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EDF Energy appoints new retail managing director

Philippe Commaret has been appointed as managing director of EDF Energy Customers. The incoming MD replaces Beatrice Bigois who becomes chief executive of EDF Trading.

Electricity North West becomes 100% renewable

ENW says the move is a significant step towards becoming carbon neutral by 2038. Power will be generated by Walney windfarm off the coast of Cumbria.

Breeze Energy becomes ninth supplier of 2019 to fail

Challenger supplier Breeze Energy has become the ninth energy retailer to exit the market this year. Ofgem confirmed that Breeze, which had just under 18,000 domestic customers, entered the supplier of last resort (SoLR) process hours after Utility Week revealed the company was in double credit default with code administrators Elexon.

Breeze Energy enters credit default

Challenger energy supplier Breeze Energy has entered credit default. Breeze is subject to a provisional order from Ofgem after failing to make its RO payments.

Eon and Npower quit Energy UK

Energy UK has confirmed the two big six suppliers will leave the organisation in the new year. Eon has revealed it can no longer afford the membership fees.

Switching on track to break 2018 record

Energy UK has released the latest switching figures for November. They already equal 2018's record-breaking 5.8 million total with one month to spare.

Ofgem minded to allow Ovo claim for £13m in SoLR costs

Yu Group signs exclusive trading agreement with Smartest Energy

iSupply to pay out £1.5m after breaching price cap

Breaking Ground: The latest projects across the sector

Utility Week takes a look at some of the projects happening around the sector. The include network upgrades in England and a hydro electric plant in Scotland.