Low-carbon generation

Shell partners with Anesco for UK battery storage project

A division of oil giant Shell has partnered with UK renewable energy company Anesco on a battery storage project at the Bacton gas terminal site near Norfolk.

The winners of Ofgem’s Network innovation Competition

Call for ‘certain Ofgem powers’ to be devolved for EV rollout

Councils should be handed Ofgem’s powers over distribution networks in order to kickstart the local infrastructure for electric vehicles, a new report has recommended.

National Grid publishes draft capacity market de-rating factors for renewables

As the EMR delivery body, National Grid Electricity System Operator has been tasked with developing a de-rating methodology for renewables should they be allowed to enter the capacity market in future.

Government resurrects renewable export tariff

Ground-breaking energy storage operational in Newcastle

Price cap derogations allay concerns of green tariff ‘loophole’

Energy companies have responded positively to the news Ofgem has granted price cap derogations to three suppliers.

Final consultation round gets underway for EDF’s Sizewell C

The final round of public consultation on EDF’s plans for a new nuclear power station in coastal Suffolk is due to kick off today (4 January).

Electricity generation falls to lowest level in quarter of a century

Electricity generation in the UK fell to 335TWh in 2018 – the lowest level since 1994

Subsidies revoked from energy-from-waste plant

Greencoat to buy subsidy-free wind project in Scotland

BEIS to resume collecting capacity payments from suppliers

The government has announced its intention to resume collecting capacity market payments from suppliers during the current standstill period.

Drax completes purchase of Scottish Power gas portfolio

Drax has completed its acquisition of a 2.6GW portfolio of gas, hydro and pumped storage assets operated by Scottish Power from its parent company Iberdrola.

Renewables end 2018 with second consecutive record

The proportion of electricity generated from renewable sources hit a record new level in the summer despite very low wind speeds during July's heatwave, according to the latest government figures.

Utility Week review of 2018: Energy policy

The nation’s theatres are preparing for the annual Christmas show season. The biggest pantomime taking place at the moment, though, is in the House of Commons where MPs embarked earlier this month on a six-night run of the Brexit withdrawal follies.