National Grid pays wind farm operators £82m to turn off fans amid calls to ramp up battery plans January 17, 2023 National Grid forked out £82m to operators of wind farms last month to constrain supplies and reduce output amid blustery conditions.
Fresh vote of confidence in North Sea oil and gas industry with bumper licensing round January 17, 2023 Over one hundred bids have been made for new projects in the North Sea, in a huge vote of confidence for the embattled industry.
Energy storage: UK puts faith in tech to harness the renewable revolution January 17, 2023 The UK is turning to technology to meet its energy needs as renewables' role in the domestic energy mix continues to grow.
ITM Power’s shares plummet 14 per cent after hydrogen specialist makes third profit warning in eight months January 16, 2023 Shares in ITM Power nosedived 13.5 per cent on the London Stock Exchange this morning, after a third profit warning in eight months.
Davos: Energy prices will remain above pre-Covid levels but they will be less volatile says Equinor boss January 16, 2023 The boss of one of one of the world’s largest energy companies has warned that high energy prices are here to stay. Anders Opedal, CEO of Equinor – which is bigger than BP, made his comments ahead of the Davos World Economic Forum conference in Switzerland. Opedal, who was speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today [...]
Big fans: Wind powers half of UK’s energy needs with new record generation day January 12, 2023 Wind power generated record amounts of energy earlier this week, topping 21 gigawatts for the first time ever on Tuesday evening.
Greencoat Renewables begins buying spree with flurry of wind farm deals January 3, 2023 Greencoat Renewables has expanded its European portfolio of renewable assets with a flurry of fresh acquisitions.
Wind farm developer threatens to sue UK government over plans for ‘windfall tax’ December 28, 2022 A Cheshire wind farm developer has threatened to sue the UK government over its plans to impose a ‘windfall tax’ on renewables companies. Community Windpower – which owns 1.5 GW of UK wind generation capacity – has said it will take legal action to block the UK’s Electricity Generator Levy. The temporary tax imposes a [...]
Nuclear fusion: Scientists announce breakthrough that ‘paves way’ for clean energy December 13, 2022 US scientists have announced an historic achievement which could “pave the way” for clean power through nuclear fusion ignition. Calling it a “major scientific breakthrough” the experts at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) conducted the first ever controlled fusion experiment in history. The experiment, which took place on 5 December, involved getting more energy out [...]
Octopus’ deal for Bulb could breach EU state aid rules, argues Centrica December 12, 2022 The sale of Bulb Energy to Octopus Energy could breach EU state aid rules in Northern Ireland, argued Centrica.