Strabag UK has completed a 1.2km long exploratory tunnel for the Coire Glas large-scale pumped hydro storage scheme in the Highlands.
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Energy and supply chain challenges in data centre growth
With the advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), data centre demand is growing exponentially, increasing the pressure on technology giants and the construction industry to design, procure and construct new data centres more innovatively, quickly and sustainably around the globe. Perhaps one of the greatest challenges is determining how to balance…
Sellafield enters guilty plea following cybersecurity failings
Sellafield Ltd, the government-owned company responsible for Europe’s largest nuclear weapon and nuclear power waste site, Sellafield, has pleaded guilty and apologised for cybersecurity failings.
Rolls-Royce considering ‘a range of options’ over sale of SMR business
Rolls-Royce may be on the verge of selling its Rolls-Royce SMR subsidiary in order to secure more funding for the business as it seeks to be the first to deploy small modular reactors in the UK.
Repurposing for renewables: strategies for stability in the move to a zero carbon grid
We have the technology in wind and solar to move away from fossil fuel generation. But progress towards a zero carbon grid brings its own challenges. ESO, the electricity system operator, has a target of running the grid on zero carbon electricity for an hour or more in 2025. If…
Costain: designing for ‘flexibility’ key to Feed contract for Teesside hydrogen scheme
Costain has been awarded “a multimillion-pound” front-end engineering and design (Feed) contract by oil, gas and energy giant BP for new hydrogen pipeline network at H2Teesside (H2T).
NDA seeks strategic developer to turn Chapelcross power station into green energy hub
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) is seeking a strategic developer to turn the Chapelcross nuclear power station into a green energy hub.
UK will ‘struggle’ to meet 2030 CCUS ambitions, NAO warns
The UK will “struggle” to meet its 2030 ambitions for the carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) industry according to a report from the National Audit Office (NAO).
National Grid switches on first 2.5km circuit of £1bn London Power Tunnels 2
National Grid has switched on the first 2.5km circuit of its £1bn London Power Tunnels 2 (LPT2) project between Hurst substation and Crayford.
Proposed £3bn 2GW Loch Ness pumped storage hydro scheme edges ahead
A second community consultation will take place this month for a planned 2GW pumped storage hydro (PSH) project near Loch Ness.