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CCUS capacity threshold to be scrapped for new plants

CCUS capacity threshold to be scrapped for new plants

All new combustion power plants will have to set aside space for carbon capture technology under planning rule changes put forwards by the government. Under existing planning rules, generating plants of 300MW or more are required to allocate space for carbon capture technology with those below exempt. However, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has warned this threshold has led to “an unintended market distortion" and a spate of applications for 299MW gas-fired plants.

2 years ago

SSE warns 2035 target to phase out gas power may be missed

2 years ago

Weekend press round-up: Windfall tax on energy firms may hit 30% and run to 2028

In our latest review of sector coverage in the national media, the government is said to be mulling plans to extend the energy windfall tax and expand its scope to include low-carbon generators. A Whitehall source has also said electric vehicle owners could be hit with road tax bills in less than three years. Meanwhile, Elexon has significantly cut the size of the deposits it requires suppliers to offer for power plants when they order electricity in advance.

2 years ago

Decarbonised grid can be ‘robust and resilient’ in challenging weather

2 years ago

Government shortlists 20 carbon capture projects for support

2 years ago

Government proposes dual CfD mechanism for BECCS

2 years ago

What do the CCC’s recommendations mean for utilities?

2 years ago

Energy Bill gives CMA powers to review network mergers

2 years ago

Government hails successful renegotiation of energy treaty

2 years ago

Blue hydrogen is ‘no longer a low-cost solution’

2 years ago

Minister says gas use may still be 25% of current level in 2050

2 years ago

Energy Security Bill opens door to price cap extension

3 years ago

Government risks missing carbon removal goal, MPs warn

The chair of Parliament’s Environmental Audit Committee has expressed a lack of confidence that the government will meet its target for the roll out greenhouse gas removal technologies. Based on the current rate of progress, Philip Dunne MP said it requires a “leap of faith” to see how the government will achieve its goal to suck five megatonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere per year by 2030.

3 years ago

MPs urge ‘robust’ monitoring of bio-energy CCS plants

3 years ago

Access to CfDs should be conditional on cost reductions

3 years ago

UK must establish feasibility of negative emissions by 2030

3 years ago

Drax to invest £40m in BECCS project in 2022

3 years ago

Equinor awards design contracts for hydrogen plant

3 years ago

Energy sector commits to net-zero power system in 2030s

3 years ago

Study identifies best support mechanisms for BECCS

3 years ago

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