Ofgem plans to grant National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) £637 million to build a transmission link connecting Hinkley Point C to the grid. This is £80 million short of the NGET’s initial request of £717 million.
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EDF Energy has announced that the anticipated cost of Hinkley Point C has increased by £2.9 billion. This is almost a 15 per cent increase relative to the previous estimate. Project completion is now estimated to be between £21.5 billion and £22.5 billion.
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The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) is going to open a new fusion energy research facility in Rotherham, Yorkshire. The facility will cost £22 million and is hoping to engage industry in commercial fusion energy development.
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The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is working with EDF Energy and the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) to plan for the decommissioning of EDF Energy’s nuclear stations.
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Magnox Ltd has been transferred from Cavendish Fluor Partnership, its previous Parent Body Organisation, to the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA).
Five Notable Developments In Nuclear This Week 06.09.2019 Read More »
The latest World Nuclear Performance Report states that if nuclear is to provide 25 per cent of electricity, policymakers will have to demonstrate further commitment.
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Microgeneration is climbing the political agenda. Since the UK legislated to reach net zero, small-scale, renewable generation is increasingly being seen as the way to decarbonise. The vision being presented is of a smart, flexible energy system powered by local communities. However, in reality, the UK isn’t ready.
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On 11 July 2019 Ofgem published its strategic narrative for 2019-2023. In this document Ofgem reiterated its commitment to competition and consumers.
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Dame Carolyn Fairbairn, director-general of the CBI, has urged the Government to consider alternative funding models for new nuclear. She joins EDF in lobbying for a ‘regulated asset base’ model, arguing that without it the UK will not be able to meet the Government’s new climate change targets. In a letter to Greg Clark, the business secretary, she also recommends that the Government to use this summer’s white paper to give ‘clarity on its vision’ to reach net zero.
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On 10 June 2019, the Government lay legislation introducing a new supplier-led, subsidy-free Smart Export Guarantee (SEG). The SEG is designed to replace the Feed-in Tariffs scheme which was discontinued in March 2019.
Suppliers Need to Argue their Case in the Face of the Smart Export Guarantee Read More »
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