National Grid earnings get power boost from French electricity
National Grid said annual profits have been boosted as Britain imported cheaper energy from France.
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Power generated from coal “dropped to zero several times”
The amount of electricity generated from coal in the UK has fallen to zero several times in the past week, grid data shows.
DONG Energy sells Danish grid business
Denmark's DONG Energy has sold its gas distribution grid to state owned Energinet.dk for DK2.3billion as it moves towards flotation.
National grid to pay charity £3million after missing gas escape repair targets
National Grid has agreed to pay £3 million to a fuel poverty charity after failing to meet gas network repair targets, Ofgem said.
SSE paid to shutoff windfarm
An energy giant was paid nearly £600,000 in less than a month - to turn off its windfarm and not produce any electricity.
DNV GL conducts largest ever controlled release of CO2 from underwater pipeline
DNV GL is conducting the oil and gas industry’s largest ever controlled release of carbon dioxide from an underwater pipeline at its full-scale Spadeadam Testing and Research Centre, located in Cumbria, UK.
New gas plants imperative as Rudd signals end of coal power stations
Energy and Climate Change Secretary Amber Rudd is to signal the end of polluting coal-fired power stations in the UK - but will say it is “imperative” new gas plants are built.
MPs quiz National Grid bosses over supply security this winter
MPs are to question National Grid bosses over the security of the UK’s power supplies amid concerns about keeping the lights on this winter.
National Grid starts sales process for UK gas grid stake
National Grid Plc, the operator of UK’s electricity and natural gas networks, started a process for the potential sale of a majority stake in its domestic gas distribution business.
National Grid issues notice to energy industry for more generation
National Grid has issued a notice to the energy industry asking for more generation to be brought on to the system following “multiple plant breakdowns”. The power firm said the move was not an indication that there was an immediate risk of blackouts, but it is the first time such a notice has been issued for three years.
National Grid counters fears of winter blackout
National Grid has moved to counter fears of blackouts this winter by insisting that electricity margins are “manageable”.
Government accused of complacency over power blackouts
The Government is being accused of complacency over energy supplies amid a warning of “widespread blackouts” as power stations close.
Rugby World Cup will try the capacity of National Grid
Energy experts are predicting a surge in power demand as England take on Fiji in the opening game of the Rugby World Cup.
Countries work together on cross-border marine energy plans
New proposals on the future of cross-border cooperation on marine energy supplies in the British Isles have been published.
Power supplies tight but UK will cope, says National Grid
The UK faces a tighter energy crunch than last year, with more contingency measures needed to ensure the lights stay on, an assessment from National Grid has shown. The gap between total electricity generating capacity and peak demand would fall to just 1.2% without measures in place such as paying moth-balled power plants to be ready to come online and paying factories to be prepared to power down if needed. With those extra measures in place for times of peak demand, the capacity margin rises to 5.1%, the National Grid assessment shows. Last year’s capacity margin was 4.1% without additional provisions, which raised the breathing space to 6.1%.
Hydro group launches bid for £300,000
A new co-operative is trying to raise more than £300,000 to generate clean, renewable energy from a Scottish reservoir.
Wood-fuelled power plant to create jobs
Up to 40 jobs will be created at a wood-fuelled biomass plant to power an Aberdeen paper mill.
A tidal turbine ‘world first’
The world's first community-owned tidal turbine will be stationed in Shetland, it was announced yesterday.
Turbine parts arrive – a first for islands
The Western Isles' first community-owned wind turbine has arrived on Lewis.
Estate aims to harness hydro power for lodge
A Highland estate is hoping to harness hydro power to provide electricity for its Victorian shooting lodge and feed into the national grid.
Wind development could net £1m for community
A Highland community organisation is poised for a windfall of up to £1million from a windfarm development near Loch Ness.
Floating tidal device exports power to grid
An Orkney-based tidal-energy firm said today it had successfully generated power and exported it to the national grid.
Moving into Arctic waters
Since the discovery of oil on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) more than 40 years ago, Norway has been a priority market for the Aberdeen City and Shire's oil and gas industry.
China’s wind energy storming ahead
China's wind-based power generation capability could hit 230GW (gigawatts) of installed capacity by 2020 ... equivalent to 13 times the current capacity of the Three Gorges Dam.
Richard Irvin powers ahead with wind turbine at HQ
RICHARD Irvin Services Group said yesterday it had erected the first wind turbine in Aberdeen to be used for commercial purposes.