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Devon has more community energy organisations than any other county in the UK, generating 17,431 MWh of green energy.
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Scottish Power has seen a rise in profits over the first three months of 2018 after its generation and supply business rebounded from a poor performance in the same period last year.
The UK’s leading power utility bosses have united to urge the government and the European Commission to put climate and energy on a par with security and defence in the Brexit negotiations.
An analysis of power demand during the so called “Beast from the East”, when evening peak demand hit a three-year high, exposed the country’s reliance on its biggest electricity interconnector with Europe, according to the Electricity Insights at Imperial College London.
This year's shortlist for the Utility Week Stars Awards has been revealed and yet again the finalists are a shining example of the breadth of talent and commitment across the utilities sector.
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) is to trial a new marketplace for local flexibility hosted by Open Utility through its online trading platform Piclo.
The Energy Systems Catapult held an industry briefing in Birmingham to debate progress on identifying the obstacles to implementing a smart energy system. Tom Grimwood was there.
Clive Bairsto, the former global head of resilience and crisis at National Grid has been appointed chief executive of Street Works UK.
Key EU-inspired energy efficiency and water protections risk being watered down in the courts if they fail to be fully incorporated into UK law, peers have warned during a House of Lords debate last night (18 April).
"Building new pipes and wires may not always be the best option"
"Fast-growing economies are experiencing an increased demand for power; putting greater pressure on the electric network"
It was early on Friday morning that we became aware of reports of a gas
The scale of the cyber-security threat to industrial assets and infrastructure such as the power grid has been hidden from view due to unreported attacks, a leading expert has warned.
“Every possible precaution” must be taken to guard against a potential Russian cyber-attack on the UK’s electricity infrastructure, Boris Johnson has said.
Temporary power provider Aggreko has acquired a 14 per cent share of software platform developer, Origami Energy, which uses smart technology to help customers realise the full revenue potential of their energy assets.
Northern Ireland’s ex-first minister has denied responsibility for the province’s non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive even though she had departmental responsibility for the botched scheme.
Consumers’ ability to access alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, like the energy and water ombudsman’s schemes, should be beefed up, according to the government’s consumer green paper.
The government has announced that it will be launching its programme to kickstart the mass roll out of heat networks this autumn.
Local network operators have released a guide to get communities involved in more innovation projects
National Grid said it expects low demand for electricity this summer as small-scale renewables output increases.