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…

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ETI has chosen energy consultancy Baringa Partners to lead its new bioenergy project, which will examine the future of biomass logistics in the UK. The six month project will model the logistics requirements of different future bioenergy scenarios, identifying commonalities…

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National Grid Gas Distribution, Advance Plasma Power, and Progressive Energy have joined forces in a plant that uses 10,000t household waste each year to produce substitute natural gas. The gas will be used to fuel heavy goods vehicles and injected…

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Low income pensioners received over £1.35m rebates as part of the £320m Warm Homes Discount last year. The 11 obligated energy suppliers provided the budgeted £320m worth of eligible support in the fifth year of the scheme, from 1 April 2015 to 31 March…

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Ovo has announced a hike in its Pay Monthly Simpler (variable) tariff with effect from 10 January 2017. The company said it was “due to a steady increase in wholesale commodity costs for both electricity and gas.” It said, “Since…

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Generators seeking a Feed in Tariff subsidy for some wind installations will have to queue until the second quarter of 2018, according to new figures released today. The latest information from Ofgem showed that there are currently 52 generators applying for…

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Renewable infrastructure fund Greencoat UK Wind has announced gross issue proceeds of £147m after an oversubscribed capital raise. The firm, which invests in operating UK wind farms announced the second issue of its share issuance programme on 25 October. Today,…

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Ofgem has agreed that three projects submitted in its interconnector ‘application window’, which closed on 31 October, are eligible for the ‘cap and floor’ regime. The regime provides a guaranteed return for the project from electricity consumers’ bills, but caps…

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Three major changes are expected to drive small plant – especially new ‘car park’ diesel fleets – out of the upcoming Capacity Market auction and benefit new large gas turbines. The first, aimed directly at small diesel farms, will place…

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A new E3G report based on analysis from Imperial College London lays to rest the argument of a preventative ‘hidden’ cost of renewable power, as investment in grid flexibility lowers the final costs for the grid and for bill payers. Imperial College has…

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