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Ørsted’s Hornsea Four offshore wind farm has been granted a development consent order (DCO) by secretary of state for energy security and net zero Grant Shapps.

NeuConnect has signed a licence agreement with The Crown Estate, for its £2.4bn UK to Germany subsea interconnector, signalling the start of construction in the UK within weeks.

The Local Government Association (LGA) has warned there are 1,150 green energy projects in the UK that have received planning permission but cannot yet be built due to concerns around connecting to the grid.

As the Local Government Association reveals that there are over 1,000 renewable projects unable to go into construction due to lack of grid connections, it's worth exploring the issues facing cable operators seeking to connect renewable energy projects to the UK grid.

The Planning Inspectorate has launched a trial to test potential components of an enhanced pre-application service for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs).

A group of cross-party Welsh MPs are calling for the government to make “more progress in finding a buyer” for the Wylfa land on Anglesey where a potential new nuclear power station could be built.

The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has warned of the scale of the decarbonisation challenge ahead for UK infrastructure in a glimpse of its forthcoming National Infrastructure Assessment (NIA).

The deadline for the TechFest Awards has been extended to Friday 21 July, giving potential entrants just under two weeks extra to submit their entries.

An urgent call to amend how renewable energy projects bid for contracts has been made to the government from three renewable energy trade bodies.

The Welsh Government has launched its £750,000 challenge to innovators to break down barriers preventing development of tidal lagoons.