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

Ofwat investigates South East Water’s supply system

The move follows a meeting where the company’s Board explained its performance, categorised as ‘lagging behind’ in Ofwat’s latest report

National Grid speeds up 20GW clean energy connection

National Grid is expediting the connection of clean energy projects in England and Wales, allowing 10GW of battery energy storage projects to connect four years earlier than planned

North East home warmth upgrades plummet

Data shows a significant reduction in government-funded home warmth upgrade projects in North East England, potentially leaving households without substantial energy savings as winter approaches

Essar Oil UK chooses Mitsubishi for carbon capture project

Essar Oil UK has selected Mitsubishi Heavy Industries as the technology licensor for its EET Industrial Carbon Capture facility at Stanlow

UK-Germany energy link on track as construction advances

Construction on the UK-Germany interconnector is progressing as planned, with works underway in both countries and the project expected to be operational by 2028

SSEN’s flexible capacity skyrockets by 140%

The company has secured contracts for 202MW in its central southern England license area

Scotland-England subsea ‘power superhighway’ gets green light

The Eastern Green Link 2 is a 2GW high voltage direct current subsea transmission cable connecting Scotland’s Peterhead to England’s Drax Power Station

Nation’s roar for Lionesses ignites power surge

Despite a hard-fought 1-0 loss to Spain in the Women’s World Cup final, the Lionesses generated 500MW TV pickup at halftime, according to National Grid ESO

Class act! New £10m initiative to help decarbonise schools

A total of 30 climate advisors in nine regions of England will provide support and guidance to schools and colleges to achieve zero carbon by 2030