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National Grid awards Hinkley contracts worth £300m
National Grid has announced the award of £300 million worth of construction contracts as work steps up on the Hinkley Connection project. Balfour Beatty, J Murphy and Sons Ltd and Siemens will all help deliver the new high-voltage electricity connection between...
Water efficiency is gaining momentum
Water plays a central role in consumer lifestyles both directly – with drinking water on tap and the ability to flush and forget used water – and indirectly, via the “invisible” water which is essential for generating energy, producing food and enjoying the natural...
South West and South East Water ‘most environmentally ambitious’
South West Water and South East Water have shown the highest level of environmental ambition in their PR19 business plans, according to the Blueprint for Water coalition. The companies topped an environmental league table which assesses how well their main PR19...
EDF Energy says it has ‘no plans to cut UK staff numbers’
EDF Energy has denied it is planning to cut staff, following rumours the company was considering options to reduce investment in the UK market. An industry source told Utility Week there may be a possibility the company is seeking to cut staff numbers by an amount...
SSE welcomes launch of Heat Network Investment Project funding as a ‘gamechanger’ for the industry
SSE has welcomed the launch of the BEIS Heat Network Investment Project Main Scheme as a major boost for project developers and for this vital component of the future energy landscape. The £281m funding, provided by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial...
Ofgem appoints Ovo Energy to take on customers of Economy Energy
Ofgem has appointed Ovo Energy to take on supplying Economy Energy’s 235,000 domestic customers. This follows a competitive process run by Ofgem to get the best deal possible for customers. Ovo Energy is offering Economy Energy’s customers a competitive...
UK Power Networks to trial new smart grid technology
UK Power Networks (UKPN) has revealed plans to trial a new smart grid technology designed to smooth power flows arising from volatile renewable generation and new sources of demand such as electric vehicles. The Faraday Grid system consists of an independent network...
Vantage Utility Connections and Bolton Wanderers Under 9 Girls Team
Vantage Utility Connections proud to be involved with Bolton Wanderers’ under 9’s girls team Vantage Utility Connections have recently announced their involvement with the local Bolton Wanderers under 9's girls side. The director of Vantage Utility Connections, Paul...
Climate watchdog ‘surprised’ by review restrictions
Claire Perry’s instruction that the upcoming review of the UK’s carbon emissions reduction framework should not cover pre-2032 targets was a “surprise” to the climate change watchdog, its chief executive has admitted. The minister of state for energy and climate...
Scottish Power shifts to 100% wind with gas sale to Drax
Scottish Power is to move to 100 per cent wind generation after agreeing to sell nearly 2.6GW of gas, hydro and pumped storage plants to a subsidiary of Drax for £702 million in cash. As a result of the deal, the firm claimed it will become the first vertically...