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Sembcorp combines energy businesses under one brand

Sembcorp Utilities UK and UK Power Reserve have been combined together and rebranded as Sembcorp Energy UK. The company has also unveiled a swathe of senior appointments.

6 years ago

Eon/Npower: A view from Germany

What does Eon's acquisition of Innogy mean for the business in both Germany and the UK? Andrew Mack, the former head of strategy at Ovo and now CEO of German green energy supplier 4hundred, gives his view. He also discusses the fate of the UK's biggest suppliers, describing them as five tankers struggling to re-orient.

6 years ago

Eon and Ovo: A tale of two deals

Utility Week contrasts two very different approaches and reactions to deals featuring big six suppliers, which were confirmed within days of each other.

6 years ago

Breaking Ground: Hinkley milestone, UKPN Services Manchester Metrolink work and South East Water diversion

This week EDF announced a milestone development at its Hinkley Point C nuclear plant. Utility Week takes a look at this and other projects happening around the sector.

6 years ago

CfD auction sees record low price of £39.65/MWh

6 years ago

In search of limitless cheap electricity

6 years ago

Ovo Energy pledges to halve customers’ carbon footprints by 2030

6 years ago

Deal reached to extend RTS scheme

The radio teleswitch service currently allows 1.4 million customers to access off-peak energy tariffs. However, the funding of the service has been the source of a lengthy debate.

6 years ago

EDF signs new EV co-operation agreement with Nissan

The two companies hope to promote the use of EVs in several European countries, including the UK. A similar agreement was signed in October last year.

6 years ago

Yu Group ‘resets’ business following poor performance in 2018

Yu Group, which owns Yu Energy and Yu Water, has 'reset' its business after issuing a profit warning last year. It has released its H1 2019 results today.

6 years ago

Thames: Desalination is currently unsustainable

6 years ago

Eon/ Npower deal given green light

Eon's acquisition of the majority of shares in Innogy will eventually see big six supplier Npower absorbed into the group. The European Commission gave the deal the green light on Tuesday.

6 years ago

Smart meter rollout at ‘breakeven’ point

Alongside its decision to extend the smart meter rollout deadline to 2024, BEIS has published its 2019 cost benefit analysis of the scheme. The government has said the rollout is now at a "breakeven" point.

6 years ago

EU decision on Eon/ Npower deal expected this week

The European Commission is set to announce its decision on Eon's acquisition of the majority of shares of Innogy this week. As part of the deal, Eon would take over Npower in the UK, taking the big six to a big five.

6 years ago

Smart meter deadline to be extended to 2024

6 years ago

Moltex bags £6m of crowd-funding for molten salt reactor

6 years ago

Thames named as environmental leader

6 years ago

Public sector missing out on £5.6bn in energy efficiency

6 years ago

Investors nearing deal to buy 20% stake in UK nuclear fleet

6 years ago

Price of SSE deal with Ovo is ‘too low’

An industry analyst has told Utility Week he believes cost per account of the proposed deal between SSE and Ovo Energy undervalues the former's retail arm.

6 years ago