Wind

Firms to pay £10.5m over blackout actions

RWE and Orsted have agreed to pay £9 million for failings leading up to last year’s major power cut, while UK Power Networks will also pledge £1.5 million after reconnecting customers too early. Ofgem has also said “important questions” need to be answered about the structure and governance of the National Grid Electricity System Operator.

Greencoat agrees £104m deal for two Scottish wind projects

Renewables overtake gas for first time

Ofgem approves SSE role in Shetland transmission link

Electricity North West becomes 100% renewable

ENW says the move is a significant step towards becoming carbon neutral by 2038. Power will be generated by Walney windfarm off the coast of Cumbria.

ESO looks to renewables to provide synthetic inertia

Hints that Tory majority may usher in a climate change parliament

The Conservative landslide in the 2019 election has reshaped parliament and the party, with a new breed of Tory MPs inspired by the impact green policies can have on their constituencies. With Boris Johnson now empowered to set his own agenda, what role will the net zero journey play in the legacy he is hoping to create?

UW Manifesto: Finding solutions to decarbonisation of heat

Scottish Power to combine wind, solar and storage in hybrid projects

Floating wind on high seas will require international legal framework

What would a Conservative government mean for utilities?

In the latest of Utility Week’s profiles of the contenders to form the next government, David Blackman examines the Conservatives’ plans for the next five years. He talks to experts including Tim Yeo and Aurora Energy’s Richard Howard about the details behind the key Tory targets and what they would mean for the sector.

SES announces new CEO

EDF gives go-ahead to 450MW offshore windfarm

Data from world’s first floating windfarm shared for free

SNP calls for free national energy switching service