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Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Energoatom and Hyundai E&C Sign Cooperation Memorandum

The memorandum of cooperation signed by the Ukrainian and South Korean companies covers cooperating on the design, construction and commissioning of new nuclear…

HVDC

Japanese Start Building UK's First HVDC Cable Factory

Japan-headquartered Sumitomo Electric has kicked off the construction of its subsea cable factory in Scotland, set to supply critical elements for the reinforce…

LNG

Shell Gets Dutch Partner at One of UK's Three LNG Terminals

With a deal with the London-based infrastructure manager Ancala, the Netherlands-headquartered energy infrastructure player VTTI, owned by Vitol, IFM Investors,…

Uranium Project

UK Aims for Urenco-Built Haleu Facility by 2031

The UK government is awarding GBP196 million (USD245 million) to Urenco to build a uranium enrichment facility with the capacity to produce up to 10 tonnes of h…

Offshore Wind Power

Fugro Secures More Work on 3 GW Dogger Bank South

RWE and Abu Dhabi-based Masdar have appointed Dutch geo-data specialist company, Fugro, to carry out geotechnical seabed surveys at the Dogger Bank South (DBS) …

Geothermal Power Plant

BGS Launches Digital Version of UK Legacy Geothermal Catalogue

Logo of the British Geological Survey (source: BGS website)The British Geological Survey has published has released the first digital version of the UK legacy g…

HTGR

UK's NNL and Japan's JAEA Strengthen HTGR Fuel Collaboration

The UK's National Nuclear Laboratory and the Japan Atomic Energy Agency have signed a collaboration agreement on coated particle fuel, for use in high tempe…

Offshore Wind Power

RWE's UK Offshore Wind Farm Extension Project Moves Forward

The UK Planning Inspectorate has accepted RWE’s application for the Five Estuaries offshore wind farm for examination. The final planning decision for the…

Hydropower Plant

Peel Ports to Harness Hydropower at Qeii Dock, England

Peel Ports Group, one of the UK's major port operators, has revealed plans to implement hydropower technology at its Queen Elizabeth II Dock in Eastham in E…

Nuclear Equipment

Sheffield Forgemasters Regains Asme Accreditation

The UK's Sheffield Forgemasters has been awarded accreditation by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) as a supplier of heavy forgings and ca…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

EDF Report Highlights Youth Skills Benefits of Hinkley Point C Project

The nuclear power construction project in the UK has led to 8000 people being trained at specialist centres, and prompted a 25% increase in younger adults livin…

Offshore Wind Power

Equinor Secures Development Consent for UK Offshore Wind Extension Projects

The UK Secretary of State for the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero has granted development consent to Equinor’s Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Ext…

Solar Power Plant

ESO Suggests Retrospective Use of Solar Grid Connection Reforms

ESO proposes a retrospective application of the long-term grid connection reforms. Image: Wokingham Borough Council.The UK’s Electricity System Operator (…

Offshore Substation

Dogger Bank B Offshore Substation Installed

Saipem, using its vessel Saipem 7000, has completed the installation of the offshore substation (OSS) at Dogger Bank B, the second phase of the 3.6 GW Dogger Ba…

Hydrogen Production

Hydrogen Uncertainty Could Delay Uptake of Low-Carbon Heating

Without clear evidence on hydrogen's role in home heating, the development of other low-carbon alternatives could be delayed, according to a new report from…