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Energy giant SSE's power generation arm will pay a £9.78 million penalty after breaching its licence, the industry regulator has announced

Energy giant SSE to pay £9.8m penalty for licence breach

Ferrybridge Power Station, West Yorkshire.

SSE moves forward with plan for battery storage system at Ferrybridge site

Professor Dan Gladwin, deputy head of the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering at the University of Sheffield

University of Sheffield partners with SSE on green energy project

Energy firm SSE has hiked its annual earnings outlook once again despite lower than expected power from renewable generation.

SSE lifts full-year earnings outlook again despite widening renewables shortfall

The chimney stacks and boiler house being demolished at Ferrybridge Power Station.

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The moment the iconic cooling towers at Ferrybridge Power Station come down

Watch moment final cooling towers at Ferrybridge Power Station are demolished

Ferrybridge Power Station

Last of the cooling towers at Ferrybridge Power Station to be demolished

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A landmark West Yorkshire site is set to be further demolished this weekend, with a huge blowdown event planned for part of Ferrybridge Power Station. With just days to go until the big event, this is everything you need to know about the blowdown. Photo credit should read OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images

Ferrybridge demolition: How to watch the big blowdown event this weekend

This is everything you need to know about the latest demolition at Ferrybridge Power Station. Crowds are pictured at the demolition of the first cooling tower in July 2019.

Further demolition confirmed at Ferrybridge Power Station

The three remaining cooling towers at Ferrybridge C Power Station

Living life in the shadow of the Ferrybridge cooling towers

SSE has sold its 50% stake in three energy-from-waste facilities in West Yorkshire for £995 million, the company said.

SSE sells stake in three Yorkshire energy-from-waste facilities for £995m

British Gas

British Gas owner to cut 5,000 jobs

More than 2,000 employees of energy supplier SSE are set to lose their jobs.

2,600 jobs set to go after energy supplier Ovo buys SSE

Many consumers are seeking ways of cutting their energy bills Picture: PA

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Wind turbines.

Blustery weather puts wind in the sails of SSE

Millions of people will get cheaper energy later this year, says Martin Lewis

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SSE fined £700,000 by regulator Ofcom for missing smart meters target

Great Britain's Harry Tanfield crosses the finish line in the Men's Time Trial.

Yorkshire cyclist Tanfield endures Euro storm

Pylons. Photo: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Npower and SSE agree to merge operations
SSE and the owner of Npower have reached an agreement to merge their operations to create a new energy supplier in the UK.

Kyle Edmund looks perplexed on his way to defeat against Gael Monfils (Picture: Steven Paston/PA Wire).

Wimbledon 2017: I possibly lacked maturity, concedes beaten Edmund

Kyle Edmund in action during the Men's doubles.

Wimbledon: Yorkshire's Kyle Edmund learning fast as he prepares to take centre s...

Kyle Edmund in action against Alex Ward on day two of Wimbledon as the Yorkshireman ended his wait for a win at SW19 (Picture: John Walton/PA Wire).

Wimbledon 2017: Edmund stays on even keel after ending wait

England's Dawid Malan raises his bat after reaching his half century. Picture: Nigel French/PA

How Dawid Malan overcame nerves to help steer England to victory over South Afri...

Energy provider warns of price cap consequences

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British Gas engineer Mark Earle undergoing extreme weather training.

Improved outlook for gas firm Centrica as it works to end customer exodus

British Gas will keep its gas and electricity standard variable tariffs on hold until at least March.

Winter price freeze for British Gas customers

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Ferrybridge C Power Station. Picture: James Hardisty

Sad day for Yorkshire as power finally goes off at Ferrybridge C
THE Ferrybridge C coal-fired power station in West Yorkshire finally closes today after 50 years in service.

Drax Power Station

Drax considers mothballing of coal-fired units

Switching your energy supplier can help you cut bills Photo: Rui Vieira/PA Wire

Martin Lewis: Put some energy into switching suppliers and save hundreds

Miners at West Yorkshire's Kellingley Colliery driving into new Beeston seam reserves

Kellingley: Sense of defiance remains as Yorkshire pit closure signals end of an...

Gareth Henderson: False claims over power bills harm trust

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn

Conal Gregory: Corbyn seeking return to dark days of Labour

SSE lost 90,000 customer accounts in the last three months but gave no indication that it would follow rival British Gas in cutting prices.

Energy giant SSE silent on price cuts as 90,000 customers desert

The UK faces a tighter energy crunch than last year, with more contingency measures needed to ensure the lights stay on, an assessment from National Grid has shown.

Q&A: How can we keep the lights on this winter?

Energy fears as Government carbon tax blamed for power station closure

Ferrybridge Power Station

Yorkshire power station to close with 180 job losses

Customers paying too much in gas and electricity bills

Energy Secretary Ed Davey

£1 billion to power companies ‘good news for bill payers’ says minister

Britain's Big Six gas and electricity firms faced fresh pressure to cut tariffs today

Big Six can afford to cut energy bills says watchdog

Striking workers at the construction site of a new power station at Ferrybridge, near Castleford. Picture: Ross Parry/Steven Schofield

Relief for striking power plant workers as toilet issues resolved

A protest taking place outside Ferrybridge Power Station over the new site being built by the main plant. Picture: Ross Parry Agency

Relief as wildcat strike over power station toilets turns out to be flash in the...

Energy firms warned over poor customer complaints record

RBS shares rose on today's news

Scottish government must be less hostile to business, bank warns

Energy firms now even less popular than Ryanair

The blaze at Ferrybridge C Power Station. Picture: Matthew Merrick Photography. Below: Twitter pictures from Sammy Holmes and Suzanne Palmer

Video: Mop-up begins after huge blaze at Ferrybridge power station

Brake on  spending to cut bills  for power  customers

Energy firms face bigger storms bill

ScottishPower upbeat after figures reveal no change in customer numbers

SSE’s self-imposed energy freeze comes under investor scrutiny

Mild winter sends chill through profits at SSE energy supply arm

From left, Jason McCartney MP, David Mosley, Adam Mosley and Maurice Mosley at Trojan Plastics

Rising energy costs a major threat to British factories, says Trojan Plastics

Jack Blanchard: Parliamentary sketch

County’s wheel of good fortune

SSE is to freeze household energy prices until January 2016.

Pressure grows on energy firms after SSE freezes bills until 2016

SSE is to freeze household energy prices until January 2016.

Video: Which power firm will freeze prices next?