1.2GW Scottish subsea electricity link approved
A subsea electricity link connecting Caithness and Moray in the far north of Scotland has been given the green light by Ofgem. The transmission line, which is scheduled to be completed in 2018, will...
View ArticleEnergy firms fined £3.3m more for Christmas power cuts
Ofgem has ordered energy companies SSE and UK Power Networks (UKPN) to pay an additional £3.3 million for prolonged power cuts during the Christmas storms. The regulator’s investigation showed the...
View ArticleFerrybridge fire under control
The blaze at Ferrybridge coal power station was brought under control “as of this morning”, according to the plant’s owner SSE. Thick clouds of smoke were visible yesterday after the fire began at...
View ArticleSSE advises tax reform in energy market
The ‘carbon tax’ much-loathed by businesses as an admin burden was blamed for reducing liquidity by SSE yesterday. Officially known as the carbon price floor, it is a de facto tax on emissions by large...
View ArticleSSE sells pipelines business to clean energy fund
Power company SSE has sold its gas pipelines business to a new clean energy-focused infrastructure fund in a deal worth £52.7 million. The SSE Pipelines business is made up of gas connections to...
View ArticleABB bags $800m order for Scottish power link
Engineering giant ABB has won an order worth $800 million (£496m) for a subsea power line to connect the grids on either side of the Moray Firth in Scotland. The Switzerland-based firm will design,...
View ArticleSwitching hour is nigh for speedy supplier swap
SSE and FirstUtility are speeding up the time it takes customers to switch supplier this week. They are leading the charge of energy companies falling in line with proposals from regulator Ofgem to cut...
View ArticleSSE sells stake in 664MW offshore wind project
Power supplier SSE has agreed to sell a portion of its shares in a proposed offshore wind project in Scotland’s outer Moray Firth. Fund management company Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) now...
View ArticleSSE’s half-year profits up 4.6%
Energy giant SSE’s profits rose to more than £370 million before tax in the first half of this year despite an operating loss from its business that sells power to consumers. That’s a 4.6% increase as...
View ArticleSSE, ScotPower, GDF SUEZ latest to pick up fine for insulation fail
A trio of energy firms are stumping up cash for not putting insulation in enough low-income homes. The latest fines agreed with regulator Ofgem today are £1.75m from Scottish energy supplier SSE, £2.4m...
View ArticleLast push to restore power to 1,100 Scots
Engineers are on a final push to reconnect 1,100 customers in the Highlands and Western Isles still without power after treacherous storms this weekend. More than 120,000 homes have been hooked back to...
View ArticleOfgem investigates SSE’s electricity connections
Ofgem will be investigating whether energy supplier SSE put its competitors at a disadvantage in the electricity connections market. The regulator has launched a probe over the way in which customers...
View ArticleSSE cuts gas prices by 4.1%
SSE has become the latest energy supplier to announce it will cut gas prices by 4.1%. Its customers will see a £28 reduction a year on their gas bills, with the prices frozen until at least July 2016....
View ArticleEngland opens its largest onshore wind farm
Energy Secretary Ed Davey has officially opened England’s largest onshore wind farm in Lincolnshire. The £98 million Keadby Wind Farm has 34 turbines, which will generate up to 68MW of electricity. The...
View ArticleEnergy sector needs ‘200k skilled workers by 2023’
The energy industry must recruit around 208,000 skilled people in the next eight years. That’s according to energy firm SSE, which claims around half of the sector’s workforce are expected to retire by...
View ArticleSSE fined £100k for overcharging to switch off
SEE has been hit with a £100,000 bill for overcharging fees at six of its power stations. Energy regulator Ofgem found the Big Six supplier demanded excessively high payments to switch off its...
View ArticleSwitch to LEDs to save Ealing £500k a year
A local authority in London is expected to save around £500,000 every year following its switch to LEDs. Around 24,000 existing lights in Ealing will be replaced with energy efficient LED lanterns by...
View ArticleWhat are you worth in the energy world?
So you work in energy, what do you think you’re worth? Well if you work for SSE the answer is a staggering £173 grand! The Big 6 supplier has just finished what it claims is a UK first, a “human...
View ArticleSSE to cut domestic heat tariff by 4.6%
Energy company SSE is reducing its heat tariff by 4.6% for domestic heat network customers. The move, which will come into effect on 1st May, is expected to benefit 4,500 customers in England and...
View ArticleSSE to close Ferrybridge coal power station
Energy company SSE has confirmed it will close its coal-fired power plant in West Yorkshire by March next year. It said costs at the 48-year old Ferrybridge power station have been rising due to its...
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