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46 GW Increase in Renewables Required by 2030 in the UK

Forecasts from analyst Cornwall Insight’s ‘Benchmark power curve’ suggests that up to about 46 GW of new build renewable technology may need to be developed …

Energy Storage Project

Final Phase of Council-Owned Battery Storage Site Goes Live in the UK

Fideoak Mill in Taunton will provide grid-balancing services to National Grid and demonstrates how investment in battery storage and renewables can generate inc…

Micro Reactor

EDF Energy Prolongs Outages at Dungeness and Hunterston Units

The restarts of three advanced gas-cooled reactor units at EDF's Dungeness B and Hunterston B nuclear power plants in the UK have been postponed.

Power Construction

Hitachi ABB Power Grids Wins HVDC Order Linking Shetland Islands to the UK Grid

The link, which will connect Shetland to the UK transmission system and will enhance security of power supply and help transmit wind power generated on the isla…

Offshore Wind Power

UK Government Announces Plans to Quadruple Offshore Wind Power by 2030

The UK Government will conduct a review of current energy infrastructure at sea as it sets its sights on expanding offshore wind energy.

Biomass Power Plant

UK Biomass Generation Rises with Grid Demand in July

The UK's biomass-fired generation increased on the month and year in July as Covid-19 lockdown measures eased, resulting in extra demand on the power grid.

United Kingdom

Nuclear Vital for UK Net Zero Plans

THE UK’s Energy Systems Catapult, an independent centre designed to accelerate the UK’s clean energy transition, has released a report assessing how nuclear e…

Market Analysis

UK Energy Supplier Publishes Report on Power Systems in 2050

UK power distributor National Grid ESO has released a report forecasting changes to the UK energy sector before 2050.

Oil Field

TAQA Files Decommissioning Plans for Two North Sea Platform Topsides

TAQA Bratani has filed its decommissioning programs for the Tern and North Cormorant platform topsides, located in the UK North Sea, to the UK authorities.

Oil Field

Shell Gets Green Light for Brent Alpha Jacket Decommissioning Plan

UK authorities have approved Shell’s decommissioning plan for the Brent Alpha jacket, located in the UK sector of the North Sea.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Eversholt Rail and Alstom to Fast-Track Hydrogen Train Programme

Alstom and rolling stock operating company Eversholt Rail have agreed to fast-track a hydrogen train development programme in the UK with an additional £1m inv…

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle

UK Hydrogen Train Industry Receives Major Investment

A bold plan to fast-track the hydrogen train industry in the UK has been unveiled today with a further £1m investment from British rolling stock company Eversh…

Wind Turbine

Cornwall Council Switches on First Smart-Grid Wind Turbine

This turbine claims to be the first of its kind in the UK and is able to make small adjustments to the output in order to support the grid’s stability.

Nuclear Power Plant

Debts Force Ukraine to Adjust Fuel Supply Schedule

Energoatom has had to adjust its fuel delivery schedule owing to its financial problems, but the Ukrainian nuclear power plant operator is still ensuring a dive…

Power Construction

Ofgem Conditionally Approves 600MW Shetland Transmission Link

The UK’s energy regulator Ofgem has conditionally approved a subsea transmission link between the Shetland Islands and the mainland of Great Britain.