Gaelectric has agreed a €38 million financing package for construction of two wind farms in county Kilkenny. Ballybay, near Tullaroan, will comprise six Enercon turbines and will have a capacity of 13.8MW. Foyle, south east of Ballybay, will comprise four…
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Moorside’s Morecambe Bay connection to be first onshore network up for tender
by New Power •
A new power line that would allow the new Moorside nuclear plant in Cumbria to be connected to the transmission network is expected to be the first built under a 25-year build and own contract. The North West Coast Connections…
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Lower energy from wind pushes Dong power generation down 3% year on year
by Annabel Andrews •
Dong’s power generation was down 3% year on year in the company’s first financial results since it floated on Nasdaq Copenhagen on 9 June. Lower energy from wind year-on-year contributed to a 3% downturn in the company’s power generation, the company said in…
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Ofgem calls on suppliers to ‘move early’ to increase competition
by New Power •
Ofgem wants suppliers to “move early” on getting disengaged energy customers to be more active in the market, saying it will “not be easy or quick” to get customers who rarely look at their bills to engage. The regulator promised…
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Renewable generators to queue until late 2017 for Feed in Tariffs
by Annabel Andrews •
Feed In Tariffs (FITs) for anaerobic digestion (AD), standalone PV solar and wind installations between 100 and 1500kW have been so in demand that installations are now queued to 2017, with some wind generators having to wait until October 2017.…
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Prequalification window opens for Capacity Market auctions
by Annabel Andrews •
The pre-qualification window has opened today for three different Capacity Market auctions. Pre-qualification will run from today (1 August) to 26 August, and will be followed by the Pre-qualification Assessment Window, from 29 August to 23 September. The auctions in question are: 2016 Four…
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SSE under Ofgem investigation over pre-payment meter switching practices
by New Power •
Ofgem has launched an investigation into SSE’s pre payment meter (PPM) processes The investigation is being launched following concerns about SSE’s approach to switching its customers onto pre-payment meter tariffs, particularly those in potentially vulnerable situations. Ofgem said the investigation…
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Hinkley Point C gets go-ahead – but UK delays
by New Power •
Members of the board at EDF have voted to go ahead with Hinkley Point C, the UK’s first new nuclear plant for two decades – but the UK has delayed the project again. The board was reported to have voted…
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Expert Forum: ‘GB power network must evolve. We need ISO and DSOs’
by New Power •
EXCLUSIVE RESEARCH 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 ISO model would provide…