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Race for fusion intensifies as UK opens flagship project to investors
Government-backed venture moves on to commercial footing to tap surging interest in unproved energy source
Financial Times Energy
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Top stories from Monday 16 March 2026
- #2
£45M for UK’s first AI supercomputer to accelerate fusion energy
1.4MW mission-focused supercomputer named ‘Sunrise’, primed to be the world's most powerful AI supercomputer dedicated to fusion energy.
DESNZ (Gov.uk) - #3
ILIOS appointment speeds delivery of STEP Fusion at West Burton
The partnership with ILIOS will help ensure that West Burton becomes a leading centre of fusion energy innovation.
DESNZ (Gov.uk) - #4
'Not a moment to waste': Government pulls forward clean power auction, as energy crisis escalates
Ed Miliband confirms next renewables auction will be pulled forward to July and new plug-in solar technologies will be given green light, as oil and gas prices continue to climb
Business Green - #5
Top businesses urge Europe to accelerate electrification to curb reliance on 'volatile fossil fuels'
Corporate Leaders Group and We Mean Business coalition of leading blue chips urge governments to respond to energy market crisis with renewed push to accelerate electrification
Business Green - #6
Energy groups press UK to boost gas storage after Iran war price shock
Middle East conflict renews focus on Britain’s resilience to extreme events
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Raw Charging and Landsec plot £24.5m shopping centre EV charging rollout
Partnership is set to rollout 1,000 new electric vehicle charging bays across more than two dozen UK shopping centres owned by Landsec
Business Green - #8
Switching on to local and community energy: Planning local power
Tom Elliott, Senior Energy Transition Advisor at Energy Systems Catapult Great British Energy aims to turn the energy transition into a major economic opportunity for the UK. This is a […]
EM Magazine - #9
Regaining control in a fragmented utilities system
Claire Slade, Data and Communications Manager, MEUC Large energy and water users across the UK are dealing with a utilities system that has become far more complicated than simply finding […]
EM Magazine - #10
Three energy market developments businesses should watch out for in 2026
Sally Phillips, Director of Corporate and Strategic, npower Business Solutions (nBS) Last year was a significant year for business energy users. The government’s Modern Industrial Strategy put clean energy firmly […]
EM Magazine - #11
Chartwell Marine and Cooperative Association of Japan Shipbuilders sign MoU
Chartwell Marine and the Cooperative Association of Japan Shipbuilders have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance offshore wind.
Energy Global - #12
Equinor failed to address known weaknesses before fatal accident
Equinor had not addressed shortcomings identified during inspections and verifications, which are also highlighted in the company’s investigation report following the fatal accident at Mongstad.
EnergyWatch - #13
UK should avoid using subsidies to cap energy costs
Amid Iran war price shock, Labour should propose a better measure than the Tories’ ‘energy price guarantee’
Financial Times Energy - #14
SolaREIT expands real estate financing to PV transmission and substations
Solar and storage real estate company SolaREIT is expanding its financing services to include land for substations and transmission corridors related to PV project development. “Developers are navigating one of the most challenging capital environments in the history of the energy industry, with clean energy lending growth slowing from 22% to just 5.8% year over…
Solar Power World - #15
Equinor EVP: Industry changes will be to the detriment of tiebacks
Equinor is restructuring to prepare for a future dominated by small-scale developments. But there is one type of supplier that will face tougher times, according to Equinor EVP Kjetil Hove.
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