Daily Debrief

Octopus Energy partners with Prosperity Group to deliver largest Zero Bills scheme to date, guaranteeing residents no home energy bills for a decade

A new report commissioned by RenewableUK shows that expanding the UK’s onshore wind supply chain between now and 2050 could add up to £56 billion in economic value to the UK’s economy and create thousands of new jobs throughout the country.

Schneider Electric and Microsoft have announced a collaboration focused on AI-powered, software-defined automation systems aimed at improving operational efficiency in hydrogen production and broader industrial decarbonization.

Senior figures from the offshore wind industry will meet in Aberdeen and London on the 6th and 7th May as Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) hosts its Wind Insight 2026 breakfast briefings – events billed as a reality check on the investment, infrastructure and policy decisions shaping the sector’s future. With competition for global capital intensifying […]

With continuing growth in fleet electrification, Natasha Fry, head of sales at Mer Fleet Services, talks about why businesses must put charging infrastructure at the top of their EV fleet […]

RWE to supply 300Gwh of clean electricity to Network Rail to power its offices, depots, and stations

UK Supreme Court rules offshore wind survey costs incurred by Ørsted are not eligible for capital allowances - raising questions over UK tax system's alignment with clean energy drive

Chancellor says she will look at ways of ensuring the wholesale price of electricity is set more often by renewables

Bics fix accepts nose-bleed energy bills are a structural problem but pretends they are only an issue for a narrow section of industry It is “bold action” to boost UK competitiveness, claimed the government. Not everybody shared that assessment of the British industrial competitiveness scheme (Bics), the long-awaited plan to cut electricity bills for UK manufacturers by up to 25% – or, at least, to cut them for a subset of firms that are aligned with the eight chosen sectors of the “modern” industrial strategy. “Gas intensive industries in the UK have been shamefully ignored by the government in this announcement – it’s a total disgrace,” said Gary Smith, the general secretary of the GMB union, banging the drum for the likes of ceramics-makers and brickmakers that aren’t deemed modern enough for support. Employer bodies mostly did the polite thing of welcoming government assistance of any form before using phrases such as “drop in the ocean”. Continue reading...

Firms say digital twins make staff more productive, but are they a potential legal minefield?

ESN Premium discusses "long-term value creation" for infrastructure investors, with Daniel Burrows of BESS developer Eku Energy.

Crisis shows Europe’s need to reduce dependence on imported fossil fuels, says Wopke Hoekstra

Mark Macaulay, Partner, Roddy Cormack, Senior Associate, and Alec Cameron, Associate, Dentons, explores how hydropower is being redefined as an energy asset.

Naomi Nye, Head of Sales, Drax Electric Vehicles Public sector fleets play a vital role in delivering essential services. From waste collection and highway maintenance to patient transport and community […]

Back in October, the National Drought Group warned that much of England needs to prepare for ongoing drought into 2026 due to the record low rainfall that many regions of the country […]