Outgoing NI finance minister Máirtín Ó Muilleoir has appointed Sir Patrick Coghlin, a retired former Lord Justice of Appeal, to chair the inquiry into the administration’s disastrous Renewable Heat Incentive scheme.
There are other ways to replicate the ‘inertia’ that fossil fuel plants provide to the electricity system, which keeps the system in stable operation and allows it to ‘ride through’ disturbances, according to a report from the UK Energy Research C
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.
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 Innovations is a new venture that will identify, incubate and accelerate new technologies and innovations.
Ofgem has invited expressions of interest for a ‘regulatory sandbox’ that will let innovators trial business propositions without all of the usual regulatory requirements.
Commodities shipper and trader Trafigura wants to reopen an import terminal for liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Teesside, the Financial Times reports.
C.Gen Killingholme has acquired the Killingholme ‘A’ station, which permanently ceased operations in March 2016, from Centrica.
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 has acquired US energy technology company Vcharge. The US company uses algorithms to balance grid requirements with individual user requirements.