RWE npower - Revision history

Richard Bew at 10:07, 7 October 2015

2015-10-07T10:07:40Z

Josh Leeson at 17:05, 29 January 2015

2015-01-29T17:05:31Z

Melissa Jones: /* External lobbyists */

2013-10-21T05:58:16Z

External lobbyists

Melissa Jones: /* Nuclear */

2012-09-05T01:39:12Z

Nuclear

Melissa Jones: NDF membership

2012-09-05T01:25:59Z

NDF membership

Melissa Jones: /* Wind farms */

2012-08-30T04:21:21Z

Wind farms

Melissa Jones at 04:20, 30 August 2012

2012-08-30T04:20:09Z

Melissa Jones: review/updating

2012-08-30T04:19:09Z

review/updating

Melissa Jones: /* External lobbyists */

2012-06-04T14:07:56Z

External lobbyists

Melissa Jones at 13:32, 4 June 2012

2012-06-04T13:32:26Z

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 *[[Jens Madrian]], Managing Director of Commercial
 *[[Julia Lynch-Williams]], Director of Energy Services<ref>npower website [http://www.npower.com/web/about_npower/company_facts/index.htm Company Facts] Accessed 21/01/10</ref>
 ===External lobbyists and PR firms===

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 *[[UK Business Council for Sustainable Energy]]
 *[[Association of Electricity Producers]]
 ==People==

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 *[[Julia Lynch-Williams]], Director of Energy Services<ref>npower website [http://www.npower.com/web/about_npower/company_facts/index.htm Company Facts] Accessed 21/01/10</ref>
-===External lobbyists===
+===External lobbyists and PR firms===
 *[[Weber Shandwick]] - lists RWE npower as a public affairs client in 2011 <ref> UK Public Affairs Council, Period 1 September 2011 to 30 November 2011 </ref> and up until February 2012
-*[[Rosemary Grogan]] - lists RWE npower renewables as a public affairs client in February 2012 <ref> APPC Register Entry for 1 Dec 2011 to 29 Feb 2012 </ref>
+*[[Rosemary Grogan]] - lists RWE npower renewables (NRL) as a public affairs client in February 2012 <ref> APPC Register Entry for 1 Dec 2011 to 29 Feb 2012 </ref>
 *[[PPS Group]]- also lists RWE npower renewables as a public affairs client in February 2012 <ref> APPC Register Entry for 1 Dec 2011 to 29 Feb 2012 </ref>
 ==Notes==

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 ===Nuclear affiliations===
-*[[Nuclear Development Forum]] - member of this government-industry forum, in 2008 the RWE npower's senior representative was [[Kevin Akhurst]]
+*[[Nuclear Development Forum]] - member of this government-industry forum, in 2008 the RWE npower's senior representative was [[Kevin Akhurst]], in October 2011 it was [[Paul Cowling]] <ref> Nuclear Development Forum, Meeting 27 October 2011, 12noon – 2pm, List of Attendees </ref>
 ==Wind farms==

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 ==Nuclear==
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-npower secured two sites on the Cumbrian coast, as well as grid connection offers for two new nuclear plants, plus another in Wylfa, Anglesey. It was also part of a joint venture with [[E.ON]] UK and [[Horizon Nuclear Power]] for two more projects (another at Wylfa, and at Oldbury in Gloucestershire). In total they aim to provide another 6GW of nuclear by 2020.<ref>RWE website [http://www.rwe.com/web/cms/en/216362/rwe-npower/about-us/our-businesses/more-/ Nuclear] Accessed 21/01/10</ref>
+'''npower''' secured two sites on the Cumbrian coast, as well as grid connection offers for two new nuclear plants, plus another in Wylfa, Anglesey. It was also part of a joint venture with [[E.ON]] UK and [[Horizon Nuclear Power]] for two more projects (another at Wylfa, and at Oldbury in Gloucestershire). In total they aimed to provide another 6GW of nuclear by 2020.<ref>RWE website [http://www.rwe.com/web/cms/en/216362/rwe-npower/about-us/our-businesses/more-/ Nuclear] Accessed 21/01/10</ref>
-RWE npower justified its new nuclear plants as part of a climate change and energy security strategy, as promoted by the UK government;
+RWE npower justified its new nuclear plants as part of a climate change and energy security strategy, as promoted by the UK government:
 :Building new nuclear power stations is a key part of our commitment to meet the UK’s energy needs and to reduce carbon dioxide intensity. The UK power industry needs significant investment in the next decade to replace ageing coal and nuclear power stations and help deliver an affordable, lower carbon economy.<ref>RWE website [http://www.rwe.com/web/cms/en/216362/rwe-npower/about-us/our-businesses/more-/ Nuclear] Accessed 21/01/10</ref>
-In March 2012 however, npower and E.ON UK announced their intention to withdraw from UK nuclear and seek new owners for Horizon Nuclear Power.
+In March 2012 however, RWE npower and E.ON UK announced their intention to withdraw from UK nuclear and seek new owners for Horizon Nuclear Power.
 ==Wind farms==

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 ==Wind farms==
-[[RWE npower renewables]] is a lead player in the windfarm industry in the UK. In January 2010 it was named as the lead developer of offshore wind in The Bristol Channel Zone, one of nine zones named by the Crown estate for wind farms, generating in total 25GW.
+[[RWE npower renewables]] is a lead player in the wind farm industry in the UK. In January 2010 it was named as the lead developer of offshore wind in The Bristol Channel Zone, one of nine zones named by the Crown estate for wind farms, generating in total 25GW.
 In December 2009, the 90 MW Rhyl Flats Offshore Wind Farm - Wales's biggest offshore windfarm - was opened by RWE npower. <ref>RWE npower website [http://www.rwe.com/web/cms/en/250908/rwe-npower-renewables/ Renewables] Accessed 22/01/10</ref>

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+{{Template:Climate badge}}
 '''RWE npower''' is a division of [[RWE Group]], serving the UK energy market with electricity and gas. npower has been a key player in the UK renewable energy sector, building one of the first offshore windfarms.
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 ==Nuclear==
+{{Template:NuclearSpin}}
 npower secured two sites on the Cumbrian coast, as well as grid connection offers for two new nuclear plants, plus another in Wylfa, Anglesey. It was also part of a joint venture with [[E.ON]] UK and [[Horizon Nuclear Power]] for two more projects (another at Wylfa, and at Oldbury in Gloucestershire). In total they aim to provide another 6GW of nuclear by 2020.<ref>RWE website [http://www.rwe.com/web/cms/en/216362/rwe-npower/about-us/our-businesses/more-/ Nuclear] Accessed 21/01/10</ref>

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 {{Template:Climate badge}}{{Template:NuclearSpin}}
-'''RWE npower''' is a division of [[RWE]] group, serving the UK energy market with electricity and gas. npower has been a key player in the UK renewable energy sector, building one of the first offshore windfarms.
+'''RWE npower''' is a division of [[RWE Group]], serving the UK energy market with electricity and gas. npower has been a key player in the UK renewable energy sector, building one of the first offshore windfarms.
-==Company history==
+==Company history and structure==
-npower started as [[National Power]] when electrivity was privatised in the early 1990s. By 2000 they had acquired [[Midlands Electricity]], [[Calortex]] and [[Independent Energy]], relaunching in April 2000 under the single brand, npower.
+npower started as [[National Power]] when electricity was privatised in the early 1990s. By 2000 it had acquired [[Midlands Electricity]], [[Calortex]] and [[Independent Energy]], relaunching in April 2000 under the single brand, npower.
 In 2000 National Power demerged, creating [[Innogy]] and [[International Power]]. Innogy then acquired [[Northern Electric]] and [[Yorkshire Electricity]].
-In 2002 npower was acquired by [[RWE]], one of Europe’s largest utilities, based in Germany, and became RWE npower, the UK energy business of the RWE Group.
+In 2002 npower was acquired by [[RWE]], one of Europe’s largest utilities, based in Germany, and became '''RWE npower''', the UK energy business of the RWE Group.
 In 2008 the renewable generation assets of the RWE Group were consolidated in a new operating company, [[RWE Innogy]] which operates in the UK as [[RWE npower renewables]].<ref>RWE website [http://www.npower.com/rwenpowercr/2_about_rwe_npower/2_2_our_history.html Our History] Accessed 21/01/10</ref>
 ==Company divisions==
-[[npower cogen]] is a leading company making Combined Heat and Power (CHP) units.
+*[[npower cogen]] is a leading company making Combined Heat and Power (CHP) units.
-[[RWE npower renewables]] a subdivision of [[RWE Innogy]] which deals with renewables in the UK.
+*[[RWE npower renewables]] a subdivision of [[RWE Innogy]] which deals with renewables in the UK.
 ==Coal fired power stations==
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 In December 2009, the 90 MW Rhyl Flats Offshore Wind Farm - Wales's biggest offshore windfarm - was opened by RWE npower. <ref>RWE npower website [http://www.rwe.com/web/cms/en/250908/rwe-npower-renewables/ Renewables] Accessed 22/01/10</ref>
-==Domination of the Renewables market==
+==Domination of the renewables market==
-RWE npower are closely associated with the [[UK Business Council for Sustainable Energy]] (UKBCSE)(ex-CEO of [[RWE trading]] [[Brian Count]] was founding chairman of the UKBCSE). Through this lobby group, npower and the other major energy suppliers aim to dominate the renewables market, and possibly even minimise its strength (maintaining their other areas of operation in coal, nuclear and gas), through the promotion of liberal Renewables Obligation-type policies (currently favoured in the UK), over REFIT-type policies favoured in Germany, and other countries with a high percentage of renewable generation. The section below is copied from [[UK Business Council for Sustainable Energy: Renewables Greenwash]]:
+RWE npower are closely associated with the [[UK Business Council for Sustainable Energy]] (UKBCSE)(ex-CEO of [[RWE trading]] [[Brian Count]] was founding chairman of the UKBCSE). Through this lobby group, npower and the other major energy suppliers aim to dominate the renewables market, and possibly even minimise its strength (maintaining their other areas of operation in coal, nuclear and gas), through the promotion of liberal Renewables Obligation-type policies (currently favoured in the UK), over REFIT-type policies favoured in Germany, and other countries with a high percentage of renewable generation. The section below is from the Powerbase page on [[UK Business Council for Sustainable Energy: Renewables Greenwash]]:
 :Evidence from observations of different EU state national policies have shown that REFIT (Renewable Energy Feed In Tariff) type 'command and control' policies, such as in Germany, Denmark and much of Europe, have been more effective in delivering carbon reductions than ROC type schemes favoured by the USA and UK. Market based schemes such as the UK's have been accused of favouring existing technologies and market dominance by major suppliers and preventing the growth of independent generators or emergent technologies. It is even suggested that dominating large energy companies (represented by the UKBCSE) deliberately keep fulfilment of the obligation low to maintain competition for ROCs and a high carbon price<ref>Toke, D and Lauber, V, (2007) 'Anglo-Saxon and German approaches to neoliberalism and environmental policy: The case of financing renewable energy / Geoforum 38: 677–687.</ref>.
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 ==Lobbying==
-RWE npower is a member of a number of lobbying organisations and 'greenwashing' business-led green groups;
+RWE npower is a member of a number of lobbying organisations and 'greenwashing' business-led green groups:
 *[[Forum for the Future]]
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 ==People==
 ===Executive Board===
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 *[[Andrew Duff (energy industry) | Andrew Duff]] non-Executive Chairman. Previously worked for [[BP]] and [[Innogy]]<ref> RWE website [http://www.rwe.com/web/cms/en/357854/rwe-npower/about-us/management-team/ RWE npower management team] Accessed 21/01/10</ref>
-===Senior Management Team===
+===Senior management team===
+===2010===
 *[[Alison Cole]] Director of Communications
 *[[Guy Johnson]] Company Secretary, General Counsel and Director of Regulation
 *[[Chris Pilgrim]] Human Resources Director <ref> RWE website [http://www.rwe.com/web/cms/en/357854/rwe-npower/about-us/management-team/ RWE npower management team] Accessed 21/01/10</ref>
 *[[Giuseppe Di Vita]], Managing Director of Retail Markets
 *[[Chris Johnson]], Managing Director of Retail Operations
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 ===External lobbyists===
-*[[Weber Shandwick]] -lists RWE npower as a public affairs client in 2011 <ref> UK Public Affairs Council, Period 1 September 2011 to 30 November 2011 </ref> and up until February 2012
+*[[Weber Shandwick]] - lists RWE npower as a public affairs client in 2011 <ref> UK Public Affairs Council, Period 1 September 2011 to 30 November 2011 </ref> and up until February 2012
 *[[Rosemary Grogan]] - lists RWE npower renewables as a public affairs client in February 2012 <ref> APPC Register Entry for 1 Dec 2011 to 29 Feb 2012 </ref>
 *[[PPS Group]]- also lists RWE npower renewables as a public affairs client in February 2012 <ref> APPC Register Entry for 1 Dec 2011 to 29 Feb 2012 </ref>
 ==Notes==