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Plans for Swansea Bay’s groundbreaking tidal power project have been revived with its backers claiming it can be built without public financial support.
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Northern Ireland Water (NI Water) has completed a £4 million improvement scheme ahead of schedule at Caugh Hill water treatment works outside Dungiven.
"I’m concerned about how we can significantly increase resilience while spending less than we currently do"
"While no company reached the dizzy heights of the exceptional category, the three companies, which are all listed on the London Stock Exchange, were placed in fast track"
Thames Water has appointed two new non-executive directors – David Waboso and John Morea – as its board restructure nears completion.
This week was a milestone in the water sector with Ofwat revealing its initial assessment of business plans for PR19.
Greencoat UK Wind has announced it has secured agreements to acquire almost 50 per cent stakes in the Stronelairg and Dunmaglass windfarms from SSE.
Research from Weflip has found 19 per cent of energy customers do not know what tariff they are on.
Research from regulatory and complaints handling expert Huntswood has found there is a “low complaints handling performance” at UK utilities providers.
Scottish Power has entered into a partnership with AXA Partners to provide the big six supplier's customers with insurance.
The Office of National Statistics’ (ONS) has found the UK low carbon and renewable energy (LCRE) economy grew by 6.8 per cent to £44.5 billion in 2017.
Figures released by Citizens Advice Scotland show a disparity in the number of customers switching in different areas of the country.
The year ahead for pensions across the utility sector looks set to be an uncertain
Debt recovery is a necessity but also something that can cause utilities lots of stress
Big six supplier Npower has today (31 January) confirmed 900 jobs are at risk due to "tough market conditions".
Water only company Affinity Water has moved from the top of the class with “enhanced” status for its business plan in PR14 to bottom of the class for the 2019 price review.
"While Ofwat has rightly lauded those companies that have made it into the fast-track category, I think it will be disappointed that none managed to reach the heights of exceptional"
South West Water has been named as one of three water companies which have set a “new standard” for the sector as its business plan for 2020 to 2025 got the thumbs up from Ofwat.
