The Chancellor proposes a windfall tax on renewable generators who at present are paid if they generate, and paid if they do not but are available. When available, their generation is taken as a priority by the System Operator (National Grid). They get tax relief on all investment, and are Read more
One thing that could seal the Government’s fate would be power blackouts this winter. No administration can preside over the lights going out and survive at the subsequent election, as Edward Heath discovered in 1974. The National Grid had been expected to activate an emergency scheme offering households discounts on Read more
The Australian clean energy industry has warned of growing evidence linking renewable energy supply chains to modern slavery, and urged companies and governments to act to eliminate it. A report by the Clean Energy Council, representing renewable energy companies and solar installers, has called for more local renewable energy production Read more