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Today a series of changes have been set out that will guarantee our long-term energy security and will tackle the legacy of underinvestment.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Visiting Aberdeen today, the Prime Minister has reaffirmed the UK Government’s ongoing commitment to the UK’s oil and gas industry.
The Transitional Arrangements auction has closed securing 803MW electricity capacity for winter 2016-2017 at a clearing price of £27.50/KW.
In response to a letter about energy policy in the Times newspaper on 26 January 2016, Energy and Climate Change Secretary Amber Rudd said:
The Transitional Arrangements auction has opened today to secure electricity capacity for winter 2016-2017.
Consent approved for the Hinkley Point C connection project.
Stephen Crabb marks contribution of Anglesey power station
The second Capacity Market auction has successfully concluded, securing capacity for 2019/20. The auction attracted enough bidders to secure the capacity needed at a competitive price for consumers - 46.354GW at a price of £…
The second Capacity Market auction, which will secure extra capacity for 2019/20, will act like an energy guarantee by making sure there is enough capacity available to meet peak electricity demand.
New multifuel power station approved in West Yorkshire.
Report to Secretary of State - adjustment to demand curve for 2015 T4 – auction
Letter to National Grid, confirming the revised volume of capacity to be procured for the next T-4 auction in December 2015 and the first transitional arrangements autcion in January 2016.
EDF Energy has today been granted planning consent to construct a new gas power plant in Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire.
Further measures to deal with the projected over-allocation of renewable energy subsidies have been announced today.
Shale gas planning applications will be fast-tracked through a new, dedicated planning process, under measures announced today.
Andrea Leadsom has today visited the IGas site at Doe Green, Warrington, to see what a potential hydraulic fracturing site would look like.
Two new power plants have been granted planning consent as the Government continues to attract investment in new energy infrastructure.
Renewable energy subsidies revised to ensure consumers are protected from higher energy bills.
The Energy Minister Lord Bourne today granted planning consent for the Preesall Underground Gas Storage Facility project.
Areas to be excluded from underground fracking activities have been set out by the Government today, through draft regulations that define the protected areas in which fracking will be prohibited.
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