Generation

Festive press round-up: Nuclear plants face shutdown over tax on windfalls

Our review of national media coverage of the sector over Christmas and New Year covers reaction to the windfall tax on electricity generators, including a potential legal challenge. There was also speculation as to the amount of customer credit balances being kept by retailers, concern over sewage spills and analysis of falling gas prices.

Utility Week Top Stories of 2022

Ofgem gives final go-ahead to fixed balancing charges

Staying optimistic through the decarbonisation transition

Scottish government sets 20GW onshore wind 2030 goal

The Scottish Government has set a new goal to increase installed onshore wind capacity to 20 GW by 2030.  An increase on this scale would mean a more than doubling in Scotland’s deployed onshore wind capacity, which stands at 8.7GW out of a UK total of 14.6GW.

Government moves to close CfD loophole

Ofgem revises position on shared offshore transmission links

Ofgem seeks views on code consolidation

Weekend press round-up: Ministers to offer business energy support package until early 2024

In our latest review of national coverage of the sector, the government is reportedly close to finalising plans to extend energy bills support for businesses. Meanwhile the energy supply taskforce has been scrapped and Thanes Water has warned of the potential for water rationing.

New lease of life for onshore wind

Fixing energy markets from the ground up

Backing for renewable energy rebounds to record high

Backing for renewable energy has rebounded to record levels, according to the latest government survey on the issue. This shows shows 88% support the use of renewable energy to provide electricity and heat, including 56% who express strong support. The 88% figure breaks the previous record high of 87%, set in autumn 2021.

Shell agrees 2.4TWh Dogger Bank PPA with Octopus

Offshore wind moved into mature technologies CfD pot

ESO reports 800MWh demand reduction from winter pilots