Ashford Borough Council in Kent wants to build and run its own solar farm. Following advice from the Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) the proposal is for a 9MWp project on a  50 acre site   purchased by the council in…

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The National Infrastructure Commission has launched a Call for Evidence on regulation. In a consultation closing on 12 April it asks where economic regulation of energy, water or telecoms has systematically failed or succeeded in facilitating future investment needs; promoting competition and…

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Shell is to acquire 100% of Sonnen, a manufacturer of smart residential storage systems, following an initial investment in May last year. Started up in Germany, Sonnen now also has locations in the UK Italy, Australia and the USA. Sonnen…

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FTI Consulting has been appointed administrator for Utilitywise. The company, which provided energy and utility brokerage services to micro-market and SME businesses customers, was unable to raise sufficient funding to cover trading losses and implement a turnaround strategy. The group was put up…

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Rating agency Moody’s has dropped its credit rating for Wales and West Utilities, saying that it expected to see long term lower returns for the western gas network owner and operator. The cut follows similar action on SGN and is…

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The Scottish Government has invited applications to a £10 million fund dedicated to achieving commercial deployment of tidal energy generation in Scottish waters. The Saltire energy fund is looking for projects that: relate to the capital costs of developing a material/technical…

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UK companies that have to take part in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) have until 11 March to report on emissions in 2018 and until 15 March to surrender allowances for the year. The compressed deadlines – brought…

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Zouk Capital has entered exclusive negotiations with the government to manage the £400 million Charging Infrastructure Investment Fund (CIIF), one of a a package of measures aimed at helping to increase the uptake of electric vehicles. CIIF will match £200 million raised from…

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Chief executives from 32 energy and utilities employers have launched a long-term commitment to attract more diverse and inclusive talent into the industry. The Energy & Utilities Skills Partnership, led by sector employers, recognised the gap in its Workforce Renewal…

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National Grid has proposed a slowdown in the process to gain a development consent order (DCO) for the North Wales Connection, a new transmission line prompted by the planned Wylfa Newydd nuclear reactor on Anglesey. The transmission owner has written…

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