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Investigation into National Grid and Scottish Power over subsea cable issues

The probe will consider whether the joint venture between National Grid and Scottish Power breached licence conditions in the delivery and operation of the £1.3 billion Western HVDC subsea cable between Scotland and Wales.

6 years ago

Decision on three offshore wind projects delayed until June

Fresh delays have been announced on the decision dates for giant offshore windfarms being developed by Vattenfall and Orsted.

6 years ago

Regional growth and utilities

6 years ago

Utility of the Future: The digital water market is worth $30bn worldwide

6 years ago

Eon extends renewable energy offering to small businesses

Eon already supplies 100 per cent renewable-backed electricity to domestic customers. It now aims to get 100,000 small businesses to sign up in the next 12 months.

6 years ago

SSEN secures funds to model impact of local energy strategies

6 years ago

Weekend press round-up: Former minister says May’s price cap has failed

In this weekend’s press round-up: Conservative MP John Penrose says consumers are still being ripped off after Theresa May introduced the “wrong kind” of price cap; Octopus Energy acquires 70,000 customers from French energy firm Engie; and water companies defy Ofwat by paying out hundreds of millions of pounds in dividends.

6 years ago

Construction begins on colossal 3.6GW offshore windfarm

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Renewable curtailment may reach 30GW by 2030

6 years ago

Green economy grew to £46.7bn in 2018

6 years ago

Mark Carney to be COP26 finance advisor

In his new role, the outgoing governor of the Bank of England, will be tasked with helping the government “mobilise ambitious action” from investors and businesses ahead of the climate change summit, being held in Glasgow in November.

6 years ago

Capacity Market ‘should accept wind and solar bundles’

A consultant has argued that assembling portfolios of solar and windfarms, located in different parts of the country, gives those holding such Capacity Market contracts a better chance of providing power when it is needed.

6 years ago

Climate power to the people

It will be a fascinating study in environmental politics, but what could Climate Assembly UK mean for utilities?

6 years ago

Floating windfarms to achieve cost-parity by 2030

Floating wind farms will be able to compete on price with their fixed offshore counterparts by the end of the decade, a developer has predicted. It comes amid warnings that the scope for further expansion of fixed offshore wind farms is dwindling.

6 years ago