UK grid
SSEN Transmission has secured nearly £400k through Ofgem’s Strategic Innovation Fund for three innovation projects aiming to accelerate renewable energy connections
The UK should target installing 27GW of wave energy by 2050 for an efficient net zero energy system, according to a new report
The energy supplier has invited more than 2,000 customers to test new tariffs and energy solutions, aiming to reduce costs
Independent analysis predicts UK will face an energy security “crunch point” in 2028 due to increased demand, asset retirements and delays in new power generation
Solar Energy UK is expected to bring to the attention of the Commons’ Environmental Audit Committee the concerning delays in connecting solar power and battery energy storage projects to the grid
The UK grid balancing costs experienced a 14% drop in June, reaching £112.7 million, according to National Grid ESO
The government has today confirmed funding for Scottish carbon capture projects, Acorn and Viking
RWE has highlighted the slow and “bureaucratic” process of grid connection, causing significant delays for low carbon projects and posing a risk to the government’s decarbonisation targets
National Grid has urged the government to change the grid connection system and transition from a ‘first come, first served’ to a ‘connect or move’ process with stricter thresholds
The G7 ministers will discuss energy transition, climate change, circular economy and resource efficiency at a meeting in Sapporo, Japan