A decision on the future of the proposed £20bn Wylfa Newydd nuclear power plant has been delayed again so that the project’s developer Horizon Nuclear Power can tie up a deal with a new backer.
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Go ahead for Hornsea Project Three offshore windfarm
Hornsea Project Three offshore windfarm has been granted development consent by the Planning Inspectorate.
Big Carl completes largest lift so far at Hinkley
The first of three prefabricated steel rings to form the reinforced cylinder around the nuclear reactor at Hinkley Point C has been lifted into position by the world’s largest crane, dubbed “Big Carl”.
Engineer picked for 13-turbine Scottish wind farm
Jones Bros Civil Engineering has been picked to build a 13 turbine wind farm in South Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Government outlines shift to clean energy in long-awaited Energy White Paper
The government has set out plans to clean up the energy system and drive the transition to net zero in its Energy White Paper, released today.
Sizewell C | Government restarts talks on funding £20bn nuclear plant
The government is poised to restart talks with EDF on plans for the £20bn Sizewell C nuclear power station in Suffolk.
‘Revolutionary’ Energy White Paper welcomed by industry
The government’s long-awaited Energy White Paper has largely been welcomed by engineering and construction bodies.
Proposed planning policy changes could impact Heathrow expansion and Cumbria coal mine
National planning policy statements (NPS) across industries should be updated to consider the UK’s commitments under the 2016 Paris Climate Agreement, a number of Lords have said.
Foundations contract awarded for world’s largest offshore wind farm
Work to deliver Dogger Bank offshore wind farm is well underway with the award of the foundations contract for the first two phases of the project.
Swansea energy island boosted by international backers
Dragon Energy Island, mooted as a replacement for the scrapped Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project, has won the support of an international consortium of businesses.