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Firefly Green Fuels' CEO James Hygate reflects on royal support, the importance of stable policy for first of a kind projects, and building the company's first commercial-scale plant

The Morgan Generation 1.5 GW offshore wind project in the Irish Sea – developed by JERA Nex bp and EnBW – has been granted consent approval by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero.

Equitix has formed a consortium with Aware Super and the UK’s National Wealth Fund to invest £500 million into a new UK battery storage platform, Eelpower Energy.

UK systems operator published new Sector Digitalisation Plan that aims to enable a 10-fold increase in flexible grid capacity this decade

Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing is reshaping power system validation by enabling realistic, system-level assessments under dynamic grid conditions. In this interview, Fabian Renzo of KEMA Labs explains how HIL enhances resilience, supports renewables integration, improves interoperability, and helps utilities and manufacturers reduce risks before deployment.

Green Volt became the first commercial scale floating offshore wind project to win a UK Contract for Difference (CfD) last year, but faces challenges

Britain’s grid currently cannot sustain clean energy operation for even one hour despite ambitious plans to achieve 95% renewable power by 2030, highlighting the fundamental stability challenges facing high-renewable electricity systems. The April 28 blackout across Spain and Portugal, triggered by voltage surges and frequency deviations that conventional power plants were unable to control, demonstrates [...]

of the evaluation findings of the Home Decarbonisation Skills Training competition Phase 1 and 2.

Seven more electric models added to list of cars eligible for government grants, as discounts confirmed for more than 30 EVs inside seven weeks

Most UK homeowners plan to install electric vehicle chargers, solar panels, or triple glazing in the coming years, but concerns over high upfront costs remain widespread

EDF has signed a long-term agreement with Ampeak Energy to optimise the AW1 battery energy storage system at Uskmouth in South Wales.

Cancelling projects like Hornsea 4 will impact demand for specialised vessels, but not for long Gleerup says

NESO in the UK has partnered with Tapestry, an energy moonshot part of Alphabet’s innovation lab, to enhance dispatch optimisation with AI.

Sector delivers new wave of projects, as World Nuclear Association insists tripling of global capacity in support of net zero goals is both necessary and achievable

Ørsted receives significant boost as Norwegian oil and gas group makes fresh investment and seeks closer collaboration