ScottishPower ‘super battery’ plans receive government nod
ScottishPower’s plans to build a 50MW battery next to its Whitelee onshore wind farm have been rubber stamped by the Scottish government.
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Suppliers given end-of-year deadline for smart solar export tariff
The government has issued a deadline of 31 December 2019 for suppliers to provide an export tariff for solar generators.
Renewables ‘no regrets’ solution to potential power gap but must have CfD support
Renewables are a ‘no regrets’ solution to power gaps left by nuclear if provided support through the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme, according to a new report.
Bulb bids to light up new markets with maiden international expansion
Independent energy supplier Bulb has confirmed it is to launch into three new markets, marking its first international expansion.
On the back of a record-breaking stretch without coal-fired generation, Julian Leslie, head of national control at National Grid ESO, discusses how that feat was achieved at a system level, and how the ESO is preparing for zero-carbon power grid.
More frequent ‘coal-free fortnights’ to be driven by GB carbon taxes, coal-fired imports
Britain’s high carbon prices look set to drive more prolonged periods without coal generation, but the country is still reliant on coal power from overseas, energy analyst firm EnAppSys has claimed.
Ministers agree to use flexibilities to meet future carbon budgets, reports suggest
The UK government is prepared to use historic over-performance in emissions reductions to meet future targets, reports have suggested, in a move which is likely to attract considerable criticism.
Shell ‘refreshes strategy’ as it puts power sector in its crosshairs
Oil and gas major Shell has outlined an overhaul of its company strategy as it bids to take advantage of worldwide electrification.
Tumbling demand and surging renewables sent the country’s wholesale power market into a tailspin over the bank holiday weekend. Liam Stoker suggests that, in terms of the clean energy transition, that may not be so bad after all.