Hartlepool Nuclear power station moved to enhanced regulatory attention
The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has moved Hartlepool Nuclear power station into enhanced regulatory attention for safety.
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EDF selects ITM Power for Tees Green Hydrogen project
French energy giant EDF has selected UK green hydrogen technology firm ITM Power to provide engineering works for its Tees Green Hydrogen project.
Costain secures multi-million pound Sizewell C contract
UK construction and engineering firm Costain (LON:COST) has secured a multi-million pound contract to support the construction of the Sizewell C nuclear power plant.
East Suffolk MP warned “billions worthlessly invested” in Sizewell C
Campaigners have written to Member of Parliament for Suffolk Coastal, Jenny Riddell-Carpenter, about the billions spent on nuclear project Sizewell C, after costs were speculated to end up spiralling to £40 billion.
French energy giant EDF launches search for Hinkley Point finance after damning audit report
EDF Group’s chief executive Luc Rémont has hit back at the national French auditor’s claims that the energy company should delay its investment in UK nuclear power project Sizewell C.
Sizewell C nuclear plant costs could double to £40b
The UK’s Sizewell C nuclear power plant is likely to cost around £40 billion, according to the Financial Times.
EDF, Octopus Energy launch UK electrification campaign
EDF and Octopus Energy have launched a campaign aimed at increasing the electrification of the UK’s economy.
UK energy firms oppose plans for cheaper deals for new customers
UK energy suppliers and consumer-protection groups are urging the regulator to maintain a ban on cheaper tariffs for new customers that was introduced during the energy crisis to help stabilize the market.
Drax sells SME customer book to EDF
UK electricity generator Drax Group (LON: DRX) has sold a book of 90,000 small and medium (SME) business customers to French retail energy giant EDF.
Green Lithium partners with EDF on Teesside hydrogen supply
Green Lithium Refining announced on June 4 that it was partnering with EDF on hydrogen supplies for use as a feedstock gas at its lithium refinery at PD Ports in Teesside, Northeast England.
UK government aims to build next large nuclear plant in Wales
The UK government aims to build a large nuclear power plant in northern Wales as it seeks to boost the stable, low-carbon electricity source alongside wind farms to reach its climate goals.
UK pledges £350m for nuclear defence and energy by 2030
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is committing hundreds of millions of pounds over the next decade to Britain’s nuclear deterrent and energy infrastructure as part of a “critical national endeavour” to safeguard the industry and protect the country.
Eskom slaps conditions on emergency bidders to stop grid hogging
Eskom has imposed conditions to access the national grid on 1,850 megawatts worth of projects in South Africa that developers including Karpowership and Electricite de France have struggled to complete since they were awarded in March 2021.
We won’t be distracted from green targets says ScottishPower boss
The boss of ScottishPower has hit out at firms that are abandoning their green goals as his business produced a set of financial results without the massive windfalls that many of his rivals have presented.
EDF reports record loss after nuclear output choked by repairs
Electricite de France reported a historic loss for 2022 after repairs choked its nuclear output, but the utility predicted a significant rebound in earnings this year as production recovers.
Grid by community grid, Zola targets the world’s power problem
Zola is now operating in 12 countries, which Lenihan described as “enough markets for now”. The current priority is to build up relevance in the countries where it is now.
Oil giants join forces to identify best spots for renewable energy projects
Some of the world’s biggest oil and gas companies have joined a project aimed at finding optimal spots for building renewables projects.
Brian Wilson: Western Isles’ power generation hopes hit once again
Last month, when the much anticipated announcement was made of winners and losers under the Contracts for Difference scheme, it seemed the 20 year struggle for the Western Isles to be connected for generation purposes to the National Grid had finally prevailed.
EDF reports $1.3bn loss as France prepares nationalisation
Electricite de France (EDF) reported a historic loss for the first half of 2022 as it suffered a slump in nuclear output in the midst of a severe European energy crisis.
Government go-ahead for new nuclear power station
A multibillion-pound project to build a new nuclear power station has been given the go-ahead, more than two years after plans were first submitted.
France seeks to nationalise nuclear giant EDF to ride out energy crisis
The French government will nationalise its financially-struggling nuclear giant Electricite de France to help it ride out Europe’s worst energy crisis in a generation.
Pouyanné calls for immediate action to reduce energy use
The heads of Engie, EDF and TotalEnergies have called on the French to cut energy consumption as the European energy system comes under strain.
EDF carries out first autonomous ROV inspection of wind farm foundations
EDF has deployed a unique remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to carry out what it believes is the first autonomous wind farm foundation inspection at the Blyth scheme, off Northumberland.
BP, Orsted and RGU in attendance at inaugural meeting of new green jobs taskforce
Efforts to drive green job creation in the UK have “stepped up a gear” after a dedicated taskforce held its inaugural meeting.
UK exploring using coal to help keep lights on next winter
The UK held exploratory talks with Electricite de France SA about the possibility of keeping the West Burton A coal-fired power plant generating beyond the end of September, when it’s due to close.