Generation

Latest

The future is green but are leases ready for the transition?

Many energy producers operate under lease arrangements, but it could be said that modern leases create unnecessary barriers to clean energy production. If this is the case, what can be done to address the issue? Peter Dilks, of Shakespeare Martineau, gives his view.

4 years ago

GE boosts Haliade-X wind turbine prototype to 14MW

4 years ago

Octopus partners with Innova and Novus to produce green hydrogen

4 years ago

UK well placed to build a ‘vibrant’ fuel cell industry

4 years ago

Weekend press round-up: Uswitch takes adverts telling people not to switch

In our latest review of sector coverage in the national media, a major switching site has started advising energy customers to stay with their current supplier. Meanwhile, the future of nuclear is expected to dominate the Conservative party conference and new research shows 53 per cent of England’s rivers are in a poor state.

4 years ago

Analyst: Nuclear is uninvestable

4 years ago

On the Move: Northern Powergrid director moves to SSEN

4 years ago

Fossil fuel generation hits two-year high

4 years ago

SSE boss says ‘nobody has thought through the details’ of ESO separation

Alistair Phillips-Davies has expressed concern that uncertainty over the transition of the National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) into a standalone body will weaken the organisation. The SSE chief executive said if the body ends up in public ownership it may struggle to retain staff.

4 years ago

Centrica completes construction of Army’s first solar farm

Centrica has completed the construction of the British Army’s first solar farm as part of a £200 million scheme designed to increase its use of renewable energy. The 2.3 MW project, the first of four pilot sites, was constructed by Centrica Business Solutions at The Defence School of Transport (DST) at Leconfield in East Yorkshire.

4 years ago

BEIS proposes centralised strategic approach to offshore wind development

4 years ago

Time to refresh transformer testing regimes

4 years ago

Plans unveiled for 2GW offshore windfarm near Orkney

4 years ago

Expert View: More cost transparency needed for generators selling their energy through PPAs

4 years ago

GMB accuses Labour of ‘lazy thinking’ on nuclear

The leader of the UK’s third biggest union has launched an attack on Labour’s front bench business and energy team, branding their stance on nuclear power “insipid” and expressing doubt they are on top of the brief.

4 years ago

Investment could ‘institutionalise’ blue hydrogen

4 years ago

WPD CEO: National Grid shares our vision of the future

4 years ago

Black start with green power?

4 years ago

Weekend press round-up: Labour delegates vote to back nationalising energy industry

In our latest review of sector coverage in the media, the nationalisation debate returns. Meanwhile, there is continued coverage of the impacts of wholesale gas price hikes, including analysis of the companies benefitting from the current situation.

4 years ago

Decision on Aquind interconnector put back

Kwasi Kwarteng has postponed a decision on plans for a controversial new electricity interconnector with France. The secretary of state for business and energy has extended the statutory deadline to 21 October.

4 years ago