Royal Dutch Shell plans to purchase gas plants and build wind and solar farms in a bid to take on the UK 's " big six " energy market . Maarten Wetselaar , head of integrated energy and new energies at the Anglo - Dutch oil giant , believes energy has " significant advantages " over the big six , as it comes without the legacy they have , including coal - fired power plants and big bureaucracies . Shell will use its extensive petrol station network to market the venture and pick up domestic and business energy customers , and eventually aims to offer other services , such as electric vehicle charging in the future .
Royal Dutch Shell plans to purchase gas plants and build wind and solar farms in a bid to take on the UK's "big six" energy providers. Maarten Wetselaar, head of integrated gas and new energies at the Anglo-Dutch oil giant, said Shell has "significant advantages" over the big six, as it comes without the legacy they have, including coal-fired power plants and big bureaucracies. Shell will use its extensive petrol station network to market the venture and sign up domestic and business energy customers, and eventually aims to offer other services, such as electric vehicle charging in the home.