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UK ‘victim of own success’ on grid delays

The long delays renewable projects face securing grid connections are the result of the UK being a “victim of its own success” delivering new low carbon generation, an energy minister has claimed. Andrew Bowie was challenged by shadow energy minister Alan Whitehead about the “wretched state” of grid development, pointing to how renewables projects are being told they will be unable to connect until 2035, the government’s target date for a decarbonised electricity system.

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Complex energy market exacerbates fuel poverty

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Ofgem ‘gamble’ to cut DNO budgets puts net zero target at risk

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CCC: UK must defend its lead on hydrogen and CCS

The UK government has been warned that it risks losing the workforce it needs to meet its net zero ambitions. The Committee on Climate Change has urged the government to take action to “defend its competitive advantage in Net Zero sectors like hydrogen and carbon capture”. Failing to do so will see workers leave the UK for countries in Europe or the USA, where there is a clear plan for the creation of net zero jobs.

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Regulator must keep an eye on DSO laggards

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United Utilities sets out SuDS vision for 58,000 homes

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Ofwat probes South West leakage reporting

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Entries open for new-look Utility Week Awards

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Fifth of UK energy companies run solely by men

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Union calls for net zero energy regulator to replace Ofgem

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Eon boss reveals biggest challenges of 30-year career ahead of exit

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Power costs uncertainty risks long-term harm to UK industry

The UK risks “generational” damage to its industrial base unless it can offer the “right mix” of stable energy policies, the director general of the Confederation of Paper Industries has warned.

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Boost for England-Scotland electricity ‘superhighway’

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Smart meters saved Anglian customers £15m last year

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Thames trials single social tariff model

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Sizewell B back online following £80m upgrade

Sizewell B has begun generating again following the completion of an £80 million upgrade. The Suffolk nuclear plant has been offline since the middle of February. In that time, the plant has undergone refuelling and a series of maintenance works. This included replacing one of the two rotors that are responsible for turning the turbine that makes the power, replacement of one of the four reactor coolant pumps inside the plant’s dome and routine servicing of valves and motors.

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Weekend press round-up: Coffey ‘fed up’ with water companies

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Network charge relief tabled for heavy industry

Exemptions from policy costs and capacity market charges as well as partial refunds on network charges could be offered to around 300 firms under a government package to relieve energy cost pressures on industry. The package proposes increasing the EII exemption from policy costs, such as those related to Contracts for Difference, from 85% to 100%. It also proposes exempting EIIs from suppliers’ capacity market charges on their bills.

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Water sector urged to prepare for challenge of hot summers

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Outgoing Eon boss calls for EBSS to be revived

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