Cash for cuts! Households to be rewarded today to switch off

Households with smart meters are set to receive cash rebates for reducing electricity consumption between 17:00 and 18:30

TotalEnergies invests £20m in mega Morocco-UK power project

The energy giant has acquired a minority stake in Xlinks First Limited, a UK company spearheading the Morocco-UK power project

Ofgem fines energy supplier £1.7m for overcharging business customers

The energy regulator has fined Hudson Energy Supply UK for ten breaches of licence conditions, citing serious overcharging of business customers and failure to supervise outsourced operations

New York secures $24m federal grant to strengthen power grid

New York has been awarded nearly $24 million in federal funding to enhance and modernise the state’s electric grid

US solar emerges as leading source of electricity

Solar is the fastest-growing and largest contributor to new generating capacity, outpacing other energy sources, according to a new report

ENA gas members to leave by end of 2024

Gas members of the Energy Networks Association have unanimously decided to exit the association by the end of 2024, citing the evolving energy policy environment

SSEN inks £1bn deals for network upgrades

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks has secured agreements exceeding £1 billion with three UK firms for major electricity network enhancements in central southern England

Oil deals at climate talks? UAE’s COP28 plans leaked

Leaked documents reveal that the UAE planned to utilise its role as the host of COP28 to engage in oil and gas deals with at least 15 nations

Octopus takes 12.5% stake in offshore wind farm

Octopus Energy’s generation arm has acquired a 12.5% stake in the Walney Extension offshore wind farm in the Irish Sea

Ofgem seeks views on DNOs’ engagement with large connections stakeholders

The input will contribute to assessing the effectiveness of DNOs in delivering services that meet the needs of their customers