Atlantis to grow
Simec Energy is to sell its Uskmouth power plant in Newport, South Wales, to Atlantis Resources. Completion is expected in Q1 2018.
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Riding sunbeams?
Solar PV linked directly to the rail system could supply a significant part of the system’s power needs, according to a new report – Riding Sunbeams – supported by 10:10, Imperial College, Innovate UK and Community Energy England.
Solar: BP back in
BP is to invest £200 million in solar developer Lightsource over three years. It will acquire 43% of the company over that time, the company will be renamed Lightsource BP and BP will have two seats on the board of directors.
Storage: EU regulation fear
Smart Energy Europe has raised an alarm over suggested changes to the proposed design of the EU’s internal energy market that would allow transmission system operators (TSO) to own and operate storage and provide more ancillary services themselves
Battery go-ahead
Capbal has won planning consent for a 10MW/5000kWh battery unit on the Feddal Estate, Perthshire. It is Capbal’s first storage scheme in Scotland to secure planning consent.
The New Power Interview: Erik Nygard, Limejump
Limejump aims to be a data-driven utility. It aggregates small generators into a virtual power plant and it offers users the opportunity to take part in the demand response market – as well as improving efficiency.
Giving pension funds power to invest
Iona Capital has made a speciality of helping local authority pension funds invest in bioenergy. Janet Wood spoke to director Nick Ross
IMechE: We must not be careless about the future
Government has to take tough decisions on power investment – and technologies in the power industry should build in life-cycle sustainability from the start, says IMechE’s Jenifer Baxter. She spoke to Janet Wood
EU agrees new ETS deal
EU member states have reached a deal on the future of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme.
PIP deal
The Pensions Infrastucture Platform, set up to help UK public sector pension funds invest in infrastructure, is to acquire a £400 million portofilio of projects from Standard Life Aberdeen. The portfolio includes energy from waste plants.