‘We can’t wait’ for NESO clean energy plans, SSEN warns
Grid reform and the strategic spatial energy plan urgently needed to deliver clean power in 2030 and beyond.
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Xlinks withdraws application for Morocco-UK power link
After being rejected for a CfD, Xlinks is looking to redesign the project.
GMB Scotland strikes recognition deal with XLCC for Ayrshire cable factory
The deal aims to pave the way for collective bargaining as potentially 1,200 jobs are added at the site.
National Audit Office highlights incentive uncertainties in UK ETS scheme
The UK’s public spending watchdog described the ETS as a “key policy instrument for achieving net zero by 2050”.
Substation fire that shut Heathrow airport was preventable, says watchdog report
Ofgem launches investigation after a NESO report found the fire was caused by a preventable fault.
Energy bills to rise after Ofgem approves £24bn investment
Britain's energy watchdog Ofgem has given the go-ahead to an initial £24 billion of investment to upgrade UK energy transmission infrastructure.
Zonal pricing would ‘undermine already fragile investor confidence’, report finds
University of Aberdeen study recommends national electricity market reforms instead of zonal pricing.
National Grid to deliver 200-tonne ‘supergrid’ transformer to Yorkshire
The transformer will be delivered from Teesport Docks in Middlesbrough.
SP Energy Networks signs supply chain deals in £1.4bn infrastructure plan
The deals cover critical infrastructure across southern and central Scotland.
Energy market needs more time-based tariffs, Ofgem boss tells MPs
The tariffs would offer cheaper electricity at times when there is lower demand on the National Grid.
The W.I.N.E Interview: Chris O’Shea, chief executive of Centrica
"I am worried that the debate about the energy transition is becoming quite polarised – you're either for or against; you're either left or you're right, and that means we're not having a nuanced and informed debate."
SSEN submits Spittal to Peterhead cable link plans
The Spittal to Peterhead HVDC cable link will land at the Netherton Hub in Aberdeenshire.
Make electricity cheaper so households benefit from heat pumps, advisers urge
The Climate Change Committee also warned that pollution from flights now outstripped the emissions from generating electricity in the UK.
UK government leaning away from zonal pricing
Abandoning the reforms would see the UK retain a single market for power prices.
What does the UK’s Industrial Strategy mean for renewables?
Bringing in investment, building the grid and boosting ports are some of the report's key areas.
Britain’s risk of power outages this winter lowest since pre-Covid, NESO says
The risk of Britain having power outages this winter is lower than it has been for the past six years, according to forecasts by the public body responsible for keeping the lights on.
‘Insane’ wholesale electricity market driving up bills, government warned
Electricity prices in the UK are high because of the "insane" wholesale market, Parliament has been told.
Sweeping reforms needed to boost economy and slash energy costs, say MPs
The Business and Trade Committee said the new strategy was a "once in a century" opportunity for the economy.
National Grid boosts capacity of 170 miles of power lines
The links include four circuits connecting Norton in Middlesborough to Thornton in York.
National Grid starts work on Buckinghamshire substation amid rising data centre demand
Buckinghamshire project will connect over a dozen new data centres to the UK network.
EVOL X Flexitricity: The future of energy system management
In this episode of Energy Voice Out Loud, Flexitricity founder and chief strategy officer, Alastair Martin talks to Energy Voice renewables reporter Michael Behr about how the industry is facing up to the growth of renewable energy production and the need to meet demand.
The great zonal pricing distraction and the real challenges ahead
"The status quo is not an option", said one attendee at E-FWD's recent event in Aberdeen, but is zonal pricing an answer? To solve the market reform question, ultimately we need to expand transmission.
Fall in gas price drives down cost of UK energy bills
Energy regulator Ofgem has announced a 7% reduction of the energy price cap for the period covering July to September 2025.
SSE cuts £3billion from its five year network investment plan
The firm reported a £2.1bn profit for the year ending 31 March as it plans to cut up to 300 jobs from its renewables business.
Zonal pricing feud escalates as Octopus accuses pollster
The polling firm has admitted that questions in the survey “were not subject to our usual internal review procedures”.