Low-carbon generation

Future for small-scale renewables ‘remains bleak’ as FIT closure looms

More than 700MW of small green power schemes have been installed in Scotland by homeowners and businesses since the opening of the soon to be closed feed-in tariff (FIT) scheme in 2010, according to new figures.

Biomass plant in Cheshire begins operating

Minister with nuclear responsibilities resigns over Brexit row

Renewable UK launches floating offshore wind group

Renewable UK has announced it has launched a new industry group setting out the floating offshore wind industry’s strategy for large-scale deployment of floating wind farms in the UK.

Statkraft and RedT join forces to offer solar and storage

Shell and BP to spread low-carbon investments

Shell and BP have set out their investment strategies as they look to increase their

First Utility rebrands as Shell Energy Retail

Gas grid decarbonisation project kicks off

Industry experts have gathered for the first meeting of a major new pan-industry project to

Ofgem issued 100m ROCs in 2017/18

Energy regulator Ofgem has released its annual renewables obligation (RO) report for the 2017-18 year.

Orsted calls for North Sea grid to support offshore wind boom

Celebrities object to EDF’s Sizewell C nuclear project

Bill Nighy heads a line-up of celebrities who have signed a joint letter objecting to EDF’s plans for a new nuclear power station in Suffolk.

EDF partners with Anesco and Upside Energy for DSR

EDF Energy has signed a partnership with energy storage provider Anesco to optimise a combined 16MW of solar and battery assets at the Clayhill solar farm in Bedfordshire.

Doubts raised over viability of ‘subsidy-free’ renewables

Ofgem rejects SSEN’s plan to ‘future-proof’ interconnector

Scrapped low-carbon projects ‘could have powered 20 million homes’

The opposition has calculated the potential energy from nuclear and renewables projects, which hit the buffers since the Tories won the 2015 general election.