Extra Energy has come out bottom of the quarterly non-domestic energy supplier performance league table published by Citizens Advice, as well as receiving the lowest score for Citizens Advice’s star rating system for household energy suppliers. The company, which has been in bottom…
Editor's blog
Time to wake up, for energy companies who still think they are in a cosy government-led club
by New Power •
Hearing presentations at Powergen Europe this week makes it clearer than ever that the old power industry has to change. The industry is enthusiastically behind a new interest in electrification of transport and heat, which is necessary if we are…
News
Electric vehicle ratings should take into account indirect emissions, says Policy Exchange
by Annabel Andrews •
The government should develop a new system for rating vehicle emissions, that takes into account both tailpipe emissions and indirect emissions from power generation, according to a new report by Policy Exchange. The thinktank said the current system is becoming…
News
Upgrade at RWE’s Great Yarmouth plant will increase flexibility and output
by New Power •
RWE has announced plans for an upgrade at its Great Yarmouth power station in Norfolk, that will increase efficiency by 2% and output by 6% (21MW). The upgrade will also allow the plant to operate more flexibly and increase its…
News
Offshore contractors raise concerns over new immigration rules
by Annabel Andrews •
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has warned that a short term deal allowing foreign seafarers to enter the UK on their way to join offshore wind vessels will not solve the problems caused by a recent change in immigration law.…
News
National Infrastructure Commission chair calls for an end to government ‘dither and delay’, highlights four energy decisions
by New Power •
The National Infrastructure Commission has joined with the Confederation of British Industry, the British Chambers of Commerce and the Federation of Small Businesses to press the government to take urgent action on a dozen key infrastructure decisions – a third…
Perspective
OPINION: We can all win in the energy transition – get involved
by New Power •
Ahead of the Erasmus Energy Forum, meeting in Rotterdam on 28-29 June, Volker Beckers and Wolf Ketter argue that we need a joint understanding of the need for energy transition and how to implement the necessary changes. Once that is…
News
National Audit Office: Hinkley Point C deal locks consumers into risky and costly project
by New Power •
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy’s deal for Hinkley Point C has locked consumers into a risky and expensive project with uncertain strategic and economic benefits, says a new report from the National Audit Office (NAO). When the…
News
Hot weather reduces solar panel efficiency
by Annabel Andrews •
Just as human beings can find it harder to get to grips with their activities on a hot day, the efficiency of many electrical assets changes with the ambient temperature. When the temperature rises in the summer, people often say…