Boiler ban sparks electricity shortage concerns for new homes

The proposed ban on gas boilers in new homes from 2025 has raised concerns in the industry about potential grid capacity problems

Only two days left to apply for £200 energy bill support

UK households have just two days left to apply for the £200 Alternative Fuel Payment

Electricity grid workers put down their picket signs after accepting offer

Around 1,300 electricity grid workers in London and the South East and East of England have cancelled their planned pay strikes

Gravity energy storage for cleaner power grids!

Scotland’s Gravitricity has teamed up with a Czech electricity flexibility company to bring their gravity storage technology to market

Joint venture to oversee Germany/UK interconnector

Arup and Fichtner will provide project services to the project that will directly link UK and German electricity grids for the first time

New initiative to help modernise Puerto Rico’s power grid

It kickstarts the PR100 Study, a community-driven and locally tailored roadmap to help Puerto Rico meet its target of 100% renewable electricity, improve power sector resiliency and boost access to more affordable energy and cleaner air

Siemens Energy wins grid stability contracts from ESB

Siemens Energy will design, build and provide five-year maintenance through the contracts, building the three projects in Ireland concurrently

US provides $24.5m for manufacturing innovations to build clean and resilient grid

It will support two funding opportunities that will back research and development for the materials and technologies needed to expand the grid with new, clean energy sources and deliver affordable electricity to disadvantaged communities

Energy networks and Ofgem offer up to £300m for green grid projects

Funding bids will be assessed on value for money, short term grid capacity utilisation and how quickly the infrastructure and solutions can be completed, in support of the UK’s 2050 net zero goal

Vattenfall offers Berlin to take complete control of electricity grid

It is offering all shares in Stromnetz Berlin, ending years of legal disputes over the electricity concession