Is it a gamble to add storage to a renewable energy site? Louise Dalton, senior associate in the energy at law firm CMS, considers the legal position
Longread
Energy storage: legal and regulatory barriers to overcome
by New Power •
Storage is increasingly seen as the answer to making the energy system more efficient and cost-effective. But legal and regulatory barriers are making it hard to make use of developing storage technologies at least cost. Louise Dalton, senior associate in the energy team at international law firm CMS, details the hurdles that have to be overcome before storage can step up
News
Battery storage the big winner in sub-second frequency response tender
by New Power •
National Grid has accepted eight bids for companies to provide so-called Enhanced Frequency Response, reacting in less than a second to help keep electricity flows in balance. The tender will see batteries used to balance at grid scale for the…
News
Government decisions putting future hydro investment at risk, says Scottish energy minister
by Annabel Andrews •
The UK Government must work closely with its Scottish counterpart to secure the future of the hydropower industry, according to the Scottish business, innovation and energy minister, Paul Wheelhouse. He said: “Hydro generation in 2015 was at a record high level…
News
Project Nexus remains at ‘red’ status with no certainty on go-live
by New Power •
Efforts to get Project Nexus, the programme to replace the central settlement system for gas, back on track have struggled to turn the programme around and there is still “significant risk to go-live”, according to an August update. Project Nexus…
News
Four new suppliers join Warm Home Discount scheme
by Annabel Andrews •
Extra Energy has joined the Warm Home Discount scheme for 206-2017 after it its customer numbers reached the mandatory participation threshold. Our Power, GB Energy, and Bristol Energy have joined the scheme voluntarily. The news came as Ofgem E-Serve set the…
Flash update
Get your views in now on transfer of £86.7m Crown Estate energy infrastructure to Scottish Government
by Annabel Andrews •
There are just five days left to respond to a consultation about devolving the management and revenues of Crown Estate assets in Scotland to the Scottish Government.The assets in question include renewables, cables and pipelines with a property value of £86.7m…
Flash update
Just five days left to pre-qualify for this year’s capacity market auctions
by Annabel Andrews •
There are just five days left to apply for this year’s Capacity Market pre-qualification process. The application window officially closes at 5pm on Friday 26 August 2016 and no submissions will be accepted after this deadline. The auctions affected by the pre-qualification window are: 2016 Four year…
News
National Grid to bear £17.7 million of extra Black Start contract costs, £54 million can be recouped from customers
by New Power •
Regulator Ofgem has said National Grid must bear £17.7 million of a £113 million bill it incurred procuring so-called ‘Black Start’ services. Within that bill customers will pay an additional £54 million, above budgetted costs, because Ofgem said National Grid…