EDF Energy drops plans to increase turbine size at wind farm
Developers have abandoned plans to extend a controversial wind farm in Moray.
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Oil major push into utilities will be ‘increasingly favoured strategy’, research group says
BMI Research group has released a report today which claims European oil and gas majors have already begun a push into the utilities space, both in terms of power generation and distribution.
Fresh cracks found in Hunterston B nuclear reactor
New cracks have been discovered in the Hunterston B nuclear reactor in North Ayrshire raising concerns that it may not be safe to restart.
Councils urged to switch after shelling out £863million to Big Six energy suppliers
More than £863 million of taxpayer’s cash is being handed over by local authorities to the Big Six energy providers or oil giants as councils fail to switch to smaller providers, research has found.
Study of wind turbine effects on seabirds ‘very optimistic interpretation’ of data, RSPB says
The Scottish division of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has hit out against a study published today on the risk to seabirds through collision with offshore wind turbines, calling the findings a "very optimistic interpretation of data".
EDF renewables divisions come together under single banner
EDF Energy Renewables and EDF ENS UK are to come together under a new single banner title, EDF Renewables.
EDF Energy to increase tariffs and charges
EDF Energy is to increase its standard variable electricity tariff by 1.4% - £16 a year - from June, affecting around 1.3 million customers.
Scottish Renewables appoint new chairman and vice-chairman
Sustainable energy body, Scottish Renewables, has announced today the appointment of a new chairman and vice-chairman.
Hinkley Point workers stage sit-in over bad weather payments
Hundreds of workers on the site of the new Hinkley Point C nuclear power station are staging a sit-in after a row over pay.
Big Six energy firms seeing record low market share
More than one in five energy customers are now with small and medium-sized suppliers as the “big six” see their market share fall to a record low, Ofgem figures show.
Ofgem blasts SSE and EDF Energy over appeal
SSE and EDF Energy’s failed appeal to change industry rules has been criticised by a senior partner from energy regulator Ofgem.
CMA rejects SSE, EDF Energy appeal against Ofgem
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has rejected an appeal by SSE and EDF Energy to pursue a change in industry rules on electric generation.
Next new nuclear power station will be cheaper than Hinkley, says EDF chief
Building a new nuclear power station in Suffolk could be significantly cheaper than the near £20 billion Hinkley Point C site, the new boss of energy giant EDF Energy has said.
Energy firms advised to improve as customer service rankings released
Economy Energy has been ranked the worst for customer service among suppliers for a second consecutive quarter following complaints about billing errors and its communication system.
Government made ‘grave errors’ over Hinkley Point C, claim MPs
Consumers have been dealt a “bad hand” by the Government over the near £20 billion Hinkley Point C nuclear power station, facing costs running to many times the original estimate, it has been warned.
Amec FW scoops £2.9m nuclear research project
Energy service firm Amec Foster Wheeler (AFW) will lead a UK Government funded nuclear power research programme after winning a £2.9million contract.
EDF Energy in wind turbine clash
Opposing sides of a controversial wind farm development in Moray have clashed at a heated public exhibition.
Explosion at EDF nuclear plant under control, no casualties
A fire at a nuclear power station in France run by the company behind a new site in the UK has been dealt with by its employees, the firm said.
Opinion: S&P Global downgrades EDF
French-based energy company Électricité de France (EDF) has been given the go-ahead by the U.K. government to build a new nuclear plant, Hinkley Point C. S&P’s Director of Utilities, Pierre Georges, discusses why EDF’s credit rating has consequently been downgraded from ‘A’ to ‘A-’.
UK government backs EDF Energy after CFO departure
The UK Government has reiterated its "full support" for EDF Energy's plans to create a new nuclear power station at Hinkley - after a senior figure quit the firm.
EDF Energy to extend generation from four of its UK nuclear power stations
EDF Energy is to extend generation from four of its UK nuclear power stations by up to seven years, the company has announced.
Ministers watching energy firms ‘like a hawk’ on prices
Ministers are continuing to watch energy companies “like a hawk” to ensure they pass on lower oil and gas prices to bill payers, Energy Secretary Amber Rudd has said.
EDF to cut more than 4,000 jobs in France, 6,000 globally
EDF said it plans to cut more than 4,000 jobs in France by 2018 and 6,000 jobs globally by 2019.
Cracks found in nuclear reactor at Hunterston power station
EDF Energy said cracks have been discovered in bricks which make up the core of one of two nuclear reactors at the Hunterston power station in Scotland. The discovery was made at the site during planned maintenance in one of the reactors at its base in Ayrshire. The company has since said there will not be any safety implications as a result on the reactor.
Energy giant EDF buys Dungeness Estate in Kent
Britain’s only desert has been bought by the French energy giant EDF Energy. The company announced it has exchanged contracts for the 468-acre Dungeness Estate in Kent after it went up for sale for £1.5 million in August. The estate had been part of a family trust since 1964, but the trustees believed it was time for new owners to take over the property - which draws one million visitors a year.