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Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Ukraine: Grossi To Lead IAEA Mission To Zaporizhzhia Next Week

Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (Image: IAEA)International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi is to lead the late…

Nuclear waste

New Government Strategy on Nuclear Waste Aims to Make It Permanently Safe, Sooner

Nuclear energy has been a part of everyday life in the UK for over 70 years. It provides around 15% of the country’s electricity and supports key industri…

Solar project

Net Zero Duty for Ofgem Should Cut Bills and Speed Solar Growth Says Solar Energy UK

Trade association Solar Energy UK has welcomed the UK government’s decision to change the remit of energy regulator Ofgem to include a ‘principle ob…

Solar Battery (Storage)

Exagen Submits Plans for Solar and Battery Storage Project

UK-based renewable energy developer Exagen has confirmed that its Highfield Energy Park, a hybrid solar and battery installation, has been submitted for approva…

Offshore Wind Power

Naming Ceremony Held for Dogger Bank SOV Newbuild

North Star has held a naming ceremony for the Grampian Tyne service operation vessel (SOV) that will be deployed at the 3.6 GW Dogger Bank Wind Farm in the UK.T…

Carbon Neutrality

Carbon Neutral Heat Beneath Our Feet ‘Could Supply Large Parts of UK'

New research from some of our leading energy experts has shown that the UK sits on underground heat capable of providing sustainable, carbon-neutral heating and…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Kakhovka Dam Breach Raises Risk for Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant – Receding Waters Narrow Options for Cooling

A blast on June 6, 2023, destroyed the Kakhovka dam on the Dnieper River in eastern Ukraine. The rupture lowered water levels in a reservoir upriver at the Zapo…

Solar Battery (Storage)

Duke Energy Hikes Five-Year Capital Plan to $65 Bln, Focus on Low Carbon Energy

The US flag flies at half mast in front of a coal-fired power plant's cooling tower at Duke Energy's Crystal River Energy Complex in Crystal River, Flor…

Green Hydrogen

Meld Energy Plans to Construct Major Green Hydrogen Plant in Hull UK

Meld Energy, a British energy start-up with backing from a prominent American fuels company, is aiming to establish one of the largest green hydrogen plants in …

Offshore Substation

NKT Secures Eur 250 Million Cable Order From Scottishpower

Denmark-based NKT has received a firm order from ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) to design, manufacture, and install the complete 320 kV HVDC export power cable …

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Nuclear Represents One of the Largest Untapped Opportunities for Decarbonisation at the Scale Needed

With Net Zero targets fast approaching, the race is on to reach industrial decarbonisation across all industries. The UK is making good progress in the reductio…

United Kingdom

Harbour Energy’s Viking CCS Project Aims to Transform the Humber into UK’s Leading CCS Hub

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) can play a major role in achieving net zero across the UK and the world. CCS is necessary to capture and store the carbon dioxi…

Energy Transition

Accelerating the Energy Transition in European Cities

Achieving the green transition requires rapid and large-scale investment from cities, national governments and the private sector acting in unison, writes Mark …

Hydrogen Technology

Grant Shapps Considers Scrapping Controversial Hydrogen Levy on UK Energy Bills

In a potential reversal of plans, Grant Shapps, the Net Zero Secretary, is reportedly considering abandoning a proposal to add approximately £120 to Brits…

Geothermal Power Project

UK MP Publishes Report on UK’s Deep Geothermal Potential

The "Dig Deep" report published by MP Kieran Mullan looks at the deep geothermal potential of the UK and identifies high-potential areas.