The Government’s attempts to devolve planning decisions for onshore wind lack have been criticised by the House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee for containing “insufficient information” In a scathing report focusing on the Draft Infrastructure Planning (Onshore Wind Generating Stations) Order 2016 and…
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Dong operating profit up by 13 per cent in 2015
by Annabel Andrews •
Dong Energy’s operating profit (EBITDA) rose 13 per cent to 18.5 billion DKR in 2015. The company said: “The positive development in operations compared to last year can mainly be attributed to higher production from offshore wind, higher levels of…
News
Government dismisses fears over Green Investment Bank sell-off
by New Power •
The Green Investment Bank (GIB) was designed with a view to transferring it to the private sector and “We see no benefit in trying to restructure and redirect GIB so that it remains in the public sector and operates on…
News
Dong committed to build world’s largest wind farm at Hornsea
by Annabel Andrews •
DONG Energy has made a final investment decision to build the Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm (Hornsea). With a capacity of 1.2GW. Hornsea will on completion be the world’s first offshore wind farm to exceed 1,000 MW in capacity. Hornsea…
Perspective
Gearing up for the licensing of code administration – Gemserv’s view on what to watch for
by New Power •
Tony Thornton says competition will provide a more cost-effective code administration service than top-down regulation
News
SinoFortone Group to invest £2 billion in two Welsh biomass power stations by Orthios Eco Parks
by Annabel Andrews •
SinoFortone Group is to invest £2 billion in two two 299MWe biomass power stations by Orthios Eco Parks on Anglesey and in Port Talbot in South Wales. Waste heat and carbon dioxide from the plant will be used to enhance the growth of…
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UK regulators set out cross-sector infrastructure emergency plan
by Annabel Andrews •
The UK Regulators Network (UKRN) has set out how it will respond to emergency situations that affect more than one regulated sector, such as a storm that knocks out energy, water, rail and telecomes networks. The plan, published today, sets out…
News
With investor confidence down, is it time to re-open EMR? Expert poll says yes – what’s your view?
by Annabel Andrews •
What’s your view on Electricity Market Reform? Give us your view (anonymously) in our quick poll Surveyed in January, members of New Power’s Expert Forum were exasperated by the complexity of the measures and found the package was failing to…
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Carbon capture “only useful for mitigating industrial emissions”
by Annabel Andrews •
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is unlikely to significantly reduce emissions from coal-fired power stations, according to the Smith School of Enterprise and Environment at the University of Oxford. In its report on stranded assets in the coal industry, the…