Generation

Solar industry warns against ‘radical’ shake-up of CfDs

The government has been warned about the risks of ‘radical’ changes to the CfD (Contracts for Difference) regime by solar developers. Solar Energy UK raises concerns that introducing uncertainty by reforming the low carbon generation support scheme will reduce investor confidence.

‘Get on, get back or get out’: ESO fleshes out connection queue reforms

Anglian to begin hydrogen from waste production

Call for tax breaks extension for energy saving materials

The government is being urged to provide tax breaks for a wider range of energy saving materials. In a joint letter to the Treasury, the likes of EDF, Ovo and Eon call for tax relief for energy saving materials to be extended for technologies such as batteries, smart thermal stores and home electric vehicle chargers. The technologies on the Energy Saving Materials list are exempt from VAT, but the list has not been updated since 2006.

Ofgem says ESO should stop ‘planning to fail’

Calls to ease planning rules for all net-zero projects

National Grid seeks firms for £4.5bn Great Grid Upgrade work

Ofgem invites bids for £7bn of offshore wind connections

Octopus: Flexibility service can be scaled up to balance grid

Weekend press: Energy debt bankruptcies set for record

2045 floating wind target ‘not sensible’

The government has rejected pressure from MPs to set longer term targets for deploying floating offshore wind farms, saying that to do so would not be sensible. It follows calls from the House of Commons Welsh Affairs Committee for the UK government to set a target for offshore wind deployment by 2045.

Pettigrew sets out vision of ‘connection hubs’

Lightsource BP launches AI home energy assistant

SSE abandons plan to sell stake in distribution network

CCC: UK must defend its lead on hydrogen and CCS

The UK government has been warned that it risks losing the workforce it needs to meet its net zero ambitions. The Committee on Climate Change has urged the government to take action to “defend its competitive advantage in Net Zero sectors like hydrogen and carbon capture”. Failing to do so will see workers leave the UK for countries in Europe or the USA, where there is a clear plan for the creation of net zero jobs.