Wind farm developer Powergen Renewables has released the first official photomontages of its proposed wind farm in Portland Harbour. The pictures show the initial draft layout for the scheme if it is decided that a wind farm is feasible and if it is granted
Energy Minister Stephen Timms has today visited the sites of a Powergen wind farm in County Durham. The Minister visited Holmside, near Chester-le-Street, this morning to see the construction work that will eventually see the UK mainland’s largest and
Powergen is to launch an advertising campaign featuring a new character called ‘Bob’, played by comedian Simon Day, one of the Fast Show’s stars. The campaign is part of the company’s long-term commitment to the responsible use of energy, reducing energy
UK homes are warming up, according to an analysis of the nation’s UK domestic energy use published today. In the last 30 years the average domestic temperature has risen by five degrees from 13C to 18C, creating a 'domestic warming' trend that could see
Powergen, the UK subsidiary of EON, today announced that it has agreed terms for the acquisition of Midlands Electricity for a total price of £1.146 billion, doubling the size of its distribution network in the UK. Click here to see a PDF of this
Thanks to the dedication and hard work of one man, wild life areas at Powergen’s Kingsnorth and Grain Power Stations in Kent are now home to an impressive array of rare birds and wildlife. Bill Jones started out as a moulder and core maker, then moved
Powergen has today announced that it has started work that could bring Unit 4 at its oil-fired Grain Power Station out of mothballs. The decision has been taken in response to rising wholesale prices this winter against the background of concerns that
High Marnham Power Station may be closed but it’s still full of energy - although not from the traditional source of coal but this time from police dogs! Nottinghamshire Police and British Transport Police are currently using the site of the power station
The next stage for Powergen Renewables’ Scroby Sands offshore wind farm is the start of onshore cabling work in Great Yarmouth. The work is being split into sections to minimise disruption, with some initial work having already begun. Adrian Chatterton,
Powergen’s Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station, in Nottinghamshire, has been given top marks for its environmental standards. For the sixth year in succession, the station’s external auditors, the Electricity Association Quality Assurance, has audited the
There are 30 of them, they weigh 200 tonnes each and they’re on their way to a sandbank near you. Fortunately for the people of Great Yarmouth, the new arrivals are just the first signs of Powergen Renewables’ Scroby Sands wind farm. The first ship bringing