Articles tagged with: regulation

Shell Energy has been appointed the Supplier of Last Resort for Goto Energy's customers. Image: Shell Energy

Shell Energy appointed as Supplier of Last Resort for Goto Energy

22 Oct 2021, 12:19

Shell Energy has been appointed by Ofgem to take on the customers of Goto Energy following the announcement of its closure earlier this week.

Ofgem CEO Jonathan Brearley (pictured) spoke of the need to increase the resiliency in the energy supply market. Image: Ofgem.

Ofgem acknowledges need to ‘regulate the market differently’ following gas price crisis

8 Oct 2021, 12:50

Ofgem needs to go further in its efforts to create a resilient energy market, CEO Jonathan Brearley stated this week.

The government is aiming to build a prototype fusion power plant by 2040. Image: Getty

Government details regulation plans for fusion energy in world first

1 Oct 2021, 14:15

The UK is to become the first country in the world to detail how it would legislate to ensure the safe and effective rollout of fusion energy, the government has claimed.

Green's customers have been automatically switched to Shell Energy. Image: Shell Energy.

Shell Energy takes on failed supplier Green’s customers

28 Sep 2021, 11:18

Shell Energy has been appointed as Supplier of Last Resort (SoLR) for Green Supplier Limited, which collapsed last week.

The appointment of Octopus as Supplier of Last Resort follows Avro ceasing to trade last week. Image: Octopus Energy

Octopus Energy appointed as Supplier of Last Resort for Avro

27 Sep 2021, 11:50

Ofgem has appointed Octopus Energy to take on the customers of failed supplier Avro Energy.

A fire at the IFA interconnector (pictured) is just one of a number of incidents causing power price spikes in the UK. Image: National Grid.

PODCAST: What’s causing Europe’s power market volatility; M&A and investing flows into energy storage

23 Sep 2021, 16:36

As power prices across Europe continue to go haywire, Liam Stoker and Andy Colthorpe attempt to explain the numerous contributing factors in this month’s episode of the Solar Media Podcast.

Igloo Energy, one of the suppliers to be issued a provisional order, specialises in low carbon heat. Image: Igloo Energy

Five energy suppliers hit with provisional orders over FiT fees

22 Sep 2021, 13:55

Ofgem has issued five energy suppliers with provisional orders to pay around £765,000 for the feed-in tariff (FiT) scheme.

The customer book of Nabuh Energy was acquired by Centrica earlier this year. Image: Getty.

Ofgem revokes Nabuh Energy’s electricity supply licence

21 Sep 2021, 12:47

Ofgem has revoked the electricity supply licence held by Nabuh Energy over unpaid debts.

Energy secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has held several meetings with senior executives from the energy industry. Image: BEIS

BEIS stresses need for more renewables to reduce volatile global gas price risk

20 Sep 2021, 11:00

Energy secretary Kwasi Kwarteng is today (20 September) convening a roundtable on the way forward for the energy industry following high gas prices and supplier exits.