New Alyth substation powers up

The new Alyth 275kV substation has been successfully energised following a three-year construction period

ESO launches early constraint service to slash consumer energy bills

The electricity system operator has launched early constraint service to cut consumer energy bills in East Anglia, with expected savings of £20 million starting February 2024

Octopus spins into action with German wind farms

The energy supplier has signed deals to acquire 57MW of capacity

Gas and coal prices in GB market ‘rise to their highest ever levels’

Prices soared to all-time highs in the first quarter this year following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, new report shows

Australia announces $100m fund to support grid-scale batteries

Funding will be provided to new battery energy storage projects of 70MW or larger capacity that are equipped with advanced inverters to support the grid

Renewable electricity capacity to increase by 60% in the next five years, IEA predicts

Renewable power installations are forecast to break a record this year, according to IEA’s new report

EU bank announces its first sustainability-linked loan of €600m

The loan agreement is linked to Enel’s ability to achieve its target for direct greenhouse gas emissions for 2023

US Government provides $160m for advanced nuclear reactors demonstration

Both reactor designs are expected to be operational within the next seven years

Ofgem says seven suppliers owe £34m in RO and FiT fees

If these suppliers fail to pay they may be at risk of losing their licences, the energy regulator says

Webinar: Fully funding onsite renewable energy in the post subsidy era

This webinar will be brought to you live from 11:00 AM on February 19th.