Generation

It’s about time but there’s not much left

Weekend press round-up: PM to chair roundtable on boosting UK’s nuclear power

In our latest round-up of the weekend papers Boris Johnson is to chair a meeting on how to increase the UK’s nuclear power output and the North Sea regulator plans to hold the first oil and gas licensing round since 2020. Elsewhere several groups are calling on the chancellor to move environmental levies off household bills and into general taxation to help ease the pain of soaring gas prices.

‘We are in an energy war and need to build as fast as possible’

UK’s first consumer-owned wind farm begins generating

Offshore grid review must not delay Welsh wind projects

The Digital Future of Renewables

Energy bills could reach ‘much higher’ than £3,000

National Grid seeks low-carbon alternatives to backup diesel

Weekend press round-up: Ofgem urged to prepare for gas sanctions

In the latest round-up of the weekend papers, efforts continue to reduce the UK’s exposure to Russian gas, with Ofgem being urged to prepare for sanctions on Gazprom, the government considering extending the life of coal plants and the prime minister planning to accelerate the rollout of wind turbines.

Solar farm schemes spark MPs’ fears over food security

Volatility brings shift towards longer-duration batteries

Minister assures security will not be sacrificed for investment

Kwarteng signals raised floating wind power target

Offshore grid may need government investment

Regulators asked to assess Rolls-Royce SMR design

Rolls-Royce SMR's design for its nuclear plant is entering the Generic Design Assessment (GDA) process – the most significant step so far in securing consent for operation in the UK. The GDA process, developed by the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) and the Environment Agency, assesses the environmental, safety and security aspects of reactor designs before construction of the reactor starts.