The UK offshore energy industry has been a UK and Scottish success story for over 50 years and its commitment to achieving net zero by 2050 (2045 in Scotland) has meant an opportunity to re-position itself as a world-class, multi-energy hub.
EDF says there is an “obvious case” for extending the life of Sizewell B nuclear station potentially to 2055 but it needs a government framework to “enable [it] to make those decisions”.
A pledge made at Cop28 of tripling the globe’s renewable energy capacity by 2030 is falling behind, according to analysis from the Internation Energy Agency (IEA).
The UK Marine Energy Council (MEC) has outlined five recommendations to the next government to capitalise on 30GW of untapped tidal and wave energy capacity the UK possesses.
A group of 12 Tier 1 contractors have put together a manifesto urging the next government to “depoliticise infrastructure” among other recommendations to effectively boost the UK’s economic growth and productivity.
National Grid has commenced work on a new 275kV substation at the International Advanced Manufacturing Park (IAMP) in Tyne and Wear to support gigafactories and other businesses on the site.
The Labour Party has pledged to set up a publicly owned energy company focused on building UK renewables within months of coming into power if it wins the General Election.
Engineers on Australia’s Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro scheme are using high-pressure water jets in attempts to free a tunnel boring machine (TBM) that has been stuck for over two weeks.
The White House has revealed plans for a deployment programme for advanced nuclear reactors, including modular- and micro-reactors, to power “multiple” US Army bases.
A model of the skills needed to deliver ambitious plans for 4.5GW of floating offshore wind in the Celtic Sea has been created by Celtic Sea Power, an energy company owned by Cornwall Council.
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