SSE sells Uskmouth
SSE has found a buyer for its closed Uskmouth coal-fired power plant in Newport, South Wales.
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Local authority wants more detail on Wylfa from Horizon
Horizon Nuclear Power has promised to respond to “disappointing” feedback from the Isle of Anglesey County Council from its first round of consultation on plans for a new nuclear power plant at Wylfa.
NuGen starts Treasury discussions on nuclear project underwriting
NuGeneration (NuGen) has signed a co-operation agreement with HM Treasury that is the first step in underwriting finance for a new nuclear power station at Moorside, West Cumbria.
Stor extended to help promote demand side options
National Grid has announced plans for an extension of its short term operating reserve (Stor) procurement activity, referred to as Stor Runway.
National Grid offers contracts for supplemental reserve in 2015/16
National Grid is to offer contracts to three power stations to provide additional reserve during winter 2015/16. The plants are Centrica’s South Humber Bank (40MW) and Barry (227MW) stations, and Corby Power’s Corby station (353MW).
Ferrybridge back online
Units 3 and 4 at SSE’s Ferrybridge ‘C’ coal-fired power station in Yorkshire have returned to service following a fire in July.
Wind farm planners want support from their institute
Thirty town planners working for wind energy companies have written an open letter to their professional body, the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), about the interventionist stance of communities secretary Eric Pickles over onshore wind proje
EDF sells major onshore wind stake
EDF Energy Renewables has sold a majority stake in three of its UK onshore wind farms to China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN).
Mabey Bridge under threat
Steel fabricator Mabey Bridge has put its renewable energy business on the market, as part of a major restructuring that will also see its Chepstow factory close.
Mabey Bridge under threat
Steel fabricator Mabey Bridge has put its renewable energy business on the market, as part of a major restructuring that will also see its Chepstow factory close.