Share offer looks Good
Good Energy has raised £3.1 million and reported a significant oversubscription in its latest share offer.
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Windfarms funded
Gaelectric, the renewable energy and energy storage group, has reached financial close on five windfarms in Northern Ireland. Debt of £67 million, arranged through German bank
EI: visibility needed
The energy industry needs more visibility of future policy to attract low-carbon investment, according to members of the Energy Institute polled in the organisation’s annual “Barometer”.
Ministers delay over significant energy projects
Ministers have delayed decisions on two nationally significant energy projects.
Report: speed up coal phase-out
Phasing out coal will not undermine the security of the UK’s energy supply and could be achieved two years ahead of schedule, according to a new report from think tank Bright Blue.
Mine plan withdrawn
Glamorgan Power Company has told local Torfaen council that it will be withdrawing its application for an opencast coal mine at Varteg Hill in Wales.
Interconnector projects move forward for links with France and Norway
Plans have been announced for a 2,000MW interconnector between the GB grid and France, potentially bringing the total interconnector capacity between the two grids to 9GW.
Parliamentary report: Westminster ministers under fire from Scottish and Welsh
In June, the Commons Scottish Affairs Committee has been quizzing Decc ministers. Committee chair Pete Wishart MP wanted to know why the UK government had what he termed “a problem with onshore wind”.
The New Power Interview: Keith Maclean, Chairman, UK Energy Research Centre
Keith MacLean tells Janet Wood the biggest challenges in decarbonisation, including heat, have to be addressed and industry governance must change
Utility-scale solar still on the increase
Sian Crampsie found that there are still large-scale solar PV projects going into operation and in developer pipelines