Nuclear

MPs to examine impact of nuclear generation gap

Government to publish energy white paper ‘in early summer’

Pressed on the timing of the long-awaited policy paper last week during a debate on small modular reactors (SMRs) in the House of Commons, junior business minister Richard Harrington, said: “That will happen in the next few months—in early summer.”

Office for Nuclear Regulation appoints new chair

EDF loses 200,000 customers as operating profit drops

EDF Energy has posted a £172 million loss to its operating profit for the year ending 2018 as well as a loss of 200,000 customers.

Helm ‘amazed’ by lack of debate for price cap hike

Professor Dieter Helm has admitted he was "amazed" about the lack of debate over how big a proportion of policy costs contributed to the recent energy price cap hike.

Who will fill the nuclear gap?

Government open to Chinese involvement in reviving Moorside nuclear project

Chancellor ‘hopeful’ Hitachi will rethink Wylfa nuclear plant

Philip Hammond has expressed hope that Hitachi might still press ahead with its plans to build a new nuclear plant in north Wales.

National Grid awards Hinkley contracts worth £300m

Survey highlights fears over nuclear skills gap post Brexit

Political Agenda: “Energy secretary Greg Clark faces awkward questions”

Business and energy secretary Greg Clark revealed that, as well as taking a one-third equity

Energy UK backs government response to capacity market freeze

The boss of Energy UK has backed the government’s “common sense” response to the suspension of the capacity market, saying he is “confident that it offers a way out of this impasse”.

New onshore wind installations at lowest level since 2011

New onshore wind installations plunged by nearly 80 per cent last year to their lowest level since 2011, according to new figures.

Nuclear strategy in ‘meltdown’ after Wylfa suspension

Hitachi shelves plans for nuclear plants at Wylfa and Oldbury