Ofgem greenlights £3.4bn for Scotland-Yorkshire electricity superhighway

A proposed 500 kilometre electricity superhighway between Scotland and Yorkshire has received provisional £3.4 billion funding, aiming to power up to two million homes

E.ON launches free home energy upgrades for 1,000 Midlands homeowners

The energy company has invited 1,000 Midlands homeowners to join the ‘Homes for Net Zero’ project, offering free energy upgrades and research opportunities

Vattenfall sells Norfolk Offshore Wind Zone to RWE for £963m

Norfolk Offshore Wind Zone, over 47 kilometres from the coast, is set to power four million UK homes

Company refunds gas boiler price increases

Wolseley Group will refund all Clean Heat Market Mechanism-related price increases on select boiler brands since 1st January

British Gas chief’s pay package reaches £8.2m

Chris O’Shea, the CEO of Centrica, the parent company of British Gas, has experienced an increase in his annual remuneration, reaching £8.2 million in 2023 compared to £4.5 million in 2022

Labour’s net zero target faces £116bn investment challenge

A new report by Policy Exchange, backed by modelling from Aurora Energy Research, warns of the infeasibility of achieving Labour’s net zero grid target by 2030

UK warned of potential £450bn loss due to energy policy uncertainty

The latest report from Offshore Energies UK cautions that unstable energy policies and tax regimes could result in the UK missing out on a potential £450 billion growth in the domestic offshore energy market by 2040

National Gas launches ‘UK’s first’ real time gas monitoring app

The app includes interactive maps and charts that update every few minutes, offering users detailed insights into domestic gas production and consumption across different sectors

National Gas adopts tech to cut pipeline emissions

A new technology has been used by National Gas in Scotland, reducing carbon dioxide emissions during pipeline maintenance by 95%

‘UK’s first’ long distance electric coach service

FlixBus has introduced the first 100% electric long distance coach service in England and Wales