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Energy system operator says sum needed to deliver clean power targets while meeting rising demand is up by 50% The cost of rewiring Great Britain’s electricity networks through the 2030s is now 50% higher than before the Labour government came to power, and could reach almost £90bn in the next decade, according to the energy system operator. Building new high-voltage transmission lines and infrastructure to connect low-carbon energy to the grid in the 2030s was initially forecast by the energy system operator to cost £58bn. Continue reading...

Updated recommendations on how to upgrade Britain's electricity network to meet future demand sets out plans for 43 onshore and offshore projects for delivery in the 2030s

Offer removes upfront cost of battery installation, alongside two new smart tariffs that promise to curb bills for households

Battery storage is critical to the UK's energy and industrial security, write National Wealth Fund CEO Oliver Holbourn and Yasmine Moezinia from the Clean Technology Partnerships Initiative (CTPI)

Special feature article from the June 2026 edition of Energy trends statistical publication.

Technical advice on potential future nuclear power plant siting in Scotland.

The agreement expands Statkraft’s portfolio of flexible assets in Great Britain to 4.3GW, according to Renews.

Household energy debts hit £4.8bn in the UK, adding more than £50 a year to the average bill

Estimated 5.3m households on standard tariffs without smart meters risk being overcharged for some of June usage Millions of Britons could pay higher energy bills than they need to if they do not submit a meter reading before the price cap rises on Wednesday. The estimated 5.3 million households on standard tariffs who do not have a smart meter have been urged to take action before the new unit rates for gas and electricity take effect. Continue reading...

Next PM must move quickly to provide a 'sense of security and stability', as polling finds 59 per cent of Brits do not think energy bills will ever become more affordable

Conrad Energy has broken ground on a 15 MW battery energy storage system in Somerset.

New data shows the roll out of EV charging networks is now extending far beyond the south east

Trading of cobalt and lithium futures contracts has risen this year on the leading European and US exchanges

Dark factories' significance for the energy transition may not be the energy they save, but the economics they could change.

I recently had the opportunity to attend InterSolar Europe in Munich, the headlining show of The smarter E Europe. The show was both overwhelming and encouraging. Battery storage is becoming essential to solar power. Balcony solar is extending the benefits of solar and storage to new customers, like people who ...