E.ON UK Press Releases - August 2006


With the Tour of Britain peloton coming to Kent on September 2 some of the world’s most advanced racing bikes will be on show to the crowd. But at E.ON UK’s Kingsnorth Power Station, located near Hoo St Werburgh, some of the world’s oldest and least advanced

Almost half of Britain’s workers admit to regularly not taking a full lunch break – despite nine out of 10 saying it would make them feel more positive and refreshed for the afternoon ahead. The survey (1) by energy company Powergen revealed that 76%

With the Tour of Britain peloton rolling through the area, E.ON UK’s distribution arm – Central Networks – has worked out that the riders will be travelling just 0.2% as far as the company has cables in the area. The Wolverhampton to Birmingham stage

E.ON UK’s Connah’s Quay Power Station in North Wales has reached an operational milestone as one of the UK’s largest combined cycle gas turbine power stations to reach ten years of operation. The 1,420MW power station’s Unit 4, which alone has clocked

As the Tour of Britain peloton of professional cyclists pedals into Yorkshire for the third stage of this year’s race, E.ON UK has done its sums to compare the cyclists’ maximum output with that of its proposed wind farm at Pollington. Aire and Calder

As the Tour of Britain peloton of professional cyclists pedals into the North West for the second stage of this year’s race, E.ON UK has done its sums to compare the cyclists’ maximum output with that of its combined heat and power station at the Port

As the Tour of Britain peloton of professional cyclists pedals into Scotland for the first stage of this year’s race, E.ON UK has done its sums to compare the cyclists’ maximum output with that of its flagship Scottish wind farm at Peebles. Bowbeat Hill

E.ON UK’s Ironbridge Power Station has further demonstrated its commitment to the local communities of Shropshire and Telford by adding a little sparkle to community life with support for a specialist grants programme. The Sparkler Fund, which is managed

Generating enough electricity to supply the needs of over two million homes would be a daunting task for most people, but five young apprentices will be stepping in to help do just that at E.ON UK’s Kingsnorth and Grain Power Stations. This week, five

Energy company E.ON UK has contributed £500 to the funds raised by a charity football match between West Bromwich Albion All Stars and friends of Dominic Lilley, who is undergoing rehabilitation after suffering a cardiac arrest in 2003 at the age of 20.

E.ON UK has today (TUE) announced that it is appealing Oldham Municipal Borough Council’s decision to refuse consent for the proposed Denshaw Moor Wind Farm. The initial planning application for the proposed seven turbine wind farm was turned down by

With over 3,000 scouts and guides from across the world coming together for Leicestershire’s sixth international camp, E.ON UK’s distribution business, Central Networks, took the opportunity to get involved and warn the children of the dangers of playing

E.ON UK, the company that runs Powergen, has submitted a scoping application to build an underground gas storage facility in East Yorkshire. E.ON, the UK’s largest integrated power and gas company, carried out geological investigations earlier this year

As a result of increasing wholesale costs, which have risen by 87% for both electricity and gas since the beginning of last year, Powergen has today (Thursday) announced it is to become the last major energy supplier to raise prices for its residential

Gotham City might be the usual habitat for Batman but E.ON UK’s Ironbridge Power Station is now inviting local people to take a look at their local bat colony. Bats, which are the only true flying mammals in the world, have been part of Ironbridge Power

Strood 50th Hoo scouts have a much improved meeting facility thanks to a donation by energy company E.ON UK in recognition of the hard work and commitment shown by one of its employees. The company donated £250 to the scouts following Keith Prescott’s

E.ON, the UK’s largest integrated power and gas company, kicked off its association with The FA Cup in style today at the official sponsorship launch at The Savoy in London. The event was graced by over 30 FA Cup legends, all of whom have played in the

Low carbon and innovative energy technologies have received a major boost from E.ON UK’s sponsorship of the world’s first centre for kick-starting sustainable energy businesses. E.ON UK will fund the pioneering energy research centre, LIFE, and its ‘Incubator

Energy company E.ON UK has taken on another new apprentice to help install, service and maintain gas heating systems in homes throughout West Dunbartonshire on behalf of the local council. Daniel McCuaig, 20, started his three-year apprenticeship in gas