SMRs The launch of GBN saw the opening of registration for companies to participate in a competition to secure funding support to develop their products. This is mainly focused around developing small modular reactors (SMRs) in the UK. As the government explains: “Unlike conventional reactors that are built on site,…
Sweden headquartered energy multi-national Vattenfall has halted the development of its Norfolk Boreas Offshore Wind Farm, citing a 40% increase in offshore wind costs.
A consortium including WSP and Mott MacDonald has been appointed by the Welsh Government to provide environmental assessments for a number of renewable energy projects on public land.
The UK government has published its third National Adaptation Programme (NAP3) which sets out its strategic five-year plan to boost resilience against climate change risks, which includes several measures to boost resilience of infrastructure assets.
The final section of the subsea cable of the Viking Link electricity interconnector, a high-voltage direct current link between UK and Denmark, has been laid in the North Sea, establishing a connection between the countries’ grids for the first time.
The UK’s reliance on natural gas as its main source of energy could jeopardise the country’s net zero transition, a new report has explained.
Great British Nuclear (GBN) has opened its tender for technology partners to support the development of small modular reactors (SMRs) for nuclear power generation.
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) is today launching Great British Nuclear (GBN), the new government body that will be the delivery vehicle for all of the UK’s nuclear projects, including Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C.
Full planning permission has been granted by North Ayrshire Council for the construction of a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) subsea cable manufacturing plant.
The first geothermal borehole has been completed for a ground source heat pump system in the the City of London's Salisbury Square scheme.
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