UK net zero economy grows by 10% in a year, report finds
The UK's net zero economy now generates £83.1bn in gross value added, according to the CBI Economics report.
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Energy Voices – Max Aitken: Clean power – ‘now it’s kind of sexy’
Max Aitken has a richly studded career of investing in innovative clean energy start-ups. From an early investment in BP Pulse, to co-founding bioenergy company Estover, and solar carpark charging company 3ti, he was an early stakeholder in the energy transition.
BP is not moving fast enough in the energy transition
An impending ban on petrol cars and an upcoming government review of drilling licences has created a perfect storm for supermajors.
Solar panel installations jump 10% in first six months of Labour government
Solar panel installations in England have risen by 10% in the first six months since Labour took office, according to a report.
UK on track to miss 2030 clean power targets, research suggests
The Government is projected to miss its revised targets for developing new solar and wind power by 2030, according to new research.
Labour donor Dale Vince says solar farm approval was not politically motivated
Energy boss Dale Vince has hit back at suggestions that the Government's recent decision to approve his solar farm in Lincolnshire was politically influenced.
Solar harvesting market value could double to $548m by 2034
The solar energy harvesting market is expected to more than double in value within a decade, with one forecast suggesting sun power could account for at least half of all electricity in the UK by 2034.
The Centrica Interview: Chris O’Shea, chief executive officer
In our exclusive interview, Centrica boss Chris O’Shea discusses his green ambitions for Britain's multinational energy company.
Lower housebuyers’ bills with solar panels on newbuild roofs, ministers urged
Housebuilders should lower buyers' bills with solar panels on every roof, renewable energy charity and company chiefs have urged.
JCE Energy installs solar power system on Norwegian platform
Aberdeen-based JCE Energy has provided Aker BP with a modular solar system to provide power during construction of an unmanned installation (UI).
Local content rules threaten AR7 delays, analysts warn
Allocation Round (AR) 7 may be delayed as a result of various local content requirements, analysts from Cornwall Insight have warned.
The Xlinks Interview: James Humfrey, CEO of the Xlinks Morocco-UK Power Project
In our exclusive interview, Energy Voice spoke to Xlinks chief executive James Humfrey to discuss the scope and hurdles facing the nascent renewables megaproject.
Venterra secures £30m bond facility for international growth
Offshore wind services business Venterra Group has secured a £30 million bond facility from HSBC, backed by the UK government’s export credit agency UK Export Finance (UKEF).
Exclusive: Power Roll fundraising for 1 GW solar film factory in County Durham
The solar film developer is raising £30 million in funding to “revolutionise” the global solar industry through lightweight roll-to-roll technology that is not reliant on rare earth minerals.
Massive £800m solar farm applies for development consent
Photovolt Development Partners has submitted a development application for its major 840MW Botley West solar farm in Oxfordshire.
Energy transition akin to Industrial Revolution – Centrica speaks out on scale of challenge
The energy transition requires the sector to grapple with the Fifth Industrial Revolution.
National grid operator says clean power mission is ‘achievable’
The National Energy System Operator (NESO) has today concluded that the UK government’s mission to decarbonise the electricity grid by 2030 is “achievable”.
BP completes Lightsource BP acquisition
BP (LON: BP) has completed its acquisition of utility-scale solar and battery storage developer Lightsource BP.
How can energy help achieve ‘national security’?
Energy secretary Ed Miliband told industry at the EnergyUK conference in September that reaching net zero, which the government wants to achieve by 2030, will be a matter of “national security”.
King Charles’ alma mater aims to be one of UK’s greenest schools
Renowned independent boarding school Gordonstoun has announced carbon emissions reductions of nearly 10% for 2022-23, alongside plans to build its own solar farm.
Renewable Britain won’t happen without local engagement
‘Clean energy is the biggest economic opportunity of our time’, Ed Miliband declared at this month’s Labour Party Conference. As a freshly minted government, the party has firmly nailed its colours to the energy mast and they are unapologetically green. Just a week prior, the Energy Secretary issued a rallying cry to take on ‘the blockers, the delayers, the obstructionists’.
Octopus says it will invest £2bn in UK clean power projects by 2030
Octopus Energy has said it aims to invest £2 billion in UK clean energy projects between now and 2030.
UK gas plants kept offline by wind and solar
UK gas-fired power plants are running at their lowest hours of operation since 2017 owing to high levels of wind, solar and imports from Norway and France into the national grid.
Ed Miliband says Labour will take on clean energy ‘blockers’
Net Zero Secretary Ed Miliband has vowed to “take on the blockers, the delayers, the obstructionists” to build clean energy infrastructure.
Scotland allocates £1.5m for community energy generation projects
The Scottish government has allocated £1.5 million towards 19 community renewable energy generation projects across Scotland.