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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.

7 years ago

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.

7 years ago

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

7 years ago

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.

7 years ago

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.

7 years ago

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.

7 years ago

Utility Week review of 2018: Energy networks and generation

Change is usually accompanied by uncertainty. Driven by the need to decarbonise, the energy industry is in the midst of a radical transformation. Whilst the end goal is clear, the route there is still being plotted out.

7 years ago

Government confirms plans to scrap solar export tariff

The government has been accused of "pushing the solar industry off a cliff edge" after yesterday’s (18 December) announcement that the scrapping of the mechanism used by households to sell excess renewable power to the grid is going ahead.

7 years ago

Andersen EV announces launch of smart EV charger

7 years ago

Large-scale solar costs expected to fall below £40/MWh by 2030

7 years ago

Blackouts in Scotland could last days, report finds

Days would be needed to restore electricity supply in Scotland after blackouts, the risk of which are increasing due to the grid’s growing reliance on intermittent renewable generation, according to a new report.

7 years ago

Social Energy launches home energy trading platform

The West Yorkshire-based start-up says the platform is the first of its kind to meet National Grid firm frequency response standards.

7 years ago

Letter from the Editor: Court leaves capacity market in chaos

But while the unexpected victory of “the little guys” over what has been termed in

7 years ago

Enter the ‘energy prosumer’

7 years ago

Perry defends exclusion of onshore wind from CfD auctions

7 years ago

Perry signals policy shift on export tariff

7 years ago

British Gas to take part in London blockchain trial

7 years ago

Energy revolution risks creating two-tier economy

Millions of families and businesses could be left behind as the UK transitions to clean energy, electric vehicles (EVs) and smart technology, a new study has warned.

7 years ago

STA warns smart meters and solar panels ‘should be decoupled’

7 years ago

Islington Council’s Angelic Energy goes green

Islington Council’s not-for-profit energy provider Angelic Energy has celebrated its first birthday by announcing all

7 years ago