Low-carbon generation

Orsted to buy US windfarm developer Lincoln Clean Energy

The company said it achieved operating profit earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (Ebitda) of DKK 8.6 billion (£1.3 billion), up 11 per cent compared to the same period last year.

Small nuclear plants should get subsidies, review finds

The government should kick-start the small nuclear sector by offering it revenue support, via mechanisms like the contracts for difference (CfD), a team of advisers has recommended. 

Homes should be fitted with three-phase electricity supply

The single "phase" electricity supply system, which has been the norm in UK homes since before the Second World War, should be scrapped for new homes, a report has urged.

Can marine renewables ever be mainstream?

However novel and appealing the proposal is… the costs that would be incurred would be

Labour pledges to bring energy contracts back to Britain

Labour has accused the government of undermining the UK energy sector and pledged to bring contracts and jobs in the industry back to Britain.

Centrica drives EV business with investment in Israeli firm

Centrica has boosted its electric vehicle (EV) business by investing in an Israeli charging operating system provider Driivz.

Electricity North West trials substation cooling to cut costs

Electricity North West is trialling a range of cooling techniques at 100 of its substations to cut costs, as part of its £5.3 million Celsius project.

Greencoat Capital acquires two 5MW solar farms

Greencoat Capital has acquired 100 per cent of two 5MW solar farms for an undisclosed

Church of England ‘diverts £5m to renewable sector’

More than 5,500 churches, including 15 cathedrals, have switched to 100 per cent renewable energy

Unions urge government to invest in Moorside nuclear plant

Two of the country’s biggest unions have urged the government to take a stake in the Moorside nuclear power plant as its backer NuGen has announced that it is reviewing the troubled project.

Hope for subsidy-free solar

The solar industry made headlines in September last year when the first subsidy-free solar farm

The winners and losers from the government’s renewables policy

It didn’t turn out to be the best day for the government to unveil the

Subsidy-free renewable energy – commercial reality or government fantasy?

MPs back nuclear waste being buried under national parks

MPs have backed government moves to allow nuclear waste disposal sites in national parks and other protected landscapes.

‘Alarming collapse’ in renewable energy investment

Ministers have been accused of complacency about falling rates of investment in renewable energy by the chair of the House of Commons environmental audit committee.