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Coutinho vows next CfD auction will attract offshore wind bids

Coutinho vows next CfD auction will attract offshore wind bids

Energy secretary Claire Coutinho has promised that the next Contracts for Difference auction (AR6) will attract bids from offshore wind developers. The recently appointed secretary of state said that she was committed to delivering “a successful AR6 […] that includes offshore wind”, during her keynote speech at Energy UK’s annual conference. It comes after the latest CfD auction (AR5) failed to attract any bids from offshore wind developers.

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Tougher targets and increased investment to weigh on water credit ratings

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New Ofgem chair: Low morale fuelling high turnover

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Southern launches business water efficiency fund

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Transmission credits could attract storage to areas with surplus power

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Ofgem rejects smart meter data sharing proposal

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Lords call for ‘single, powerful regulator’ for water sector

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MSSPs and load controllers targeted by cyber regulations

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Customer service standards for retailers tightened

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Rule out hydrogen for home heating, NIC urges

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Thames: No dividends coming this decade

Shareholders in Thames Water are unlikely to see a dividend payment before 2030, interim co-chief executive Cathryn Ross has said. The former Ofwat boss also bemoaned a “backwards looking and risk averse” regulatory regime and a lack of co-ordination between the various bodies overseeing the sector.

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Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm powers up

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UU gets green light for carbon capture scheme

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Wales & West Utilities explores gas and electricity smart links

Wales & West Utilities (WWU) has launched a project to explore how smart links between gas and electricity networks can make better use of renewable energy. The HyVoltage Project is being led by the gas network operator, with National Grid Electricity Distribution as a non-funding partner. It will assess the viability of introducing what WWU calls “flexible vector conversion sites” with integrated smart links between both gas and electricity distribution networks.

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CMA launches probe into marketing of boilers as ‘hydrogen-blend ready’

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Heat network fines must not be passed onto customers

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Ofgem risks capacity unless DFS approved now

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SSE casts doubt on Labour’s 2030 green grid goal

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Switching remained buoyant in September

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Labour set to stick to Sizewell C finance deal

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