New CEO takes charge of UK’s fusion energy prototype

UK Minister Andrew Bowie has appointed Paul Methven as CEO of UK Industrial Fusion Solutions to lead the STEP prototype fusion energy plant project

Where will the unused coal of National Grid’s winter contingency plan go?

Drax power station and West Burton A have been put on standby multiple times this winter to back up Britain’s grid

UK warms coal power plants to boost energy supply but at what cost?

Three coal power plants are asked again to warm up in case supplies become tight today, National Grid ESO has confirmed

UK to build first fusion prototype plant by 2040

West Burton has been picked as the home for the UK’s first STEP plant

Business Secretary: “We will not be blackmailed by dictators with their hands on the gas taps”

Kwasi Kwarteng has highlighted the need for the UK to be prepared for any energy supply scenario – however extreme

EDF to bid farewell to last coal plant in September 2022

The shutdown is scheduled two years ahead of the government’s deadline for coal-fired power

Bad knee holds out for bonus gas station on Day Six

Geoff Curran writes… Day six started with us saying goodbye to our lovely hosts, Jan and Barry who also very kindly donated to the cause (and if you haven’t, please go to our Justgiving page) and then it was off to see Cottam power station. Now I knew it wouldn’t be too far as this […]

EDF opens new wind farm and gas plant

EDF Energy opened a new offshore wind farm and a gas power station yesterday. The double christening is a sign of times to come, with gas power expected to eventually make up a large chunk of baseload power to back up wind energy in the UK. Energy Minister Michael Fallon joined EDF Group Chairman and […]

Climate protesters sentenced for occupying EDF’s power plant

Twenty one protesters were sentenced yesterday for aggravated trespass after occupying a gas-fired power station last year. Although none faced jail sentences, 16 of the climate activists were given community service orders of between 150-200 hours while the other five received 18-month conditional discharges. They scaled the chimneys of EDF Energy’s newly built West Burton […]

Editorial – EDF gets EDF’d!

So it’s happened EDF has climbed down from its planned £5m lawsuit against climate protestors who occupied its West Burton gas plant after an online campaign against them garnered 60,000 signatures. In all it’s been one of the biggest PR blunders I can think of in the energy sector, a headline writer’s dream and a […]