Ofwat criticises failure to improve infrastructure in letter seen by Financial Times
US bank says higher interest rates, inflation and global conflict have dented outlook for energy transition
Government contingency plans could see bulk of debt taken on by state with utility split in two
Special administration might limit fallout for other utilities and provide a chance to tackle unwieldy structure
Chancellor says UK government will never insure investors against poor decisions
Gulf energy group in discussions with CVC and GIP about possible acquisition of their shares
Notes on performative default and Chekhov’s water pistol
In 32 years since privatisation £78bn has been paid out of utilities
Ballooning leverage and excessive financial engineering are among the unnerving parallels with the 2008 financial crisis
Investors calculated that it would take £8bn of fresh equity to comply with Ofwat conditions
Separating punishment for past sins from future investment should be the priority
Telecoms group joins growing list of companies plugging shortfalls from state electricity provider
Australian group had been criticised for loading UK utility with debt
Great British Nuclear’s chair says reactor technologies other than French design should be looked at for ‘at least’ two more large plants
Environment department says cash will be taken from fines on water industry but campaigners say amount is minuscule
Investors should stop using an approach that many have long regarded as fundamentally flawed
Instead of widespread attacks, Moscow now focuses on power stations in regions less protected than Kyiv
Power outages in São Paulo reflect chronic underinvestment in country’s infrastructure
Formal notice to bondholders fires starting gun on complicated debt restructuring
Modelling the future of energy trends can be a nightmare, but a new report seeks to parse major outlooks
Bank of China and ICBC in a group of four banks behind £190mn loan that matures end of April
Pitched as a carbon-neutral alternative, the fuel could delay the rollout of more efficient energy sources
Disclaimer: it’s not simple, nor a trick
Analysts say region may hit replenished capacity targets by summer
Moscow has been quick to pledge its support to African countries with nuclear energy ambitions
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