Irish power interconnector hearing kicks off
An oral hearing into the Irish Republic section of the proposed North-South 400kV interconnector project started in March and is expected to last 12 weeks.
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New not-for-profit energy companies proposed for Wales and Liverpool
Wales should get 100% of its energy from renewable sources and set up a Welsh not-for-profit energy service company, assembly members have said.
Wind investment in Ireland
Strathclyde Pension Fund and the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) have invested €50 million and €35 million, respectively, in NTR and Legal & General Capital’s wind investment fund, NTR Wind 1.
Port put up for sale
The Port of Ardersier, a 700 acre former oil and gas fabrication yard near Inverness, has been put up for sale after its owners went into administration.
New hydro for Albion
Albion Community Power (ACP) has committed close to £5 million to the development of two new hydropower schemes in the Scottish Highlands.
Clyde Windfarm sold
SSE has sold 49.9% of its operational 349.6MW Clyde Windfarm in South Lanarkshire to Greencoat UK Wind for £355 million.
Planners told: weigh visual and amenity against public good for renewables
Welsh planning minister Carl Sargeant has written to all chief planning officers in Wales highlighting the importance of not being too swayed by visual and amenity issues when considering renewable and
low-carbon energy schemes.Viridian sale hots up
A joint venture between the state-controlled Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) and funds controlled by Goldman Sachs is understood to have submitted a final round bid to buy power firm Viridian, which owns Energia in the Republic as well as
Eggborough owner wants German plant
Energetický a průmyslový holding a.s. (EPH) and PPF Investments Ltd, owners of the Eggborough and Lynemouth plants in the UK, have bid to acquire German lignite-fuelled plants put up for sale by Vattenfall.
RWE: results will decline further in 2016
Npower parent RWE is ramping up plans to restructure and streamline its conventional power generation and UK supply businesses.