Imposing a hard cost cap on Contracts for Difference (CfD) costs in the upcoming allocation round (AR7) would “artificially limit” the pipeline of projects, renewables companies have warned. In a new ...

There is a “significant risk” that energy suppliers could get bogged down in “protracted negotiations or bidding wars” with Ofgem when setting smart meter rollout milestones. That is according to ...

The National Energy System Operator’s (NESO) proposed fee to prevent stalled projects clogging up the connections queue has been slammed as being unfair. The Progression Commitment Fee would apply to ...

There have been “unacceptably high levels” of water supply interruptions over the last five-year period, Ofwat has warned.

Poor weather is not an excuse for the record low environmental performance by water companies, the chair of the Environment ...

Poor quality data from energy meters could cost industry millions under Market-wide Half Hourly Settlement (MHHS), new research has suggested. New modelling shows how MHHS will increase the financial ...

Water companies could soon face civil penalties of up to £500,000 for environmental offences under new powers being considered by government. The amount is a significant increase from the current ...

At least on paper, the UK has more than enough solar projects to achieve the more than doubling of capacity considered necessary to meet the Clean Power 2030 target. But many are early in their ...

Ofgem has provisionally signed off on plans to impose tough penalties on projects that are clogging up the connections queue. It could see developers forced to pay as much as £10,000/MW to retain ...

The Welsh government has set out its vision for a new regulatory framework for the water sector within the country that moves ...

Ofwat will allow water companies limited leeway on performance commitments in a bid to drive more innovation in the sector. Companies that are actively involved in Innovation Fund applications could ...

This year’s Contracts for Difference auctions for fixed-bottom and floating offshore wind have been moved to a new one-track ...