England

Solar Power Plant

EPC Contractor Appointed to Start Work on New England Solar Farm

A major milestone for the Australian energy sector has been achieved with the appointment of a lead EPC contractor for the commencement of the first stage of th…

Wind Power Company

Energi Coast Launches Offshore Wind Innovation Group

The North East England’s Offshore Wind Cluster’s Energi Coast has launched an offshore wind innovation group to support take up of new technology by the indus…

Energy Storage Battery

Fire at 20MW UK Battery Storage Plant in Liverpool

There has been a fire at the Carnegie Road 20MW battery energy storage system project in Liverpool, England, project owner Ørsted has confirmed.

Nuclear Power Plant

Hinkley Point C Lift Demonstrates Benefits of Fleet Build

Construction of the second reactor at the Hinkley Point C plant in Somerset, England, passed a major milestone with the lifting of the first part of the massive…

Coal Mine

After 200 Years, This Coal Mine is Closing - and It's England's Last One

​Today marks the end of an era, with the closure of England's last commercial coal mine.

Coal Mine

England's Last Coal Mine Closes Despite Demand for Almost 8m Tonnes of Coal a Year

The Bradley Mine in County Durham which produces 150,000 tonnes of coal a year is to end production after almost 200 years.

Geothermal Power Plant

Geothermal Project in England Secures Funding to Help Pilot Lithium-Extraction Technology

A £4 million project in southwest England has secured funding to help pilot the extraction of lithium for use in technologies such as electric vehicles and bat…

Combined cycle power plant

Wheelabrator Starts up UK Waste-to-Energy Facility

Wheelabrator Kemsley, a new waste-to-energy facility at Kemsley in Kent, England, enters full commercial operation following a successful commissioning phase th…

Nuclear Power Plant

Jobs Boost as Hinkley Point C Construction Enters Next Phase

EDF Energy expects 1200 new jobs and 300 apprentices to be created in the next phase of construction of the Hinkley Point C (HPC) nuclear power plant in Somerse…

Nuclear Power Plant

Regulator Seeks Feedback on Sizewell C Environmental Permits

The Environment Agency is seeking feedback from the community and national stakeholders on applications for three environmental permits required for operation o…

Energy Storage System

Port in Southern England Could Get a 'Very Cost-Effective' Hybrid Lithium-Lead Acid Solution

Portsmouth International Port on the south coast of England has announced it will pilot a new smart energy system that includes a novel energy storage solution.

Offshore Wind Power

Equinor Names New England Offshore Beacon Wind

Norwegian energy company Equinor has given the name Beacon Wind to a planned offshore wind farm off the US New England coast.

Biobattery

Glennmont Offloads 39-MW Biomass Facility in England

London-based fund manager Glennmont Partners on Monday said it has closed the sale of a 39-MW combined heat and power facility in England to peer Greencoat Capi…

Nuclear Power Plant

GMB London Welcomes Sizewell C Nuclear Plant Planning Application

GMB London and East of England have welcomed EDF's application for planning consent for the £18bn Suffolk new nuclear power station, considered vital to the UK…

Wind Farm

Shared Grid Offshore New England Saves Over $ 1 Billion Onshore

A multi-user, planned transmission system to harness wind power off New England’s coast could result in onshore electric grid cost savings of over $ 1 billion …