Generation

SSE breaks ground for new gas power station in Lincolnshire

The £350 million Keadby 2 project is being developed by SSE and built by Siemens, which will also service the power station under a 15-year contract.

Brexit slump pushes UK down one place in renewable investment ranking

The last Budget before Brexit contained little for utilities

It was the longest Budget speech in nearly 20 years, clocking in at an hour

RWE shelves 2.9GW gas and energy storage project

RWE has halted development of its Tilbury Energy Centre project in Essex which was set to feature up to 2.9GW of gas generation and energy storage.

Gas safety rules ‘block’ decarbonisation of heating network

Gas safety regulations should be updated to spur the development of low carbon heating by allowing the pipe network to transport hydrogen, MPs have been told.

Renewable capacity overtakes fossil fuels

Scottish Power offers ‘UK-first’ end-to-end green EV package

Final push to zero emissions could break power market

How to beat the digital disruptors at their own game

We look at six things that are stopping you from moving at hyper-speed. And how

Renewables fund acquires nine UK solar sites

The €61.3 million (£54.6 million) deal is the first acquisition for NTR’s Renewable Energy Income Fund II.

Suppliers still owe over £50m in outstanding RO payments

Suppliers still owe more than £50 million in outstanding Renewables Obligation (RO) payments for 2017/18, Utility Week understands.

Climate change threatens utility credit ratings

Water risks triggered by climate change and the depletion of groundwater reserves are having a

Floating wind capacity could reach 20GW by 2050

Interview: Lord Hutton of Furness, chair, Energy UK

“We are on the cusp of extraordinary transformations in electricity that will knock the socks off anything we have seen in the past ten years.”

Chief executive’s view: How data drives change

The energy market is undergoing a period of unprecedented change driven by global technology trends