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National Grid has announced plans to invest £30bn in the UK network over the next five years, doubling its investment from the previous five years.
National Grid to double investment in UK network to £30bn over next five years
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Crown Estate launches £50M floating offshore wind supply chain accelerator
UK floating offshore wind supply chain businesses are set to benefit from access to up to £1M of matched funding from the Crown Estate’s new £50M Supply Chain Accelerator fund.
Industry backs north Wales nuclear plant commitment as Wylfa is ‘best site in Europe’
The nuclear industry has come out in support of the government’s commitment to constructing the Wylfa nuclear power station on the island of Anglesey, north Wales.
AtkinsRéalis to provide detailed design of world first tritium processing facility for UKAEA
AtkinsRéalis has been appointed by the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) to provide a detailed design for the world’s first research facility to study whether tritium can be used as fuel for fusion power.
WSP UK Deputy CEO Paul Reilly tells industry to be bold and ‘come out fighting’
Engineers can be forgiven for feeling besieged by widespread narratives of cost overruns, delays and cancellations. Our industry also faces real capacity challenges with evergrowing public demands and difficulties securing the skills base and supply chains required to meet those demands.
Rolls-Royce to establish SMR module manufacturing and testing facility in Sheffield
Rolls-Royce SMR has revealed plans to establish a multi-million pound facility at the University of Sheffield for the manufacturing and testing of small modular reactor (SMR) prototype modules.
DESNZ opens bids for £500M energy and net zero professional services framework
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) is seeking suppliers to join its £500M Energy and Net Zero Professional Services framework.
Nuclear Waste Services engages market on £1.5bn contracts for geological disposal facility
Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) is engaging the market on over £1.5bn worth of contracts for an architect engineer and owners engineer for the development of geological disposal facility (GDF) for the long-term storage of nuclear waste.
Plans revealed for £3bn Loch Ness pumped hydro project that will be ‘most efficient in the UK’
Glen Earrach Energy (GEE) has announced its plans to build a £2-3bn, 2GW pumped hydro energy storage facility (PHES) at the Balmacaan Estate in Scotland, next to Loch Ness.
UK plans new nuclear plant in Scotland despite Scottish government opposition
Recent parliamentary discussions have revealed the UK is exploring the possibility of constructing a new nuclear power plant in Scotland despite fierce opposition from the Scottish government.