No Shetland link
Ofgem has rejected plans for an electricity cable between Shetland and mainland GB because a change in environmental legislation means it is not needed urgently.
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Solar scarcity value
Up to 2GW of operating solar projects will change hands over the next 18 months, according to Dan Wells, partner at Foresight and investment manager at the group’s solar and infrastructure venture capital fund.
Octopus refinances
Octopus Investments has expanded the £484 million solar portfolio refinancing it closed earlier this year, further expanding the biggest deal of its kind in the European solar sector.
New funding sandbox
Balancing and settlement company Elexon wants to set up a market “sandbox” to allow companies to test innovative products or ideas for the electricity market.
Storage: Lincoln live
Eelpower has commissioned its 10MW Leverton battery near Lincoln.
Storage: Data on offer
Data centre Global Switch is seeking to use 40 diesel rotary uninterruptible power-supply devices and six diesel generators at two data centres in East India Dock, London, to provide frequency control by demand management.
Hydrogen economics
The economics of hydrogen were examined in relation to major proposals for hydrogen projects at the scale of the H21 Pr
Letter: FES does not show fears over security of supply
Following on from Mark Howitt’s article last month about security of supply, National Grid clarifies the concerns he raised.
Perspective: Legislating for a future with electric vehicles
An increase in electric vehicle ownership in the UK is becoming inevitable. Simon Sjenitzer asks, can legislation help our infrastructure cope?
Perspective: You’ll regret Ofgem for its competence
Franck Latrémolière says years of experience in commercial matters related to electricity networks have given him an insight into what doesn’t work. That includes some of the conclusions of the Helm review