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The UK’s power sector should be more outward-looking when it comes to governance and regulation, an industry expert has urged.
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National Grid has said it has “robust systems” in place after reports it has been put on high alert by security chiefs due to a growing threat of Russian cyber-attacks.
Public Power Solutions (PPS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Swindon Borough Council, has received planning permission to build one of the UK’s largest battery storage facilities.
Existing electric vehicles (EVs) in the UK could contribute more than 114MW to the National Grid, enough to power over 300,000 homes.
The “Beast for the East” is set to return this weekend, as cold air from
Energy networks say they are well-placed for an increased uptake of electric vehicles, following MPs’
Allowing subsidy-free renewables to bid for capacity contracts would cut energy bills by £600 million between 2025 and 2035, a new report has found.
RWE and Eon are, or were until fairly recently, very similar companies. Both have strong
Plans to build Swansea’s pathfinder tidal power project face “genuine challenges”, according to Wales’ first minister, who has emerged in recent months as the project’s key champion.
Parliament’s public spending watchdog has cast doubt on whether the privatised Green Investment Bank (GIB) will continue to support the government’s clean energy policy goals.
Eon could cut up to 5,000 jobs as it expects to make synergies of €600 to €800 million as part of the major asset swap with RWE, which will see Eon acquire Innogy.
Energy stakeholders have two weeks to respond to Ofgem’s early “evolving” thoughts on how it will set the price cap.
‘No credible scenario’ exists for hitting the UK’s 2050 decarbonisation targets without continued reliance on
Utility Week reviews the findings from the first iteration of its new regular research series with industry chief executives. This first instalment of research analysis covers CEO sentiment about the macro political and economic environment surrounding their businesses.
Eon is set to acquire Innogy from RWE, in a far-reaching asset swap that will see Eon concentrate on retail and networks, while RWE focuses on renewables and other forms of generation.
A £15 million fund designed to promote the production and distribution of energy from renewable resources in Greater Manchester has launched today (9 March).
Rolls-Royce has signed a contract with EDF Energy to provide heat exchangers for the nuclear island systems at Hinkley Point C nuclear power station in Somerset.
John McDonnell has confirmed the backing of Labour’s front bench for plans for a £1.5 billion tidal barrage project in the Mersey.
Imperial College London (ICL) researchers have urged caution to those basing future energy decisions on “over-optimistic models that predict that the entire system could be run on renewables by the middle of this century.”
SP Energy Networks has launched a £15 million green economy fund to support initiatives focused on decarbonising Scotland’s heating and transport.