Uk

Nuclear Policy

Government Postpones Dukovany Tender And Leaves Out China

Ministry is inviting four bidders to pre-qualify for reactor project

Octopus Energy Group to Acquire Sister Company Octopus Renewables

UK-based Octopus Energy Group has announced plans to acquire its sister company Octopus Renewables.

Energy Investment

UK Funds 254MW Clean Energy Projects in South Africa

UK Government’s International Climate Finance programme, UK Climate Investments, has financed a total of 254MW of clean energy projects in South Africa.

Wind Farm

RWE Makes Investment Decision on Sofia Offshore Wind Farm, UK

RWE has made a financial investment decision on its largest offshore project, the 1.4GW Sofia Offshore Wind Farm, in the UK.

Hydrogen Project

BP Plans UK Hydrogen Project

bp has announced that it is developing plans for the UK’s largest blue hydrogen production facility, targeting 1GW of hydrogen production by 2030.

United Kingdom

Scottish Renewables Calls for Storage 'Price Floor'

Vital electricity storage capacity needed to help the UK meet its net-zero target should be supported by an innovative funding mechanism, new research from Scot…

Nuclear waste

Is an End to Nuclear Waste Possible?

The 2011 Fukushima disaster in the wake of a 9.0-magnitude earthquake has been an inflection point for nuclear power in the public mind, particularly in Europe.…

Oil&Gas Drilling

UK Seeks to Drill more Oil and Gas from North Sea

More oil and gas wells are to be drilled in the North Sea, the UK government has announced.

Nuclear Power Plant

Cavendish Nuclear Wins Decommissioning Contract for Scotland’s Dounreay Site

UK solutions company Cavendish Nuclear has been awarded a contract to ensure sustainable and safe extraction and packaging of nuclear materials at Scotland’s D…

Wind Power Project

Hywind Scotland Floating Wind Farm Boasts of 57.1% Capacity Factor

The 30-MW Hywind Scotland floating wind farm has achieved an average capacity factor of 57.1% in the 12 months to March 2021, marking a new record in the UK, it…

Wave Energy

UK Universities to Unlock Wave Power Potential

Eight new projects will share £7.5m-worth of grants from the EPSRC to develop solutions

Solar Power Plant

Downing Acquires 96MWp UK Solar PV Seed Assets Portfolio

Downing Renewables & Infrastructure Trust has acquired a 96MWp portfolio of UK solar PV assets for £42 million.

Natural Gas

National Grid Buys Western Power Distribution, Sells Narragansett Electric

UK-based transmission operator National Grid has agreed to acquire Western Power Distribution’s holding company PPL WPD Investments from PPL WPD, for an equity…

Nuclear Power Plant

UK's Hinkley Point B Approved for Restart

The UK's Office for Nuclear Regulation has today provided EDF with permission for Reactors 3 and 4 at the Hinkley Point B power station in Somerset, England, to…

United Kingdom

EDF Acquires 100MW of Solar as UK Portfolio Continues to Grow

EDF Renewables has acquired two grid scale solar projects, adding 100MW to its growing UK portfolio.