SSEN Transmission secures £400k for energy projects

SSEN Transmission has secured nearly £400k through Ofgem’s Strategic Innovation Fund for three innovation projects aiming to accelerate renewable energy connections

Wave energy
UK should aim for 27GW of wave energy

The UK should target installing 27GW of wave energy by 2050 for an efficient net zero energy system, according to a new report

EDF launches trials on cash-saving tariffs

The energy supplier has invited more than 2,000 customers to test new tariffs and energy solutions, aiming to reduce costs

UK ‘faces 2028 energy security crunch’

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

MPs to be told about “grid delay farce”

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

UK grid balancing costs plummet 14% in June

The UK grid balancing costs experienced a 14% drop in June, reaching £112.7 million, according to National Grid ESO

New UK funding for Scottish carbon capture projects

The government has today confirmed funding for Scottish carbon capture projects, Acorn and Viking

‘Bureaucratic’ electricity grid hampers energy investment

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

No time to lose: ‘Urgent action needed for UK’s grid decarbonisation’

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

G7 ministers to meet on energy and climate in Japan

The G7 ministers will discuss energy transition, climate change, circular economy and resource efficiency at a meeting in Sapporo, Japan