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Government backs ‘urgent’ hydrogen pipeline construction
…the purpose and/or delivery system, do not have a clear consenting route for some forms of offshore hydrogen development”. It adds: “In particular, one of the respondents [to the consultation]…
Energy suppliers cannot support vulnerable on their own
…core element of Utility Week’s Action on Bills campaign. The key asks of government are: A clear plan for targeted support on energy bills for vulnerable customers to be put…
1,500 pumped hydro plants of storage needed, says Royal Society
…at a time. Even with a mix of nuclear and gas-fired CCS (carbon capture and storage) plants added to the mix, at least 30 TWhrs of storage would be required,…
Up to 30% of households could qualify for social tariff
…support this winter and beyond is a core element of Utility Week’s Action on Bills campaign. The key asks of government are: A clear plan for targeted support on energy…
Government urged to bring forward decision on hydrogen
…been a slow journey to domestic decarbonisation. “To capture the clear benefits of electrified heating, we recommend that government bring forward the strategic decision on the roles of hydrogen and…
Scrap supply licences for EVs and heating, new report urges
…over-regulated licensing system run by Ofgem and encouraged to offer innovative new products and clear tariffs to give consumers greater choice on how they use their energy and who supplies…
Scottish government slammed over energy strategy delay
…the enormous benefits of transitioning to a net-zero energy system. The renewable energy industry needs clear direction now to ensure Scotland maintains its position as a world leader in clear…
Weekend press round-up: Bills set to rise as water companies turn on spending taps
…so-called “demand flexibility scheme” was introduced by National Grid as a tool to cope with exceptional circumstances last winter, when output from France’s nuclear power fleet was curtailed and there…
Lords call for ‘single, powerful regulator’ for water sector
…shortcomings of all parties were raised. The peers made it clear that the buck should stop with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). Lord Hollick, who chairs…
Scottish Power granted PPM warrants
…Ofgem spokesperson said: “Ofgem put a set of clear conditions in place, which suppliers must meet before they can restart the involuntary installation of PPM. “To date, no supplier has…
Government: No one should wait for hydrogen heating
…role in all 2050 scenarios. Annual deployment of heat pumps will potentially need to reach up to 1.6 million installations by 2035. “Against that background, government is clear that: “1….
Changes to wholesale costs raise investability concerns
…considering the market as a whole” and where “the type of specific systematic errors for which we would adjust the cap would need to be unforeseen, clear, material, and necessitate…
Latest PPM warrant backlash prompts call for further change
…Power spokesperson said: “As we made clear in court, the warrants granted are for customers who have repeatedly refused to engage with us to discuss their outstanding debt and agree…
Government must not slip back into complacency on CfDs
…accepted “just how badly they messed up” but warned that its methodology for setting administrative strike prices (ASPs) – the caps on strikes price for each technology – is “clearly…
DNOs launch ‘capacity visibility’ portals
…ClearViewConnect tool has been developed alongside Octopus Energy, RWE, and Severn Trent. Much like UKPN’s tool, NGED’s portal will allow developers to see what their connection timeline could look like….
Warning locational pricing could ‘choke’ wind investment
…achieved through reform of the existing market mechanisms”. In particular the report recommends: A shared vision and plan should be agreed for Great Britain’s electricity system with a clear, strategic…
Councils accused of blocking clean power to 4.4m homes
…power to 680,000 homes for a year. Examples of the projects that have been objected to include multi-billion pound schemes such as the Bradwell B nuclear plant in Essex, as…
Time for more science in employee engagement
…frameworks will be priorities over the next 12 months. The drivers for this are clear. As energy and water markets change in response to climate change, strained resources, societal mood…
Data centres could be hot properties
…in the flexibility market. Here, Utility Week explores the potential for both options. Exponential growth The clear one-way trajectory has meant questions have started to be asked about how the…
Tackling SF6 on the electricity networks
…to EU network companies but it is still unclear how these derogations will work in practice and what the implications will be for the switchgear market that GB networks rely…