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Electricity Transmission

Combined Generation Saves RWE During Network Failure

Two energy generation plants owned by RWE in the UK have been used to ensure secure energy supply following a network failure which would have caused grid insta…

Nuclear Power Plant

MEH Alliance Reaches First Milestone at Hinkley Point C

The first five of 156 tanks have been installed at the Hinkley Point C nuclear new build site in Somerset, UK, which marks the start of physical works being del…

Offshore Wind Power

UK Authorities Approve Vattenfall's 1.8GW Norfolk Vanguard Wind Farm

UK government ministers awarded development consent to Swedish company Vattenfall’s plans for a 1.8GW wind farm in the UK North Sea on 30 June.

Wind Turbine

UK Targets More Sustainable Composites

There are currently significantly limited commercial recycling routes for wind turbine blades in the UK, and very few options in Europe as a whole.

Hydropower Plant

Preparatory Works on Buk Bijela Hydropower Plant to Start in September

The Republic of Srpska is waiting for the approval of BiH's competition authorities to be able to start preparatory works for the Buk Bijela hydropower plant.

Smart Energy

Intelligent Energy Partners with Parry Labs

UK-based fuel cell engineering company Intelligent Energy has this week established a formal distribution with US-based Parry Labs better serve the US market in…

Energy Storage Project

EDF, Octo Energy Partner on Hybrid Solar and Storage Projects

EDF Renewables has partnered with Octo Energy to identify and deliver new hybrid solar and battery energy storage projects across the UK.

Energy Technology

Equinor to Build CCS-Based “Blue” Hydrogen Plant in the UK

Norwegian state-owned energy company Equinor has announced its intention to build a large environmentally-friendly “blue” hydrogen facility in Hull, UK.

Ryse Hydrogen-Suttons Tankers Partnership to Supply Hydrogen to Transport for London

Ryse Hydrogen has signed a three-year contract with Tanker company Suttons to ship large quantities of hydrogen to different parts of the UK, starting from Lond…

Tidal Energy

Atlantis Marks 30GWh MeyGen Milestone

SIMEC Atlantis has seen its 6MW tidal energy project MeyGen delivering 30 gigawatt hours of electricity to the UK grid.

Solar Power Plant

GIG and Enso Team Up to Develop UK Solar and Battery Portfolio

Macquarie-owned Green Investment Group and Enso Energy have formed a joint venture to develop a subsidy-free solar and battery portfolio in the UK.

EV Technology

UK Government Invests £73.5 Million In Green Car Technology

The money will be split between 10 projects, with the government hoping it will safeguard jobs.

Market Analysis

UK Government's Advisers Urge it to Back Hydrogen Economy in Stimulus Plans

Official climate advisers call for accelerated support for demo projects. Meanwhile, new research shows how hydrogen could be ramped up without direct subsidies…

Offshore Wind Power

UK Offshore Wind 'Cheaper than New Nuclear'

Offshore wind farms being constructed in UK waters will produce electricity more cheaply than the next generation of nuclear power stations.

Power Construction

UK Grid Balancing Costs Deferred

The UK energy regulator Ofgem has agreed to the deferral of extra grid balancing costs arising from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.