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ESO vets stalled connection bids to ease grid bottlenecks

National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) is vetting stalled projects seeking a grid connection in a bid to tackle bottlenecks on the transmission network in South Wales that threaten to hold back potentially more viable renewable energy developments. Giving evidence to the House of Commons Welsh Affairs Committee on Wednesday (27 April), the ESO’s head of networks Julian Leslie said the body is taking steps to take projects out of the connection pipeline that are not progressing.

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

‘Continued strain’ of price cap takes toll on Scottish Power profits

Scottish Power's retail arm has recorded a £12 million loss for the first quarter of 2022, with the company citing the price cap methodology as causing a strain on earnings. The company, which at the end of March served 4.8 million customers, said earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) fell by £118 million, or 111.5% year-on-year.

3 years ago

Energy networks

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ESO vets stalled connection bids to ease grid bottlenecks

Government risks missing carbon removal goal, MPs warn

‘Continued strain’ of price cap takes toll on Scottish Power profits

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