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‘Levelling up’ is still firmly on the agenda

Yet while news of the departure of Andrea Leadsom as business secretary, and the sacking

5 years ago

Electrifying the low carbon heat debate

The Ground Source Heat Pump Association begins 2020 with a new look and a new confidence that - with heat pumps emerging as a favoured option in the government's Future Homes consultation - the sector is about to come into its own.

5 years ago

Government must accept ‘economic sense’ of subsidising onshore wind

A leading investor in renewable energy has told Utility Week the government must accept the economic argument that excluding onshore wind from subsidies “makes no sense”. Richard Crawford and Jaz Bains, of The Renewable Infrastructure Group, also warned that the Conservatives' pledge to reach 40GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030 was “very challenging” and that a framework for incentivising investment was urgently needed.

5 years ago

BEIS awards £28m to accelerate low-carbon hydrogen production

5 years ago

Weekend press round-up: EDF to submit Sizewell C planning application within weeks

In the round-up of this weekend's press coverage: EDF is weeks away from submitting a planning application for its Sizewell C nuclear project in Suffolk; Ofwat is facing its biggest battle since privatisation after four companies revealed plans to appeal their final settlements; and Scottish Power launches a new tariff that guarantees customers electricity from its own renewable projects.

5 years ago

Powering Britain to net zero

The ENA’s Open Networks project is now consulting on the second stage of its mission to help the industry realise the UK’s smart energy future, to the benefit of us all. Chief executive David Smith describes progress ro date.

5 years ago

A confident course to decarbonisation

Ofgem’s Decarbonisation Action Plan recognises that net zero requires a more holistic regulatory approach – and that it is crucial the costs and benefits of these initiatives fall fairly between different groups of consumers. Sustainability First's Sharon Darcy gives her view.

5 years ago

ESO on creating a zero-carbon power grid

5 years ago

Price cap and nuclear outages lead to loss at EDF Energy

EDF Energy has reported a £294 million pre-tax operating loss in its financial results for 2019, blaming the price cap and nuclear outages, The company also announced the acquisition of a majority stake in electric vehicle charging company Pod Point.

5 years ago

Thrives Renewables to invest in UK’s first geothermal power plant

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Community renewables could reach 5.3GW by 2030

5 years ago

Utility of the Future: Where are we going to find the workers of the future?

5 years ago

Power and utilities M&As decline in 2019

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Paying for Net Zero debate – who should foot the bill?

5 years ago

Energy minister accepts further cut to capacity auction target

5 years ago

Ofgem reaches decision on funding model for novel flexibility service

5 years ago

UK Power Networks granted access to smart meter data

5 years ago

Brearley fires warning shot at networks and retailers

The new chief executive of Ofgem has pledged to crack down on “sharp practice” in the energy retail sector and promised networks a squeeze on the cost of capital. Jonathan Brearley also vowed to change the perception of the regulator as overly concerned with short-term cost-cutting at the detriment of future investment. And, he insisted the fears around the potential pitfalls of the energy price cap have so far proven to be misplaced.

5 years ago

GIG gives green light to 42MW energy-from-waste plant in Leicestershire

5 years ago

Outfox the Market handed provisional order over FIT payment

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