SSEN awards key contracts for Orkney-Caithness Link subsea cableproject
SSEN Transmission has awarded key contracts for a subsea cable project that will connect the Orkney Islands to the Scottish mainland for the first time.
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Harmony Energy energises two English battery storage projects
Investment firm Harmony Energy Income Trust (LON:HEIT) has energised two battery energy storage systems (BESS) in England representing 166 MWh capacity.
Eku completes commissioning of Maldon BESS project
Energy storage company Eku Energy has completed the commissioning of the Maldon battery energy storage system (BESS) in Maldon, Essex. The system is designed to provide flexibility to enable more renewable generation to connect to the UK grid, thereby increasing the resilience of the country’s electricity network.
Drax to pay £25 million for misreporting biomass data
Drax Group Plc will pay £25 million ($32.9 million) after UK regulator Ofgem found that the company had misreported data about the biomass it burns in its power plant.
UK-Ireland Greenlink interconnector completed
Japanese firm Sumitomo Electric has announced the completion of the Greenlink Interconnector cable project between the UK and Ireland.
Scotland could see lowest power prices in Europe from market reforms, but risks remain for renewables developers
Scotland could benefit from the lowest power prices in Europe if plans to introduce zonal pricing reforms go ahead, according to a study.
SSEN refines Kintore-Tealing route despite calls to ditch current design
SSEN Transmission has refined the route for its Kintore to Tealing 400kV power line despite calls for it to ditch its overhead design.
INTERVIEW: National Grid chief strategy and regulation officer, Ben Wilson (2/2)
Energy Voice speaks to Ben Wilson, chief strategy and regulation officer at National Grid, to gauge the operator’s view on the challenges at the core of the energy transition.
Closer ties between the UK and Europe post-election can drive energy security
With Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosting EU leaders last week, all eyes are on the relationship between the UK’s new government and its European neighbours. While there will be a lot to discuss, from security to the economy, it is important that there is clarity on the UK’s collaboration with Europe in terms of the energy transition and security.
INTERVIEW: National Grid chief strategy and regulation officer, Ben Wilson (1/2)
Energy Voice speaks to Ben Wilson, chief strategy and regulation officer at National Grid, to gauge the operator’s view on the challenges at the core of the energy transition.
GB Energy, SAF support among Labour pledges in King’s Speech
Labour promised to “take the brakes off Britain” as it unveiled its energy policy priorities in the King's Speech today.
E.ON leverages AI to build UK’s first low-carbon energy-sharing network
Digitally managed energy balancing and sharing technology across site-wide networks could bring substantial cost and emissions savings.
UK energy firms oppose plans for cheaper deals for new customers
UK energy suppliers and consumer-protection groups are urging the regulator to maintain a ban on cheaper tariffs for new customers that was introduced during the energy crisis to help stabilize the market.
‘Light on detail’: What do academic experts make of the UK election energy debate?
As the UK nears the end of an election campaign where energy policy has featured prominently, experts say the debate has been heavy on rhetoric but light on detail.
Drax sells SME customer book to EDF
UK electricity generator Drax Group (LON: DRX) has sold a book of 90,000 small and medium (SME) business customers to French retail energy giant EDF.
Labour manifesto promises ‘phased and responsible’ North Sea transition
The Labour Party released its election manifesto promising a “phased and responsible” transition in the North Sea and pledged to make Britain a “clean energy superpower”.
SSEN and Hitachi progress Scottish subsea cable links projects
SSEN Transmission said the Western Isles and Spittal-Peterhead HVDC links remain on track for 2030 energisation.
Tories criticised over ‘pragmatic’ net zero plans in manifesto
The Conservatives have been accused of failing to seize the “economic opportunity of the century” with a manifesto that pledges a pragmatic approach to net zero.
Conservatives set out plan to make switching energy supplier easier
Households could find it easier to switch to cheaper, more consumer-friendly energy suppliers under plans being set out by the Tories.
UK’s National Grid plans huge capital raise in net zero push
National Grid Plc plans to raise £6.8 billion ($8.7 billion) of capital to help fund a massive investment program as the shift to net zero requires a sweeping overhaul of Britain’s power network.
Sumitomo starts construction of cable factory in Scottish Highlands
Japanese firm Sumitomo Electric held a ground breaking ceremony for its £350 million subsea cable factory on the Cromarty Firth after it was named as a "preferred bidder" for a contract with SSE.
Green Volt: Jobs boom as Europe’s largest floating wind farm approved off Scotland’s coast
Green Volt, one of the world’s largest floating windfarms, has been approved off the Aberdeenshire coast, in what will be a jobs boost for the region.
AI will suck up 500% more power in UK in 10 Years, grid CEO says
Electricity demand from UK data centers will jump sixfold over the next 10 years as a boom in artificial intelligence requires increased computing power, according to the head of National Grid Plc.
Centrica boosted CEO pay as families struggled with energy debt
The Chief Executive of Centrica Plc (LON:CNA) got a bumper pay raise last year while millions of households across the country struggled with energy debt.
UK fast-tracks wind power cable to address grid deficiencies
Ofgem approved £2 billion in funding for a subsea cable to transmit wind power from Scotland to England.