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Ofgem blames RO scheme cost hike on ‘unfilled vacancies’

A number of unfilled vacancies at Ofgem are to blame for an increase in the forecast costs of administering the Renewables Obligation (RO) scheme, the energy regulator has stated. It cited a "challenging job market" as contributing to a 7% increase in costs for overseeing the programme.

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Lib Dems vow to replace Ofwat with ‘tough’ regulator

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Octopus cuts electricity costs for coastal customers on windy days

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Weekend Press: Energy efficiency taskforce axed after four meetings

In our latest round-up of the weekend’s national news coverage, the government’s energy efficiency taskforce, charged with reducing the UK’s energy use by 15% by 2030, has been scrapped after just six months and four meetings. Elsewhere, the Renewable Energy Foundation (REF) alleges that consumers have effectively overpaid hundreds of millions of pounds for the Moray East wind farm in north-east Scotland, Southern Water faces legal action over floods and Bill Gates raises concerns that his nuclear firm is to be snubbed in the UK modular reactor race.

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Scotland’s share of UK onshore wind set to reach 75% by 2030

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The UK’s antiquated grid is stifling the renewable energy market

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Wales’ largest offshore wind project gets green light

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Ministers delay decision on UK’s biggest solar farm

The government has delayed a planning decision on proposals for the UK’s biggest solar farm. Under the statutory process for national infrastructure projects, ministers were due to make a decision on the development consent order (DCO) for the Sunnica Energy Farm by28 September 28, three months after receiving a report from inspectors. However, junior energy minister Lord Callanan issued a written statement that confirmed a decision on the DCO is being postponed.

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