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Guaranteeing 24/7 clean power

EnergyTag announced last week that more than 100 organisations, including the utilities Centrica, Vattenfall and Engie, the tech giants Google and Microsoft and the US federal government had joined its global initiative to improve the transparency around green energy by creating an international framework for hourly renewable energy generation certificates. Utility Week spoke to its founder Toby Ferenczi to find out more.

3 years ago

SSE boss: Transmission constraints greatest risk to 2030 wind goal

3 years ago

Energy sector urged to prepare for extreme weather impacts

3 years ago

Enhanced flexibility could save up to £16.7bn per year by 2050

3 years ago

First major CfD milestone passed by 5.5GW of offshore wind projects

4 years ago

Calls for reform of ‘flawed’ Smart Export Guarantee

4 years ago

Large energy suppliers back calls for carbon tax

4 years ago

EDF sells West Burton B gas plant to EIG

EDF has agreed to sell its West Burton B combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power station to investment firm EIG for an undisclosed sum. The deal also includes a 49MW battery system at the site in Nottinghamshire.

4 years ago

Power grid sees ‘greenest ever’ moment

4 years ago

West Burton A coal plant to close in September 2022

4 years ago

Industrial decarbonisation projects awarded £171m

4 years ago

Three nuclear units drop out of Capacity Market auction

4 years ago

ESO launches flexibility pilot to manage grid constraints at Scottish border

4 years ago

All units in Capacity Market may be required to join Balancing Mechanism

4 years ago

Capacity auction clears at £45/kW

4 years ago

Triton Knoll offshore windfarm generates first power

Triton Knoll offshore windfarm has begun generating power following the commissioning of the transmission infrastructure for the 857MW array. RWE began installing the 90 turbines that will make up the windfarm in January.

4 years ago

Electricity networks streamline standard flexibility contract

4 years ago

Drax abandons plans to build 3.6GW of new gas generation

4 years ago

Building new gas turbines risks stranding £9bn of assets

4 years ago

Do no harm: Investing for net zero

4 years ago