Oil major to buy gas plants and build wind and solar farms Emily Gosden, Energy Editor Royal Dutch Shell’s plans to take on the Big Six energy suppliers include buying gas-fired power plants and building wind and solar farms in Britain. The Anglo-Dutch oil company will use its network of 1,000 petrol stations to market the venture and sign up household and business energy customers, Maarten Wetselaar, an executive director of Shell, said. It aims eventually to offer related services, such as electric car charging in homes. Mr Wetselaar, Shell’s head of integrated gas and new energies, told The Times: “We have daily customer contacts through our forecourts with loyalty programmes, with people trusting us and visiting us. We have a very powerful energy brand and the financial means to invest in growth.” He said that Shell had “significant advantages” over… Want to read more? Register with a few details to continue reading this article. California dreamin’ of basic income Ladbrokes to shed 1,600 jobs after merger with online rival
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 .