Strategy, policy & regulation

Offshore wind supply chain fears emerge following CfD flop

Weekend press: RWE boss says lack of offshore wind bids must be ‘wake-up call’

In our latest round-up of the weekend’s industry news, the boss of RWE has raised serious concerns about the UK’s failure to attract offshore wind developers in the latest Contracts for Difference auction. Meanwhile there is a report concerning a large loan received by Ovo’s founder from its parent company, and there are calls from one union for Labour to shift its position on key issues including energy nationalisation.

Locational power pricing would be ‘high risk for little reward’

Beware the siloed approach to data

Hydrogen for heat not contingent on blending decision

Sewage monitoring requirements watered down

Rapid ‘surgery’ required for stalling CfDs

£1bn insulation scheme opens to public

Octopus CEO: I considered stopping selling gas

Energy-from-waste firm calls for carbon capture mandate

Lords block ‘unconservative’ bid to relax water pollution rules

The House of Lords has blocked the government’s attempts to relax rules around the pollution of waterways. In a fiery debate on the proposed amendment to the Energy Bill, former Climate Change Committee chair Lord Deben labelled the move as “entirely unconservative” and added that it was “one of the worst pieces of legislation” he has ever seen. The proposed amendment on scrapping nutrient neutrality measures was introduced by Levelling Up secretary Michael Gove last month. He claimed it would free up developers to build thousands of homes.

Government’s claims of CfD ‘triumph’ go down like ‘lead balloon’

EDF and Eon win funding for industrial hydrogen projects

Water companies urged to ditch ‘impenetrable’ reports

Dogs used to intimidate customer during PPM install

Up to 30% of households could qualify for social tariff

Ofgem strengthens PPM protections for customers

1,500 pumped hydro plants of storage needed, says Royal Society

UK seals energy security pacts with Ireland

EDF launches new nuclear subsidiary company