Daily Debrief

Authority’s new chief argues that commercialising technology could be ‘one of the most important geopolitical events ever’

Grid operator paying large sums to switch off windfarms in areas of excess electricity generation while turning on gas plants elsewhere The cost of balancing Great Britain’s power grid has soared to near-record highs of almost £50m a day after windfarms were turned off because of bottlenecks in transmitting power…

Energy UK, We Mean Business Coalition, and IIGCC pen joint letter to EU Council in response to proposed shake-up of the bloc's flagship Emissions Trading Scheme

Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China audit shows the scale of vulnerability of UK's clean power future

Report outlines how UK offshore wind castings and forgings could generate £14.6bn in gross value add and create 10,800 jobs by 2050

Bidders are now not due to hear if they have been successful in applying for CfDs until February

New data from SolarPower Europe shows surge in solar generation has slashed gas import costs, but industry warns more action is needed to cut Europe's fossil fuel bill for good

Euro MP says ETS revenues could cut grid costs for energy-intensive industry as EU leaders meet and member states clash over the scheme reform

Bondholders set to grant slice of equity to junior creditors to smooth path of utility takeover

Electroway launches its first dedicated electric truck charging facility ahead of planned £1bn national rollout

Ed Davey's speech to Energy UK's annual conference slams Conservative plans that threaten to make the UK even more reliant on expensive imported gas

Dropping a second electric compressor on Troll C avoids up to 21 months of reduced production and will free up about 2.3 billion cubic meters of extra gas in 2027 and 2028, the company says

One of China’s leading suppliers said factory will supply onshore wind turbines with power ratings of up to 10MW if it goes ahead