Wind farms paid to halve electricity output to prevent energy grid being overwhelmed February 20, 2022 Wind farms have been paid to stop producing electricity, according to research published in The Sunday Telegraph.
Korean firm boosts UK wind plans with £300m investment in Teesside factory February 14, 2022 Korean renewables constructor SeAH Wind will invest up to £300m in a new turbine factory in North East England.
Good Energy repels Ecotricity in shareholder showdown February 11, 2022 Good Energy Group has fended off attempts from activist investor Ecotricity to oust its chairman and prevent the supplier from selling generation assets.
Exclusive: The City’s hydrogen authority on Jeff Bezos’ first nuclear fusion plant in Britain February 11, 2022 Tower 42-based Gavin Watson, generally considered the City’s go-to lawyer for hydrogen projects, recently advised on the launch of a Jeff Bezos-backed, UK-first nuclear fusion plant, which uses hydrogen as an input. Given the growing investor interest in this gas and Boris Johnson’s claim that he intends for Britain to become the ‘Qatar of hydrogen’, time [...]
Windfall tax plans rubbished by economists after oil giant’s losses last year February 9, 2022 Economists and BP's boss rejected calls yesterday for a windfall tax on energy giant announced healthy profits.
Essar unveils £45m plans to build UK’s first refinery-based hydrogen furnace February 9, 2022 Essar Oil UK (EOUK) will install a new £45m furnace capable of using hydrogen as its fuel source at its plant in North West England.
Windfall tax looming: BP may end up in firing line if it reports expected 30-fold increase in profits February 7, 2022 Oil giant British Petroleum could end up in the firing line when it reports this week what analysts expect might be a more than 30-fold increase in its profit in the closing months of last year. The oil giant is expected to report an underlying replacement cost profit – its preferred measure – of around [...]
Centrica chief executive named as chairman of Spirit Energy in management shake-up February 2, 2022 Centrica's chief executive Chris O'Shea has been named chairman of Spirit Energy's board, with the energy firm shaking up its senior team.
UK windfarms generate record amount of electricity from Storm Malik January 30, 2022 Windfarms across the country providing a record amount of renewable electricity over the weekend as Storm Malik hammered parts of England and Scotland.
Octopus Energy faces £100m blow from market meltdown January 29, 2022 Octopus has warned it is facing a hefty bill from the energy crisis, as it absorbs the impact of the price cap and soaring wholesale costs.