STEM Day! Energy firms attract young talent
As National STEM Day comes around organisations across the energy sector have shared news of bringing young people into the industry.
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Ministers ‘misled’ on environmental impact of new power plant, campaigners claim
Ministers have been “misled” over the environmental impact of a proposed new gas-fired power station in Aberdeenshire, environmentalists have claimed.
Campaigners complain over ministers’ handling of plans for new gas power plant
Climate campaigners have complained about Scottish ministers’ handling of plans for a new gas-fuelled power station in Peterhead.
Humber Hydrogen Hub partners launch projects in UK Parliament
Equinor, Centrica and SSE Thermal have launched a collection of low-carbon hydrogen projects planned for the Yorkshire and Humber region in northeast England.
SSE Thermal takes 50% stake in H2NorthEast blue hydrogen project
SSE Thermal will develop the scheme with Aberdeen-headquartered infrastructure firm Kellas Midstream.
SSE Thermal’s Hannah Bronwin talks energy storage
SSE Thermal is pursuing energy storage projects in a range of ways. Director of business development Hannah Bronwin sits down with Energy Voice editor Ed Reed to drill into some of the opportunities – and challenges.
‘Electrifying profits’ from SSE Thermal as hunt continues for CCS
SSE (LON:SSE) saw its thermal division – the utilities firm’s gas-fired power plant arm – triple its profits during 2022 as it brought on new generation and enjoyed higher power prices.
Peterhead Power Station expansion faces ire over increased emissions
The expansion of Peterhead Power Station has come under fire from environmental campaign groups after it emerged both the new and old gas plants could be kept running concurrently in the case it is needed for security of supply.
SSE Thermal: 2023 will define UK’s decarbonisation success…or failure
We may be only a handful of days into the new year but time is already running short.
SSE, Equinor granted UK-first approval for Keadby carbon capture power station
The Keadby 3 carbon capture power station in the Humber has become the first power and CCS project in the UK to receive planning permission.
Ambition crucial to building CCS success
Today, we find ourselves in uncertain territory. That uncertainty centres around when and how we will realise the UK’s net zero ambition in the power sector. As it stands, we have a Government commitment for one power station equipped with carbon capture – but to meet our decarbonisation goals, we require greater ambition with clear targets.
ETIDEX 2022: Call to ‘keep the people and skills’ in Aberdeen
ETIDEX 2022 kicked off with its Energy Transition Forum in which key players in the sector discussed the importance of keeping skilled workers in Aberdeen.
Mitsubishi bags FEED contract for Peterhead power and CCS plant
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has secured an engineering and design contract for a gas power and CO2 capture plant planned at Peterhead.
Major engineering contract awarded for Peterhead Carbon Capture Power Station
A major engineering and design contract has been awarded for what is expected to become Scotland’s first carbon capture-enabled power plant at Peterhead.
Campaigners call on government to block job-creating Aberdeenshire low carbon project
Environmental activists have called on Holyrood to knock back plans for a new low carbon power station, earmarked for Aberdeenshire.
Equinor and SSE Thermal buy Triton Power for £341 million, bringing hydrogen to Saltend
Equinor and SSE Thermal have acquired Triton Power as they prepare for a transition to hydrogen.
Aker Solutions, Siemens and Doosan Babcock win major FEED work for Keadby CCS
A consortium of Aker Solutions, Doosan Babcock and Siemens Energy have won a major FEED contract for the Keadby CCS project.
SSE Thermal: Investing in low-carbon flexibility
The need to invest in our energy infrastructure has never been clearer.
Trailblazing Peterhead CCS power station could add £1.2bn to UK economy, report finds
A new report has laid out the potential monetary benefits of a major north-east decarbonisation project.
Tracking Transition – CCS project pipeline ‘modest, but growing rapidly’
Energy chiefs have given reassurance that while the pipeline of carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects is currently “modest”, it is “growing rapidly”.
Springtime for UK’s carbon capture ambitions
The Climate Change Committee says that carbon capture and storage is “a necessity, not an option” if the UK is to meet its carbon reduction targets.
Plans for trailblazing Peterhead CCS power station lodged with government
Plans for new north-east low-carbon power station - that could create and support scores of green jobs - have taken a “major step” forwards.
New SSE Thermal managing director announced
SSE (LON: SSE) has announced that Catherine Raw will join the energy company as managing director of SSE Thermal.
SSE and Equinor enter Peterhead and Keadby projects in CCS funding contest
SSE Thermal and Equinor have formally submitted two low-carbon projects into a competition for UK Government funding.
Equinor and SSE dish out contracts for key UK hydrogen storage facility
Energy giants Equinor (OSLO: EQNR) and SSE Thermal (LSE: SSE) have handed out two key contracts for work on the planned Aldbrough hydrogen storage facility.