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Informer Issue 640 - 12/03/2024

This week's energy news headlines: The Government looks to boost energy security with new gas plants; A record £1bn+ funding pot is announced for the next CfD round; A European energy group unveils £10bn battery storage investment plans for the UK. Our industry round-up includes the latest updates from Government departments and energy regulators.

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Informer Issue 639 - 05/03/2024

This week's headlines: The latest T-4 Capacity Market auction achieves a record price; The UK could face an energy crunch in the years ahead due to delays in building new generation; Proposals for two new interconnector projects get a positive reception from Ofgem. Our industry round-up includes the latest updates from Government departments and energy regulators.

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Informer Issue 638 - 27/02/2024

This week's energy news headlines: The upcoming CfD auction could help double the UK’s offshore wind capacity; The latest T-1 Capacity Market auction secures record back-up power; A new structure is unveiled ahead of the launch of a new system operator. Our industry round-up includes the latest updates from Government departments and energy regulators.

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Informer Issue 636 - 13/02/2024

This week's headlines: The UK becomes the first’s major economy to halve emissions; Labour defends dropping a pledge to spend £28bn a year on the green economy; The system operator is to admit up to 300MW of aggregated assets into the Balancing Mechanism. Our industry round-up includes the latest updates from Government departments and energy regulators.

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Informer Issue 637 - 20/02/2024

This week's energy news headlines: Industry leaders warn that communities won’t be able to reap the benefits of wind projects without planning reforms; A series of no-regrets options to improve wholesale power market liquidity are proposed; A consultation opens on proposed changes to the electricity generation licence; Our industry round-up includes the latest updates from Government departments and energy regulators.

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Informer Issue 635 - 06/02/2024

This week's headlines: The regulator is to investigate claims that some wind farms benefitted by overestimating output; Targets for the upcoming Capacity Market auctions have been confirmed; A survey finds only 4% of smaller firms are measuring their carbon emissions; Our industry round-up includes the latest updates from Government departments and energy regulators.

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Informer Issue 634 - 30/01/2024

This week's headlines: The Government faces a legal challenge to its approach to onshore wind; The name of the new energy system operator is unveiled; Latest annual figures show Scottish renewable generation met more than the nation’s energy demand; Our industry round-up includes the latest updates from Government departments and energy regulators.

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Informer Issue 633 - 23/01/2024

This week's energy news headlines: Over 2.2m businesses and homes have signed up for the Demand Flexibility Service; Changes to the way constraint management is handled are needed to boost renewables; The Government has announced plans for a new wave of support to help businesses across the UK to cut their emissions and energy bills; Our industry round-up includes the latest updates from Government departments and energy regulators.

 

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Informer Issue 632 - 16/01/2024

This week's energy news headlines: The Government unveils plans for the biggest nuclear power expansion in 70 years; Onshore wind repowering projects could be able to apply for CfDs; Business leaders set out key ways to accelerate decarbonisation; Our industry round-up includes the latest updates from Government departments and energy regulators.

 

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Informer Issue 631 - 09/01/2024

This week's energy news headlines: Fossil-fuel generated electricity in the UK has fallen to its lowest level in 66 years; The latest interconnector between the UK and Denmark has opened for business; The UK is investing £300m as part of its plans to boost nuclear power; A round-up of the latest updates from Govt departments and energy regulators.

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