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An overview of news, trends and research in the Energy industry in the UK:

Mott MacDonald provides technical advisory to Karot hydropower project The Karot hydropower project will add 720 MW in hydropower to Pakistan's power net. The project will see a dam of 95 metres constructed on Jhelum River in Pakistan.
06 April 2017
Mott MacDonald appointed advisor to Northern Tidal Power Gateways project Northern Tidal Power Gateways has appointed Mott MacDonald as advisor for the company's £8 billion tidal energy investment in Morecambe Bay and the Duddon Estuary in North West England.
14 March 2017
Global oil price predicted to hover around $50 a barrel in 2017 The global oil price has fallen significantly since 2014, as the addition of supply from US shale and the continuation of supply from Middle Eastern markets have led to a period of oil glut.
09 March 2017
Volatile oil & gas market leaves financial analysts in the dark “Fake-news” hits oil markets, volatility due to data crunching agencies? EIA report contrasts API, OPEC on backburner?
28 February 2017
Mott MacDonald provides financing expertise to wind farm in Cumbria Offshore Partners Walney Holdco has hired Mott MacDonald to provided technical due diligence for the refinancing of its Walney offshore wind farm financing.
27 February 2017
Mott MacDonald supports Allianz with due diligence in utilities sector Allianz Capital Partners commissioned Mott MacDonald to provide a range of advisory services as part of the due diligence for a deal to acquire a 30% stake in Romanian electricity and gas distribution giant Delgaz Grid.
22 February 2017
Seven key trends in the utilities and energy infrastructure M&A market M&A activity in the utilities & energy infrastructure sector hit €329 billion last year, on the back of continued strong financial investor interest in Europe and consolidation, some mega, in the Nor
21 February 2017
Giant wind turbine art work opens in Hull as part of wider celebrations The UK City of Culture initiative has moved to Hull, which recently celebrated its opening.
09 February 2017
Ecofys supports energy cooperation between Germany and the UAE Ecofys has won a three year contract, as lead of a consortium, to support joint collaboration on energy sustainability between Germany and the United Arab Emirates.
08 February 2017
M&A in energy, power and renewables industry jumps to $293 billion The power and renewables M&A market saw total value hit $293 billion last year, up from $199 billion the year previous.
01 February 2017
Royal HaskoningDHV assesses environmental impact of Scottish windfarms ScottishPower Renewables has commissioned Royal HaskoningDHV to assess the environmental impact of two large scale East Anglia zone developments, the 700 MW and 800 MW offshore windfarms.
30 January 2017
The CoSMo Company and BearingPoint join forces to support utilities The CoSMo Company and BearingPoint have joined forces to provide key expertise to European utilities, which are facing increasing demand to transform their capacity to meet changing demands.
22 December 2016
Utilities sector can recuperate millions by reducing grid losses Grid losses comprise a substantial cost factor for grid companies, according to an analysis by the IDBC, an international expert community for the power & utilities sector.
15 December 2016
Transformation of energy generation key to meeting global targets Moving towards sustainable forms of habitation are increasingly on the global agenda as the world wakes up to the potentially devastating effects unmitigated human induced climate change can have on
09 December 2016
Mott MacDonald provides lenders' technical for Gobi Desert windfarm The 50MW Tsetsii wind farm situated in the Gobi Desert, Mongolia, reached financial close recently.
08 December 2016
Twelve tips for utilities to embrace community solar programs Utilities across the US are embracing community solar, viewing it as an opportunity to retain customers and compete against the burgeoning self-generation rooftop solar PV market by providing a utility-operated 100 percent solar option.
07 December 2016
Arup supports development of Dutch Windwheel in Rotterdam In a bid to develop a building that meets high sustainability standards, as well as embodies circular economic principals, a consortium of Dutch companies are developing the Dutch "Windwheel".
03 December 2016
Ramboll hired as technical advisor for Morocco power plant rollout ONEE, the Moroccan state power and water utility provider, is seeking to develop its renewable stock as well as other efforts to move away from the most polluting forms of fossil fuel.
21 November 2016
Mott MacDonald provides technical advisory for Gori wind farm Georgia is developing its first full-scale windfarm, producing around 20.7MW.
17 November 2016
Navigant buys European energy & sustainability consultancy Ecofys Navigant has acquired Ecofys, a European consultancy firm specialised in energy and sustainability. Roughly 150 consultants across four countries, including the UK, will join Navigant’s energy arm.
07 November 2016
Mott MacDonald advises on acquisition in renewable energy space French-based renewable energy development company Voltalia recently acquired Martifer Solar, providing a considerable boost to its global portfolio and capacity.
04 November 2016
Navigant helps New York with running distributed energy marketplace The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority has, as part of its REV Connect, hired Navigant and a consortium of other players.
01 November 2016
Rentel offshore windfarm project in Belgium reaches financial close Mott MacDonald has provided lenders’ technical advisory for the 309 MW Rentel offshore windfarm project in Belgium.
27 October 2016
Ricardo Energy & Environment creates anaerobic RHI reporting tool In a bid to incentivise the use of a range of renewable energy technologies to produce heat, the UK Government launched the Renewable Heat Incentive programme.
26 October 2016
Ecofys assists Netherlands Enterprise Agency with wind data analysis To support the Dutch Government prepare accurate assessments of the offshore energy production forecasts for the five areas being opened up for tender, the Netherlands Enterprise Agency has called in the support Ecofys.
20 October 2016
Mott MacDonald provides technical due diligence to GE Energy FS GE Energy Financial Services has a small stake in the recently financially closed €1.6 billion offshore 396-megawatt Merkur offshore wind farm.
13 October 2016
Smart meters and their challenges for energy distributors | retailers The energy industry is bracing itself for the transformations on the horizon. One of those is the rapidly growing adoption of smart meters.
20 September 2016
M&A activity in Power & Utilities shifting to renewables and tech M&A within the global Power & Utilities sector is moving further towards renewable generation and related disruptive technologies as the writing is on the wall regarding the mid-term need to develop sustainable energy assets.
19 September 2016
US energy companies in crisis as continued low oil prices take their toll The US fracking boom may, with continued oil prices below breakeven levels, give way to fracking bust. Volatile oil prices, coupled with high debt levels, have left many companies in distress.
14 September 2016
Puerto Rico's electricity provider renews contract with AlixPartners Puerto Rico’s main electricity provider, Prepa, is heavily in debt – the company owes creditors around $9 billion.
01 September 2016
Mott MacDonald provides technical advisory to Kathu Solar Park backers The Kathu Solar Park promises to deliver 100 MW of power to the South African grid, leveraging Concentrated Solar Power technology with a 4.5 hour storage capacity.
31 August 2016
Ramboll acquires two German onshore wind energy consultancies Ramboll, a Denmark-based engineering and consulting firm, has bought two German-based offshore wind companies, BBB Umwelttechnik and Cube Engineering, for an undisclosed sum.
30 August 2016

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