Thursday, 22 March 2018
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by Jenny Beynon

What “hot topics” are affecting electricity generators?

Timing is everything when it comes to maximizing your export income and Max Knowles is part of our team who has a wealth of experience doing just that. In this blog, Max tells us what the “hot topics” for electricity generators are over the next few months…
Wednesday, 28 February 2018
by Anonymous

Winter ends with a flurry for TRIADs

Today is the last day of the TRIAD Season. With the latest TRIAD in history being 15 February in 2016, and daylight extending into teatime, we would normally be thinking it’s all over by now.
Tuesday, 20 February 2018
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by Andrew Morbey

Producing energy on Mars

As Elon Musk’s Space X launched its Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time a few weeks ago with the aim to send a Tesla car and mannequin towards Mars’ orbit, we ask could life on Mars be getting closer?
Friday, 09 February 2018
by Anonymous

Capacity Market clears at its lowest ever rates

A good Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) and understanding of operating costs is even more essential for natural gas CHP after the Capacity Market (CM) auction cleared at it’s lowest ever rates this month. There were two auctions: T-1 for Oct18-Sept19 Cleared at £6.00/kW Previous low £6.95/kW T-4
Tuesday, 30 January 2018
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by Oli Coe

RHI eligible heat use consultation… a lobbying success

In response to Renewable Heat Incentives (RHI) Consultation, the Government has decided NOT to remove all drying practices as eligible heat uses. Although it will be tightening up the rules of the RHI scheme and drying wood for fuel as well as drying waste WILL be removed.
Thursday, 25 January 2018
by Anonymous

Hope fades for the TRIAD rescue plan

We have previously written about the legal challenge raised to try and stop the loss of TRIAD income to embedded generators. Well, the first results have just come out …
Thursday, 21 December 2017
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by Jenny Beynon

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

As 2017 draws to a close, we would like to thank all our customers, friends and colleagues. It's been a great year and we look forward to working with you in 2018. Our office will close at 3.00pm on Friday 22 December 2017 and will reopen on Tuesday 02 January 2018 at 9.00am. 
Monday, 18 December 2017
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by Jenny Beynon

FEC Energy celebrated 2017 in style

Fifty years ago, on the 05 July 1967, the Queen Mother opened our original office here at Stoneleigh Park during the Royal Show.
Tuesday, 12 December 2017
by Anonymous

Battery storage made less attractive by Capacity Market

The Capacity Market (CM) was seen as a good/stable income stream for grid-scale battery projects worth around £20k per MW p.a. However, a recent decision by the Government has just blown a hole in potential new capacity market contracts!
Thursday, 07 December 2017
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by Oli Coe

A different alternative to wasting your generated electricity

You’ve got a generating station - perhaps it’s renewable (such as wind or solar) or perhaps it’s a battery bank - but, you have a constrained network connection meaning you can’t always export everything that you generate.

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