Top stories from Wednesday 4 February 2026
Government promises to establish pipeline of credible next generation nuclear projects in a bid to help developers crowd-in private investment
Government publishes Advanced Nuclear Framework to get pioneering nuclear technology off the ground.
Declarations between the UK and North Seas countries at the 3rd North Sea Summit, Hamburg, Germany, January 2026.
The ScotWind lease round spawned as many as 14 floating wind projects, accounting for about 19GW. Not all of them will make it, but some are clearly on the march
Clean Industry Bonus will be available to onshore wind projects the auction after next, while amendments to how the scheme works have also been decided on
In January 2026, the government announced the landmark £15 billion ‘Warm Homes Plan’. Labelled the biggest public investment in home upgrades in British history, this long- awaited plan aims to secure UK energy…
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Committee reiterates how delivering on net zero target is expected to result in costs equivalent to just 0.2 per cent of GDP, while unlocking multiple long-term benefits
Commercial landlords claim they have been left 'in the dark and out in the cold' by a lack of clarity on proposed new energy efficiency standards
Trade tensions between Beijing and Washington drive ‘influx’ of funding, says Adamas Intelligence
METLEN has entered into an agreement with Schroders Greencoat for the sale for a 283 MW solar photovoltaic portfolio in the UK.
SolarEdge is pairing its commercial-scale solar inverters and power optimizers with battery energy storage systems (BESS) from Socomec to provide customers with a streamlined solar + storage solution. The solution will also include the SolarEdge ONE energy management system (EMS). With states like California encouraging more commercial and industrial (C&I) entities to maximize self-consumption, this…
After separately releasing drone-based cleaning agents and solutions for agrivoltaic systems last year, the next step for Chemitek Solar is to unveil a cleaning solution safe for agrivoltaic systems that can be applied by drones. Chemitek has developed its Drone AgroPV Cleaning Agent and will officially launch it at Intersolar Europe 2026 in June. Agrivoltaic…
Equinor maintains investment levels in oil and gas but reduces investments in renewables, SEB analyst points out.
Energy giant confirms it has launched a consultation process in the UK and North America, which could see it cut around 10 per cent of its workforce
Equinor's new integrated power unit is coming into being with an immediate costs squeeze