The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened an investigation into the merger between SSE Retail and Npower and whether it damages competition in the energy supply market. It is inviting written representations to be made by 14 March. The…

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SmartestEnergy has chosen Origami Energy’s technology platform to manage its customers’ distributed energy assets and consumption. Smartest said the collaboration will allow it to offer real-time, flexible energy management services to help its customers unlock the rapidly increasing value of…

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Intergen has announced financial close and funding for Spalding Energy Expansion, a 300MW gas-fired plant in Spalding, Lincolnshire, which was awarded a 15-year capacity agreement in the  December 2016 Capacity Market auction. The project has signed a contract with Siemens for an…

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Over 100 cities get at least 70% of their electricity is from renewables, according to a new report from environmental non-profit CDP.  CDP holds information from over 570 of the world’s cities and names over 100  now getting at least 70% of…

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The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has rejected an appeal from generators after Ofgem decided not to allow the generators to recover an extra £120 million in transmission charges from customers. The generators had claimed that their network charges in…

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Offshore wind could meet a third of the UK’s electricity demand within 12 years due to pioneering designs and mature storage technology, according to predictions published today by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult. Based on the Catapult’s current research and…

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The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult is calling for novel technologies that can service the offshore renewables’ industry. It wants new autonomous subsea and subsurface inspection techniques and improved condition monitoring systems for offshore wind farms. Successful respondents could benefit from a £19…

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Canadian Solar has completed the sale of 24 operational solar power plants across England, Wales and Scotland, totalling 142MWp, to Greencoat Solar II, managed by Greencoat Capital. The  portfolio is expected to provide inflation-linked solar power generation revenues for a period of 20 years under the Renewables…

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Nissan and Hyperdrive Innovation, the Sunderland-based developer and manufacturer of lithium-ion battery technology, have completed the government-backed High Energy Density Battery (HEDB) project. The HEDB project was funded through The Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC), a joint Government and automotive industry initiative to…

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The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has begun procuring a system to track nuclear materials in the UK and ensure they are not diverted from civilian uses, which will be required if, as planned, the UK exits the Euratom treaty…

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