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This week RWE has announced a new commercial officer for its supply and generation arms. Utility Week takes a look at this and other appointments around the sector.
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Ofgem has unveiled the replacement for Dermot Nolan, who will step down next year.
Southampton-based Igloo Energy has annoucned the launch of its smart home services business, Igloo Works. Customers will be able to access a variety of technologies such as EV charging and hybrid heating.
Shell has announced the launch of a new smart hybrid domestic heating system. The B Snug system uses technology to manage the combination of an air source heat pump and a traditional boiler.
The supplier was one of four named as owing Ofgem more than £14 million in Renewables Obligation. The regulator said Robin Hood had provided no assurances it would pay its £9 million but the company told Utility Week an agreement had already been reached with Ofgem. Toto Energy also responded to the 'name and shame' announcement.
Matthew Vickers, chief executive at Ombudsman Services, has called for powers to protect more SMEs. Under current rules the service is only allowed to investigate complaints made by individual consumers and microbusinesses with fewer than 10 employees.
Green Energy UK has announced it has secured an international ecolabel for its new tariff. The Green Energy EKOenergy tariff provides customers with 100 per cent green energy that is verifiable.
Centrica has partnered with an Oxford University spin out company to offer smart hot water tanks to its customers. The devices will learn the household's usage habits and only the heat water that is needed at certain times.
Utility Week examines a selection of the projects announced over the past week, including Scottish Water's £5 million investment in tackling flooding, UK Power Networks' LoadShare trial and EDF Energy announcing an asset optimisation deal with infrastructure investor Gresham House.
BEIS has released statistics on energy generation during the second quarter of 2019 showing more than 30 per cent came from renewables.