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News: Electricity
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Npower wins consent for offshore wind farm at Gwynt Y Mor
Npower renewables, the UK subsidiary of RWE Innogy, has obtained consent from the Department of Energy and Climate Change to... ...more »
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Trials to begin on using domestic appliances to manage electricity demand
Fridges will be used to help manage electricity supply and demand, in a trial to be carried out by electricity... ...more »
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All new fossil-fuel power stations in Scotland must be CCS ready
The Scottish Government has signalled new policy initiatives that will affect both new-build fossil fuel plant and windfarms. Energy minister... ...more »
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Green targets will add £80 a year to domestic energy bills, says Lords committee
Meeting government targets to generate one-third of electricity from renewable sources by 2020 could increase electricity prices by 38 per... ...more »
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Pre-Budget report signals additional help for the fuel poor
Campaigners this week welcomed the government's decision to increase funding for Warm Front, its programme to improve heating and insulation... ...more »
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New power stations will propel Ireland's ESB into a top 10 European generator
ESB International has announced plans to join the UK's "top ten" generating companies by developing a 3,000MW portfolio of generating... ...more »
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Capgemini says UK generation margins are falling faster in the UK than in the rest of Europe
The power capacity margin in the UK has fallen faster than that in any other European country over the past... ...more »
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Ofgem refines proposals on windfarm connections
Ofgem has published what is expected to be its penultimate consultation on the proposed competitive regime for offshore windfarm connections.... ...more »
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Ofgem voices its fears over the effect on energy companies of the credit crunch
Ofgem chief executive Alistair Buchanan has voiced serious concerns about the financial position of some energy companies in the wake... ...more »
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District heating schemes could meet 18% of the UK's energy demand
Community level distributed heat and power generation - supported by feed-in tariffs and renewable heat incentives - could cut nearly... ...more »