Consents quashed
Windfarms off the Scottish shore totalling 2.3GW have had their planning consents quashed by the Edinburgh Court of Session.
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Ofgem: does your DNO live up to its connections promises?
Distribution network operators (DNOs) could face fines if they have not provided a good service to companies who want to connect to the network and now Ofgem has asked customers to give their views on DNOs’ performance.
Former regulators challenge CMA
Stephen Littlechild, Sir Callum McCarthy, Eileen Marshall, Stephen Smith and Clare Spottiswoode wrote to the Commons Select Committee on Energy and Climate Change, which has opened an inquiry into the CMA’s investigation and remedies package.
New suppliers, same energy market?
New Power spoke to Jo Gilbert of Robin Hood Energy, and Ramsay Dunning of Co-operative Energy – two contrasting companies hoping to make their mark in the UK energy retail market.
New Power Forum: move to ISO/DSO for networks
The GB’s high-voltage electricity network should have an independent system operator (ISO) instead of leaving the responsibility with a ring-fenced part of National Grid, says a large majority of New Power’s Expert Forum.
The New Power Interview: Matthew Knight, Siemens director of strategy and government affairs, GB & Ireland
After the Brexit referendum, there were stories that Siemens might reconsider its investment in a wind turbine factory in Hull.
Neart na Gaoithe: a warning for the Scottish Government
New Power's interview with Matthew Knight of Siemens comes very shortly after a Scottish judge quashed the permits for four major offshore windfarms, including one – Neart na Gaoithe (NNG) – that had a Contract for Difference (CfD).
The New Power Interview: Amit Gudka & Hayden Wood, Bulb
Amit Gudka and Hayden Wood saw the energy industry from the inside and thought they could do better. Janet Wood spoke to them
The future is data: the more granular the better
Jens Madrian spent many years at RWE, finally as chief financial officer at Npower. Now he has joined a ‘smart energy’ company, Reactive Technologies. He spoke to Janet Wood about moving from a ‘big six’ company to a start-up
Pricing: expose customers to real costs, says the IEA
The UK is swinging between regulated and market-based energy systems, Janet Wood hears from IEA’s Manuel Baritaud.