Weekly Debrief

Planning consent paves the way for probable participation by SSE's Berwick Bank in UK's AR7 renewables auction

Solar is the fastest-growing source of renewable power and will be key to cutting emissions

Berwick Bank consent faced delays following resistance from environmentalists

Data on the UK’s renewables sector, including capacity, electricity generation and liquid biofuels consumption.

Mitsui pledges 'significant investment' after taking control of Highlands port and other facilities

Owning a gasoline-powered car has long meant convenience, and relatively cheap convenience at that. Affordable fuel around every corner, quick oil changes, and easy repairs. As electric vehicle adoption accelerates past critical mass, this convenience will rapidly unravel. Gas stations will close, oil-change shops will disappear, and basic maintenance costs ...

Around 23GW of offshore wind capacity now on offer for pivotal Contracts for Difference renewables auction

A review assessing the climate resilience of the Net Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP).

We are introducing regulatory technical requirements and a Heat Network Technical Assurance Scheme (HNTAS) to help heat network operators demonstrate compliance with these requirements.

Data on electricity generation, supply, consumption and fuel use for generation.

A short market-sounding exercise to gauge interest in future connections to the East Coast Cluster (ECC) in Teesside.

Electricity grids are facing significant pressure from load growth, aging infrastructure, increasingly dynamic operational needs, and severe weather events. Advanced grid technologies can help meet these challenges, but traditional regulatory frameworks may limit utility pathways to innovation. Regulatory sandboxes offer a potential solution by establishing a structured environment for piloting ...

Wison New Energies has secured dual AiP certifications for floating offshore wind foundation designs.

The project has planned capacity of up to 4.1 GW.

Carlton Power and Eclipse Power Optimise joint venture aims to develop private grid network for the park backed by 500MW of onsite low carbon power generation

SGN and Utonomy claim results of their joint trial could mark 'major step' towards building smarter gas network on path to net zero

Seafields CEO and co-founder, John Auckland, opens up about attracting support from Coldplay, lessons he has learned from open-ocean carbon removal, and the importance of regional partnerships in achieving scale

Investment from the pension scheme aimed at financing green energy projects, including ground source heat pumps in South Wales

National Grid has introduced a new £8bn transmission partnership model, designed to accelerate the delivery of vital substation infrastructure

Total for nuclear power station project set to be billions of pounds higher than official government estimates

Investment in Nigg seeks to strengthen supply chains following industry’s soaring project costs

The facility is set to produce inverters for the next generation of electric vehicles (EVs), creating more than 200 jobs in the process

Deal to buy Chart Industries is a bet on the commodity’s future

Draft versions of the assessment procedures established to help heat networks demonstrate compliance with the Heat Network Technical Assurance Scheme.

Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES) 2025: chapters 1-7, annexes A to J and commodity balances in flat file format.

New study warns rapid electric vehicle adoption is outpacing the number of skilled technicians qualified to repair and service battery cars

UK's largest energy supplier backs Uber’s electrification drive to the tune of almost £1m

Sam Kimmins helped RE100 grow into a global force that's listened to by policymakers. The shift to hourly matching will be just as tough and requires a reluctant nod to nuclear

UK's largest energy supplier calls for 'robust action' after advertising watchdog upholds complaints that one of its online adverts last year made misleading claims about the cost of its heat pumps

Firm to begin construction of new ultra-rapid charging station on the A303 in Wiltshire next month