energy users and aggregators who want to be paid to use power this summer have to submit their tenders by 5pm Friday. National Grid expects to have to manage excess generation of 3-5GW during the summer of 2017. The…
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Low wholesale prices reduce EDF Energy profits by 29 per cent
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EDF Energy said today that lower wholesale prices were behind a 29% reduction in operating profit for its UK business. In 2016, the firm brought in an underlying operating profit of £470m, compared to £664m in 2015. This figure does not include a…
Government to keep FiT support for larger AD plants – for now
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The government has stepped back from its proposal to cut the support for anaerobic digestion plants above 500kW. The government’s review of support for Anaerobic Digestion (AD) and micro-CHP originally suggested cutting the Feed in Tariff for AD plants sized 500kW-5MW to zero.…
Supergen research programme to launch three new hubs
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The EPSRC and Research Councils UK have issued an invitation for proposals designed to launch the next phase of the Supergen Programme. This is the first of a two-stage process designed to launch the next phase of the Supergen Programme.…
Minesto plans to scale up Holyhead Deep tidal array to 80MW
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Marine energy developer Minesto announced plans to increase the installed capacity of its proposed tidal array in North Wales to 80MW, rather than the originally proposed 10MW. The company submitted a scoping report to UK consenting authorities Marine Management Organisation…
Ofgem invites innovators to experiment in ‘regulatory sandbox’
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Ofgem has invited expressions of interest for a regulatory sandbox, which will allow innovators to trial business propositions without incurring all of the usual regulatory requirements. In an open letter, Pamela Taylor, who heads up the regulator’s Innovation Link service, said: “We…
Wind generators to queue until October 2018 for Feed in Tariffs
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Generators seeking a Feed in Tariff subsidy for some wind installations will have to queue until the final quarter of 2018, according to new figures released today. The latest information from Ofgem showed that there are currently 52 generators applying for…
Dong Energy to phase out coal by 2023
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Dong Energy has announced it will convert all its remaining coal-fired power stations to biomass by 2023. “We’ve decided to take the final step and phase out the use of coal at all our power stations. The future belongs to…
Centrica orders two 50MW gas-fired plants from Wärtsilä
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Centrica has ordered two 50 MW Smart Power Generation plants from Wärtsilä. The energy company secured agreements for more than 500MW of new build power facilities in the latest capacity market auction. The two new plants are based on five Wärtsilä 34SG…
Ofgem consults on changes to tariff options
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Ofgem has put out its final proposals aimed at helping customers make informed choices about their energy tariff. The consultation forms part of the regulator’s commitment to rely more on enforceable principles rather than detailed rules about how suppliers should run…