Digital strategies are key for energy governance transformation
Stefan Leedham, director of Governance Services at ElectraLink, says the impact of lockdowns and social distancing present an opportunity for the energy sector to...
Exeter plots route for Net Zero by 2030
Civic leaders in Exeter have outlined plans to turn the city carbon neutral by the end of this decade. Reduced energy use, cleaner power,...
Gas networks outline plan to repurpose pipes for hydrogen and biogas
UK gas network operators have outlined a high-level roadmap aiming to repurpose the existing methane network to carry hydrogen and biogas.
Led by the Energy...
Hitachi shelves Wylfa new nuclear, writes off billions
Hitachi has shelved plans to build a new nuclear power plant in Anglesea, North Wales. The company said it would post an estimated 300...
Opinion: 10 policy steps to drive a low carbon heat market
Hoping that the UK's heat sector will decarbonise itself is a high risk strategy, suggests Richard Lowes, of the University of Exeter Energy Policy Group....
15 minute settlement: Ofgem calls for data to head off €500M change
Ofgem is seeking fast feedback from power industry participants on how much it would cost to  change their systems to accommodate an imbalance settlement period...
Ofgem revoke’s URE’s supply licence over unpaid renewables bill
Ofgem has taken away small energy supplier URE’s supply licence after it failed to pay its Renewables Obligation bill. The supplier owes over £200,000.
Under...
LCP Capacity Market 2020 auction analysis
LCP's Kyle Martin outlines key considerations for upcoming Capacity Market auctions and offers a view on what the European Commission's mandated changes may mean.
Reapproval...
Capacity Market: 33 suppliers owe £38m in payments
Energy suppliers have failed to pay £38m in Capacity Market back payments. Some have already gone bust while others are teetering under the weight...
Blackrock: firms that fail to decarbonise will not get money
Larry Fink, CEO of the world’s largest asset manager has warned companies they will find access to capital more expensive if they do not...
Peak pique: Ofgem’s network charging changes set to bite
Ofgem has confirmed major changes to the way business pay to use the power networks. The Energyst asked consultants and end users for an...
Hydrogen Taskforce lifts off, with minister’s backing
Energy and engineering heavyweights have launched a political alliance promoting hydrogen as the fuel to give Britain its quickest route to net zero by...
75p/kW hour subsidies for district heating?
Heat networks would require subsidies of around 75p/kW hour to attract investors, according to Wales & West Utilities.
The gas network operator told MPs that...
Carlton Power misses capacity market deadline, gives up Trafford contract
The developer behind the proposed 1.9GW new gas plant at Trafford has given up its capacity market contract as it struggles to secure backers.
Carlton...
Develop nuclear plan B in case ‘risky’ Hinkley C fails, warns NAO
The UK needs a plan B if new reactors at Hinkley Point C fail to arrive on time, or at all, the National Audit...
Smart meter rollout: 7 million down, 43 million to go
Energy suppliers have installed some 7.36 million smart meters, according to latest government figures.
With around 50m gas and electricity meters installed in households, the...
MCPD: Environment Agency makes Triad u-turn
The Environment Agency (EA) has shelved plans that would effectively prevent unabated generators performing Triad avoidance.
Under the Medium Combustion Plant Directive (MCPD), generators that...
ITM Power gets funding to explore 100MW power-to-gas project
ITM Power has been given government funding to commence feasibility studies for a 100MW power-to-gas storage project at Runcorn.
Project Centurion aims to demonstrate an...
£320m heat network fund open for applications
Government's flagship heat network funding programme is now open for applications.
It is hoped that £320m in capital funding from taxpayers will enable about £1bn...
Beis plans T-3 Capacity Market auction, renewables included
The department for business energy and industrial strategy is consulting further on changes to the Capacity Market that would enable wind and solar projects...