National Grid pays wind farm operators £82m to turn off fans amid calls to ramp up battery plans January 17, 2023 National Grid forked out £82m to operators of wind farms last month to constrain supplies and reduce output amid blustery conditions.
Fresh vote of confidence in North Sea oil and gas industry with bumper licensing round January 17, 2023 Over one hundred bids have been made for new projects in the North Sea, in a huge vote of confidence for the embattled industry.
Gas prices deflate to 16-month low with more supplies shipped to Europe January 17, 2023 Natural gas prices dropped to a 16-month low yesterday - with full stockpiles in China forcing buyers to send more supplies to Europe.
Energy storage: UK puts faith in tech to harness the renewable revolution January 17, 2023 The UK is turning to technology to meet its energy needs as renewables' role in the domestic energy mix continues to grow.
Feeling Moody: Ratings agency downgrades outlook for UK’s troubled water companies January 16, 2023 Moody's has downgraded its investment outlook towards the UK's embattled water industry from stable to negative.
Sika offloads assets to Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s INEOS to pave way for MBCC deal January 16, 2023 Sika has agreed to sell part of its admixture business to UK-based INEOS, the construction chemicals maker confirmed today,.
European Commission wants first joint purchases of gas by summer January 16, 2023 The European Commission aims for EU countries to start jointly buying gas "well before summer" to prevent a supply crunch next winter.
ITM Power’s shares plummet 14 per cent after hydrogen specialist makes third profit warning in eight months January 16, 2023 Shares in ITM Power nosedived 13.5 per cent on the London Stock Exchange this morning, after a third profit warning in eight months.
Davos: Energy prices will remain above pre-Covid levels but they will be less volatile says Equinor boss January 16, 2023 The boss of one of one of the world’s largest energy companies has warned that high energy prices are here to stay. Anders Opedal, CEO of Equinor – which is bigger than BP, made his comments ahead of the Davos World Economic Forum conference in Switzerland. Opedal, who was speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today [...]
Shell claimed £200m from Ofgem heaping pressure onto household bills January 15, 2023 Shell claimed almost £200m for costs associated with taking on customers whose suppliers had gone bankrupt in 2021, before generating record profits in 2022 on the back of soaring oil and gas prices. Shell’s UK utility business claimed £197m under Ofgem rules for costs linked to picking up 500,000 new customers from five energy suppliers [...]