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Nottingham City Council has agreed to lend its energy company further £9.5 million more to help pay its upcoming bill to energy regulator Ofgem. Robin Hood Energy (RHE) was due to pay £9,435,925.38 in ROCs on 31 October and was at risk of losing their license. The loan decision was made by the Labour-run council in a meeting held behind closed...

UK’s wind farms, solar panels, biomass and hydro plants generated more electricity than the combined output from power stations fired by coal, oil and gas in the third quarter of 2019, the Carbon Brief analysis reveals. During July, August and September, renewables generated an estimated total of 29.5 terawatt hours (TWh), compared with just 29.1TWh from fossil fuels, the analysis...

UPDATE: On 26 October EDF Energy was chosen by Ofgem to supply TOTO Energy's customers. Toto Energy, an energy supplier with around 134,000 domestic customers, ceased trading yesterday. 43,000 of the Brighton-based company's customers were transferred from another failed supplier, Solarplicity, in July. Ofgem will choose a new supplier to take on all of Toto Energy’s customers, meaning that thousands of people...

THE 'greenest' winter ever is to be expected due to shift towards gas and renewables, National Grid states in their recently published Winter Outlook Report for 2019/20. "Last year was the lowest carbon intensity winter on record in terms of electricity generation", Fintan Slye, Director and UK systems operator at National Grid, said. "If weather conditions are similar this winter, we...

HIGHVIEW Power plans to build the first large-scale commercial cryogenic energy storage plant in order to become the largest battery storage system in Europe. To be built in the North of England, the 50 MW/250 MWh project was announced by Javier Cavada, Highview Power's CEO, at the BloombergNEF (BNEF) summit in London. “We are excited to begin working on our first...

NATIONAL Grid plans to launch a tender for new inertia services next month for delivery from April. The company recently shared their ambition to be able to operate the GB electricity system carbon free by 2025. Now the company has launched its ‘Stability Pathfinder’ and published a service outline. According to the outline, requirements include:  Inertia + fast acting dynamic voltage +...

EDF Energy has agreed to generate and storage renewable energy onsite for a new theme park sought to be built in Kent. The company has partnered with the London Resort to aid its quest to become one of the most sustainable major theme park destinations in the world. "We're looking forward to working with the London Resort to create a bespoke...

OFGEM is consulting on new checks for existing suppliers in order to ensure they are acting within their operational capabilities. The regulator sees its new financial checks and tests as a method to drive up customer service standards, reduce the risk of supplier failure and strengthen the safety net. The new rules for existing suppliers would let Ofgem request independent audits...

GOVERNMENT has announced the launch of a consultation on introducing green number plates for zero emission cars to raise awareness on their increasing number on UK roads. The initiative aims to help zero emission drivers to benefit more easily from local incentives like free or cheaper parking and encourage greater uptake of new vehicle technology. "The UK is in the driving...

PLASTIC waste which would otherwise have gone to landfill or incineration is being used to resurface roads for the first time in Kent. In a trial across Kent and Surrey, UK Power Networks and Stanmore Quality Surfacing will use 17 tonnes of asphalt containing the equivalent of 14,571 single-use carrier bags or 5,100 plastic bottles to resurface roads and pavements...