Orkney renewable energy developers stuck in a ‘catch 22′ because of delays in upgrading the network have a month to let Scottish and Southern Energy Networks (SSEN) know whether a proposed ‘alternative approach’ to upgrades will work. SSEN said Orkney…

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“Millions of customers are ripped off for staying loyal to their energy provider. An energy price cap is now necessary and the government must act urgently to ensure it is in place to protect customers next winter,” said Rachel Reeves…

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The government has announced funding of £30 million to be shared by 21 projects investigating ‘vehicle to grid’ applications for electricity storage. The Department for Transport said the schemes will demonstrate how energy stored in electric vehicle batteries could be borrowed…

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The T-4 Capacity Market auction for 2021/22 has cleared at £8.40, the lowest figure yet. Some 74GW entered the bidding to provide 50.5GW in the delivery year. In total 439 capacity market units will be awarded Capacity Agreements, from 129 companies. The auction…

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National Grid has invited industry and academia to develop projects that address its innovation priorities across the GB gas and electricity systems and promised funding of up to £1 million for the most important projects. An application window is open between…

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Biogen has acquired Tamar Energy, one of the largest anaerobic digestion (AD) owners and operators in the UK, for an undisclosed sum. A number of Tamar Energy’s existing shareholders have rolled-over their investment into the combined group. The combined group…

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An energy industry blockchain ‘hackathon’, hosted by technology company Electron, was won by Octopus Energy. Their concept used the blockchain asset register and smart contracts to tackle some of the issues faced by customers with pre-payment meters. The one-day event on 6…

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J Murphy & Sons has acquired Carillion’s UK power framework business for an undisclosed sum. The agreement means Murphy has taken over Carillion’s contracts on National Grid’s electricity overhead lines, substation and underground cable frameworks. These three frameworks will deliver essential…

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GE and Arenko Group have announced a strategic alliance to build grid scale energy storage systems in the UK. Arenko has invested in a 41MW battery supplied by GE, sited in the Midlands, which  will commence operations in 2018.  Mirko…

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The UK government should improve investment conditions in low-cost renewable energy technologies such as onshore wind to support competitive industrial electricity prices, according to a new report from the Aldersgate Group. Industrial energy prices in the UK are higher than in…

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