Europe’s windiest country is set to reap the economic benefits

14th November 2017 | Residential Energy

Scotland is the windiest country in Europe. That’s a fact which give us an unassailable edge in tackling one of the world’s most important challenges: climate change. While doing so is a moral obligation, Scotland’s abundant renewable energy resources mean it’s an obligation which is already delivering significant economic and social benefits north of the…Read more

NPower’s £427m hit for German owner ahead of SSE tie-up

14th November 2017 | Residential Energy

The owner of Npower has taken a £427m hit on the value of the lossmaking utility just days after striking a deal with Scotland’s SSE to merge their operations to create a new energy supplier in the UK. The writedown by Germany’s Innogy came amid what it described as “very tough” competition and as gas…Read more

People left without heating due to spending cuts, says fuel poverty group

13th November 2017 | Residential Energy

No gas boilers have been repaired since April under a government scheme intended to combat fuel poverty, as a result of spending cuts that risk leaving poorer Britons unprotected from the cold at home, according to a fuel poverty pressure group. National Energy Action (NEA), which obtained the figures from the Department for Business, Energy…Read more

The largest solar power plant in the UK is to be developed without subsidy

10th November 2017 | Commercial Energy

Hive Energy, one of the biggest solar power developers in the UK, has announced its plans to develop a huge 350 megawatt (MW) solar park in Kent with zero subsidies from the UK government. The proposed power project will be developed by Cleve Hill, a joint venture formed by Hive Energy and its partner Wirsol…Read more

Gas and electricity fuel prices rises at triple rate of inflation

10th November 2017 | Residential Energy

Gas and electricity companies have been the biggest culprits for raising prices over the past 20 years, according to an analysis published just a day after utility SSE and Npower revealed plans for a mega-merger – prompting fears of yet more price rises. The research found that the cost of utilities has risen a triple…Read more

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