November people news
Energy supplier Extra Energy has appointed Jon Bauer as group chief information officer. He will head technology, IT and development organisations across the UK, Germany and Cyprus.
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PV scammers jailed
Six men have been jailed for more than 30 years for a solar panels scam that defrauded 1,500 vulnerable customers out of £17 million.
BEIS data review
The government has announced a “smart data” review intended to use new data-driven technologies and services to improve the consumer experience in regulated markets.
Tidal lagoon sought £461 million Welsh funding
Developers of the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon wanted funding of £461 million from the Welsh Government, newly published documents have revealed.
Forward thinking: New Power talks to GemServ's Alex Goody
Some of the hardest issues to be dealt with in energy are in software and data. Gemserv chief executive Alex Goody discusses them with Janet Wood
Report from BIEE conference: all the action is at the grid edge
The old energy industry model is broken, Philip New, chief executive of the Energy Systems Catapult, has told delegates at the annual conference of the British Institute for Energy Economics (BIEE).
Energy data ‘task force’ launched
The government has launched an Energy Data Task Force, led by the Energy Systems Catapult and chaired by Laura Sandys of Challenging Ideas. It has six months to present “ambitious and practical” policy recommendations.
Crown Estate offshore wind engagement tees-up licensing rounds for turn of year
The Crown Estate has announced a second “engagement” meeting with the market and stakeholders on new offshore wind leasing, due to take place on 26 November.
Drax takes hydro and gas from ScottishPower
Drax has acquired 2566MW of power generation and storage assets from Scottish Power parent Iberdrola, saying the assets represent a growing system support opportunity.
Centrica starts up new gas engines, but wrestles with delays over battery storage
Centrica has started to realise its £180 million investment in new flexible power assets, with the startup of identical 49.8MW gas engine arrays in Brigg and Peterborough.