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SSP aims to double output from renewable fuels

Sermsang Power Corporation Plc (SSP) plans to double its power generation capacity from renewable fuels to 500 megawatts by 2025, aiming to latch on to the trend of clean energy development across Asia-Pacific.

Bangkok Post

Disabled man 'felt like he was mugged' after being slapped with £4,000 energy bill

Christopher Barnes, from Jesmond, said he was 'shocked' and 'appalled' when he received a £4,190.77 electricity bill earlier this month despite submitting his meter readings and paying his bills on time

Daily Mirror

Disabled Brits live in fear of rolling winter blackouts as ministers won't promise help

Brits who rely on constant electricity to power wheelchairs, ventilators and feeding machines have expressed their concerns about what rolling blackouts might mean for them, writes Rachel Charlton-Dailey

Daily Mirror

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Rejection of £1.2bn cross-Channel energy cable project challenged at High Court

Development consent for Aquind’s new subsea electricity link between Portsmouth on the south coast and Normandy in France was refused by then Business

The Independent UK

Octopus Energy tells 'miffed' customers saving scheme is 'like Tesco Clubcard points'

Some energy customers were left disappointed by the amount they saved after taking part in a trial that could help to avoid blackouts over winter

Manchester Evening News

Microsoft in big wind and solar farm plan to power its Irish data centres

It is hoped the move will lower the burden data centres are placing on the country’s electricity supplies

Irish Mirror

Family of man who froze to death after being stranded at wind farm awarded £860k

Ronnie Alexander, 74, got stuck in a snow storm at Afton wind farm in Scotland and died of hypothermia after his cabin generator failed and left him without heat or electricity

Daily Mirror

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Most Ukrainians Left without Power after New Russian Strikes

A punishing new barrage of Russian strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure on Wednesday caused power outages across large parts of the country as well as neighboring Moldova, piling more damage onto Ukraine’s already battered power network and adding to the misery for civilians as winter begins. Multiple regions reported attacks in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Electricity Authority ban could sweeten Tiwai deal

Tightened rules around wholesale power deals are being favoured by smaller retailers and opposed by large generators.

Newsroom.co.nz

Leo Varadkar says windfall tax will not curb investment in renewable energies

It came after Cabinet ministers agreed on Tuesday to cap the revenues of electricity generating companies that do not use gas

Irish Mirror

Kyiv hit by electricity, water cut-offs after Russian strikes

The entire Kyiv region was without electricity on Wednesday after Russian air strikes targeted critical infrastructure, said Oleksii Kuleba, head of the regional military administration.

Reuters

Fire service issues safety warning over popular heating hacks

The ways people are trying to beat the cold without heating could be posing a bigger safety risk to them

Bristol Post

Here's how much your immersion, power shower, dishwasher and more are costing you per hour

Realising exactly how much each appliance is costing you can help your household become more energy efficient and make some savings over the winter months

Dublin Live

Blackouts: Why does the National Grid issue and then cancel electricity warnings?

Capacity market notices sent automatically in advance whenever power surplus drops below desired level

The Independent UK

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National Grid boss explains when blackouts could be imposed in the UK

The National Grid warned there could be blackouts on ‘very very cold winter days’

Dublin Live

Irish households using old Christmas lights could be hit with massive electricity bills

Here is how you can keep your energy costs down

France 24

Zelensky calls on UN to take action after Russia batters Ukraine power grid

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council on Wednesday after Russian strikes targeted energy infrastructure in Kyiv and other regions of western Ukraine, leaving millions without electricity and causing power cuts in neighbouring Moldova. Earlier in the day, the European Parliament declared Russia a…

Daily Record

Meet the bright spark dog trained to sniff out faults in Scotland’s power network

Jac, a seven-year-old springer spaniel, can find scent of underground problems and point them out with his paw to engineers.

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Bangkok Post

GPSC presses on with renewable energy bid

Global Power Synergy Plc (GPSC), the power generation arm of national oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc, aims to become a renewable energy-driven company by 2030 to help the government fight global warming and better cope with high global energy prices.

The Guardian - AU

Why has the Victoria state election campaign turned so ugly?

In a political landscape polarised by the pandemic, the campaign has been dogged by scandal, allegations of vote-rigging and even violence

Bangkok Post

Gunkul plans to take part in ERC auction

SET-listed Gunkul Engineering, a renewable energy developer and construction firm, has announced its participation in an auction for power generation from renewable resources to be held by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC).

Chronicle Live

'It's like being mugged' - Jesmond man slams energy company after they send him £4k electricity bill

Christopher Barnes couldn't believe his eyes when Ovo sent him an electricity bill for £4,190.77

Manchester Evening News

National Grid issues electricity shortage warning for tonight - then cancels it

National Grid has stressed that the warning doesn't mean electricity supplies are at risk

Financial Times

The market can deliver the green transition — just not fast enough

Policymakers and governments need to work out how to accelerate the process

Birmingham Post

Europe's largest battery storage system switched on early in East Yorkshire

Tesla scheme from Harmony Energy will help grid through winter by storing electricity when not required

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