Link inquiry opens
A public inquiry into proposals for the Northern Ireland section of the north-south interconnector scheme has begun. Under scrutiny will be proposals for a new 275/400kV substation and 34km of 400kV overhead transmission line.
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Spares endure
Four authorised service providers for wind turbine manufacturer Endurance, which went into administration in December after the collapse of its Canadian parent company, have joined forces to provide spare parts for owners.
Centrica’s incubator
Centrica Innovations is a new venture that will identify, incubate and accelerate new technologies and innovations.
Ofgem offers innovation aid
Ofgem has invited expressions of interest for a ‘regulatory sandbox’ that will let innovators trial business propositions without all of the usual regulatory requirements.
More LNG?
Commodities shipper and trader Trafigura wants to reopen an import terminal for liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Teesside, the Financial Times reports.
Gas contract
C.Gen Killingholme has acquired the Killingholme ‘A’ station, which permanently ceased operations in March 2016, from Centrica.
Parliamentary watch: Wales Act gets Royal Assent
The Wales Act 2017 received royal assent in January. The Act devolves powers to the Welsh government for areas including consenting for new energy projects, fracking, marine licensing and harbours.
Ovo acquires Vcharge
Ovo has acquired US energy technology company Vcharge. The US company uses algorithms to balance grid requirements with individual user requirements.
Drax snaps up Opus
Drax has completed its acquisition of business energy supplier Opus Energy.
Is the future for DNOs holes or connections?
Ian Smyth has taken on a tenth of UK Power Networks’ business: its deregulated services business.