Pressure on budgets from projects rushing to beat Renewables Obligation deadlines could mean there is no worthwhile funding available for a second Contracts for Difference (CfD) Allocation round in 2016.
Before I visit CBI to talk energy policy with its head of energy and climate change, Michelle Hubert, the fear of power shortages this winter has been all over the newspapers, so top of the list for our discussion is whether her members – the UK’s
The total administration costs of the Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC) and the Electricity Settlements Company (ESC) will add on average 18 pence to household bills in 2015/16, according to estimates set out for consultation by Decc.
Ofgem has set the transfer value for the cable connection to the Thanet windfarm at £163.5 million, compared to the developer’s 2009 estimate of £189.0 million.
Dong Energy has been named preferred partner of the Isle of Man government to develop an offshore wind farm in the Irish Sea.
SSE has reduced its holding in the Beatrice offshore wind farm to 50%. It has disposed of 25% to Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners. Spanish energy major Repsol will maintain its ownership of the remaining 25% of the project.