RWE refocus
RWE has started the new year with a new setup in its generation business.
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£60m up for grabs
The Scottish Government has announced a new £60 million fund to help large-scale projects that support Scotland’s Energy Strategy, which was published in December 2017.
Offshore electrics
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult is looking for a UK-based university partner for electrical infrastructure R&D relating to offshore renewable technologies.
North-South go-ahead
EirGrid Group has welcomed the decision by officials in the Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland to approve planning permission for the northern leg of the North South Interconnector, a 400kV scheme that links power grids on both side
Consider cable burial
Scottish & Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) is seeking views on a new cost-benefit methodology for seabed cables.
CCGT for SSE
SSE has announced plans for a new CCGT at the Ferrybridge site in Yorkshire.
Opinion: Swimming against the flow is never easy – especially against government policy
Hydropower can benefit the environment and gives communities a positive view of renewables, says Mark Simon. It is worth continued investment
Opinion: It’s time to get moving on tackling inertia
Grid inertia has for many years been provided by rotating equipment at fossil fuel plant. New sources of inertia have to be found as those plants close. Andrew Strong argues that common standards are key.
Opinion: Government should have the courage of its nuclear conviction
It’s not surprising that nuclear power plant developer Horizon should call for action now from the British government on funding arrangements for its new power plants.
Opinion: Gas supply issues will hit suppliers before they do customers
Recent news that an important gas pipeline would be out of action for weeks caused headlines over fears it would cause energy bills to rise.