Electricity Market Reform

Energy firm which operates most of UK nuclear power plants could undercut competitors at auction launch capacity market

Energy Secretary confirms first auction on capacity market will take place in December

Industry moves to defend contracts for offshore wind and biomass projects against NAO claim they may have inflated costs for consumers

Secondary legislation laid in Parliament for programme designed to attract £100bn of investment into UK energy sector

Welsh company says changes to subsidy regime will make many planned sustainable biomass power plants unviable

Which? warns planned green energy subsidies may not be value for money, as more cost effective options may be overlooked

Plans for established renewable energy technologies to compete for subsidies could harm smaller developers and unsettle investors, government told

Government confirms drastic reforms to solar subsidy regime, as fears mount over impact of solar farm development on clean energy budget

Vince Cable dismisses speculation that surprise decision was linked to Scottish independence referendum

Five offshore wind and three biomass schemes first to be awarded long-term contracts under electricity market reforms