Finance and investment

Ofgem’s enforcement panel settled just one case last year

Ofgem's enforcement decision panel dealt with two cases in 2018/19 but settled only one when big six supplier Npower was fined £2.4 million following a licence breach.

ENW bidders ‘spooked’ by Labour nationalisation plans

Solarplicity labels Ofgem announcement ‘unfair’ and ‘irresponsible’

Water firms face crackdown on shareholder payouts

Tougher market entry tests – is Ofgem focusing on the right issues?

Investigation work gets underway on Shetland windfarm site

Ground investigation work is set to start later this month on the Viking Energy onshore

Octopus Energy Investments rebrands

Centrica to retrain smart meter engineers to install EV chargers

British Gas owner Centrica has announced that it will retrain its smart meter engineers to install electric vehicle chargers as part of an expanded offering. The news follows and announcement that the company will have a 100% electric fleet by 2030.

Centrica Business Solutions takes on £7m NHS project

he project, the British Gas owner claims, will save the Trust £800,000 a year.

Ofwat to consult on water innovation fund

Industry reacts to Ofgem’s tougher market entry tests

While most have reacted positively to the new tests, some industry voices are calling for even stricter rules governing entry into the market.

Hybrid EV sales slump prompts investment calls

SP Energy Networks unveils £1.4bn spending plan for RIIO2

Yorkshire Water unveils £72m sludge facility in Leeds

The anaerobic digestion plant at Knostrop Energy and Recycling Facility will recycle almost all of the sewage sludge in Leeds.

Water firms respond to Ofwat’s demands for more PR19 revisions