What’s the future of energy (and the energy of the future)?
The world of energy is changing at an ever-faster rate. In April 2018, the UK went five days without any coal-generated electricity for the...
PPA platform launches to connect I&C firms direct with renewables developers
A new portal connecting industrial, commercial and public sector energy buyers with renewables developers claims it will make the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) market...
Total Gas & Power: Focused on what you need
Tim McManan-Smith fires some questions about the changing nature of energy market, and how customers should fashion their approach to it, at Total Gas...
Robin Hood Energy in the black, plans to go green
Council-owned Robin Hood Energy has made a trading surplus three years after launch, and notched up 115,000 customers.
The not-for-profit company said it would use...
BES Utilities loses judicial review claim over data seized in raid
BES Utilities has lost a claim for judicial review following the raids on its premises by Lancashire Police and Trading Standards two years ago.
In...
Utility Warehouse: More independent suppliers will go bust
Utility Warehouse has suggested small independents acquiring customers at a loss will not last long, predicting further insolvencies.
Reporting financial results for the year to...
Edina wins 2MW CHP contract Eon’s Cranbrook energy centre
Eon has awarded another CHP contract to Edina, which will supply and install a 2MWe gas-fired combined heat and power (CHP) plant at Cranbrook...
Rolls Royce to cut 4,600 jobs
Rolls Royce, the engines and power systems manufacturer, will cut 4,600 jobs over the next two years in a bid to save £400m per...
SSE and Innogy appoint finance chief for proposed retail business
Gordon Boyd will head up finance at the merged SSE and Npower energy retail outfit, if it is approved by SSE shareholders and cleared...
SSE to build new 840MW gas power station
SSE is to build a new combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power station in North Lincolnshire.
The company says it will bid for a capacity...
Centrica sees 2018 growth from distributed energy and 1m connected homes
Centrica has notched up a million connected homes customers, after adding 91,000 ‘smart homes’ to its books in the first four months of this...
United Utilities and Severn Trent joint venture starts selling energy
Water Plus, the joint venture between water suppliers Severn Trent and United Utilities, has started selling energy as well as water to businesses.
The company...
SSE+Npower merger ‘warrants further scrutiny’ says competition watchdog
Plans by SSE and Innogy to merge their UK domestic retail businesses warrants further scrutiny, says the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
The watchdog has concluded...
Total hires new I&C director, Opus new ops director
Total Gas & Power has hired former Npower sales, marketing and technical services director, Mark Rose, to head up its sales operation to large...
The changing face of energy: The Energyst Event
New event taking place 17th to 18th of April at National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham
The full conference line-up has been officially announced for the inaugural...
Utilitywise posts big loss after recalculating contract values
Utilitywise has posted heavy losses for the year to July 2017 after changing its accounting methodology and recalculating the value of its contracts.
The firm's...
SME energy supplier Yü Group posts strong growth, turns profit
Business energy and water supplier Yü Group reports that customer growth outpaced expectations during 2017 and anticipates more of the same for 2018 and...
Going for brokers: Three platforms bidding to disrupt energy procurement
Brokers still hold huge power in the business-to-business supply market. But some firms think they are too opaque and inefficient. They believe technology can...
Energy suppliers given year limit to back bill smallest firms
Energy suppliers will not be able to back bill micro businesses for more than a year from November.
Ofgem has introduced a licence condition that...
National Grid issues gas warning, asks market to pull out stops
National Grid has issued a Gas Deficit Warning, an indication that demand is likely to outstrip supply. It is a signal to suppliers to make...