UK energy firms seek bailout as government talks run on
UK energy companies are seeking a massive government bailout as a surge in gas and electricity prices threatens to push suppliers out of business.
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Hunterston B power station to begin decommissioning by 2022
A nuclear power station which had been forced to reduce output in the last few years because of cracks in its core will begin the decommissioning process by 2022.
EDF Energy agrees partnership deal on UK battery assets
EDF Energy has agreed a partnership agreement with Zenobe Energy to build out its grid-scale battery portfolio assets.
Big energy firms urge UK Government to deliver clean recovery plan
A number of top UK-based energy firms have urged Westminster to deliver a clean Covid-19 recovery plan.
SSE argues to defer ‘unprecedented’ £500m Covid-19 bill
SSE has argued for the deferment of a £500 million industry bill caused by a lack of energy demand during the coronavirus pandemic.
Shell’s difficult relationship with UK wind energy
When Shell pulled out of London Array offshore wind project in 2008, it probably didn’t realise it would mean more than 10 years in the UK offshore wind wilderness.
Saipem ‘committed to working’ with local Scottish firms, North Sea boss says
Saipem is "committed to working" with local firms on a new giant Scottish wind project, its North Sea boss has said.
BiFab deal at £2bn Scottish wind farm could bring jobs to Arnish
A new wind farm deal for Burntisland Fabrication (BiFab) could bring a Christmas jobs boost to workers at its Arnish yard, according to a source close to the firm.
Updated: BiFab wins fabrication deal for EDF’s £2bn Scottish wind farm project
Scottish manufacturing firm Burntisland Fabrication (BiFab) has been announced as a contractor on EDF's £2 billion Neart Na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind farm.
EDF deny Mitsubishi about to snap up £2bn Scottish wind project
EDF Energy looks set to make Mitsubishi Corporation an equity partner at its planned £2 billion wind farm project off Scotland’s east coast.
French Government could split EDF in two, reports claim
The French Government could be set to split energy firm EDF in two, according to press reports.
Union in talks with nuclear project as report reveals equality could take 200 years
A trade union has arranged a summit with major construction firms working in a nuclear project after it was revealed in a new report that gender equality could take up to 200 years in the sector.
Wood wins contract for Hinkley Point C nuclear reactor
Aberdeen-headquartered Wood has been made a special advisor for construction of the first UK nuclear power station to be built in more than 20 years.
Councils give pushback on EDF Energy nuclear plans
Local authorities have warned they are "still not yet able to fully support" EDF Energy's plans for a new nuclear power plant in Suffolk.
EDF suffers earnings drop as customers flit firm
EDF has reported a sharp drop in UK earnings last year as it lost 200,000 customers to rivals amid a "highly competitive" market.
EDF Energy denies planned ‘retreat’ from UK energy market
Energy company EDF has rejected claims that it intends to 'retreat' from the the UK energy market due to Westminster government energy market policies.
EDF Energy ‘excluded’ from Hunterston B parliament briefing
EDF Energy has claimed that it was "excluded" from a Scottish Parliament meeting today on the future of its Hunterston nuclear power facility.
EDF gains consent for fewer, taller turbines at NnG windfarm
Developer EDF Renewables announced last night it has received Marine Scotland consent to adapt the design of the Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind farm.
EDF rumoured to be floating stake in NnG offshore windfarm
Energy giant EDF Renewables is rumoured to be floating a substantial stake in the Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind farm.
Energy watchdog investigating suppliers over complaints handling
Britain's energy watchdog is scrutinising suppliers over their complaints handling after finding more than half of customers remain unhappy with how grievances have been dealt with.
Hinkley Point C ‘on track’ despite setbacks
The new nuclear power station at Hinkley is on track for its next major milestone, two years after the final contract was signed, it has been announced.
Hinkley Point C to create jobs boom during construction phase
A new government report published today has outlined the potential benefits of the EDF Energy Hinkley Point C nuclear plant, claiming a nearly 6000 job boom during construction.
EDF Energy 6% fuel hike ‘will not be welcome’
Utility supplier EDF Energy has today announced a 6% price hike in customer bills with bosses saying they recognise it "will not be welcome".
EDF Energy drops plans to increase turbine size at wind farm
Developers have abandoned plans to extend a controversial wind farm in Moray.
Oil major push into utilities will be ‘increasingly favoured strategy’, research group says
BMI Research group has released a report today which claims European oil and gas majors have already begun a push into the utilities space, both in terms of power generation and distribution.