The Competitions and Markets Authority is seeking new assurances from both SSE and Npower over their proposed merger, considering that the move could be detrimental to consumers.
The ‘Beast from the East’ cold snap in late February and early March exposed what Drax Group has dubbed an “undue reliance” on the country’s interconnection capacity.
The heads of some of Europe’s most significant energy companies and associations have urged the UK and the European Union to place continued energy alignment as a priority during Brexit negotiations.
RWE Generation is investigating the construction of a 100MW battery at its Tilbury power station as part of plans to convert the former coal-fired plant to a gas peaking plant.
German power giants RWE and E.On confirmed they have reached a contractual agreement for their proposed major asset exchange, but a late expression of interest from Macquarie could yet scupper the deal.
Britain has set a new coal-free record after going over two days without generating from the fossil fuel, with a new record possible this week as low carbon generation took hold over the weekend.
