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New record set for zero-carbon generation

Net zero delays could cost UK £39bn

‘Boiler challenge’ sees households save £18m on energy bills

Festive press round-up: Nuclear plants face shutdown over tax on windfalls

Our review of national media coverage of the sector over Christmas and New Year covers reaction to the windfall tax on electricity generators, including a potential legal challenge. There was also speculation as to the amount of customer credit balances being kept by retailers, concern over sewage spills and analysis of falling gas prices.

Utility Week Top Stories of 2022

Green light for £5bn river protections

Ofgem gives final go-ahead to fixed balancing charges

South West incentive scheme restores reservoir capacity

Cap and floor support withdrawn from NorthConnect interconnector

Lewis: ‘Free bet’ on retail market has to end

Scottish government sets 20GW onshore wind 2030 goal

The Scottish Government has set a new goal to increase installed onshore wind capacity to 20 GW by 2030.  An increase on this scale would mean a more than doubling in Scotland’s deployed onshore wind capacity, which stands at 8.7GW out of a UK total of 14.6GW.

NI Water uses tanker fleet to replace freeze-thaw leakages

Government moves to close CfD loophole

Support scheme delay leaves businesses in Xmas ‘limbo’

National Grid to install SF6-free substation for London Power Tunnels