Latest Energy News

The government will today make an announcement on the planning application for the £20bn Wylfa Newydd nuclear power station on Anglesey.

Delays and cost overruns at Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C have made nuclear energy proposals an “unattractive prospect”, according to Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit analyst Jess Ralston.

Floating wind turbines will be supported by prime minister Boris Johnson in a bid to meet carbon reduction aims.

EDF is looking to implement carbon reduction technology at its Sizewell C nuclear plant, in order to satisfy environmental concerns which threaten to derail the project.

Two large Archimedes screw power plants at the Totnes Weir hydroelectric scheme in Devon are undergoing repairs this month after their turbine blades separated from the central shaft.

An electric vehicle (EV) charging project that will facilitate the installation of over 100 smart charging points has been granted funding by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).

Three of four scenarios outlined in National Grid’s Future Energy Scenarios (FES) report show Britain reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050 or earlier.

There is a need to avoid “inflexible” investments in heat infrastructure to allow for adaption to future changes in cost and facilitate the decarbonisation of the industry, according Delta-EE principal analyst Jeremy Harrison.

The North London Waste Authority (NLWA) is calling for bids for the construction of a £600M energy from waste plant.

Cadent has awarded £600M worth of contracts to manage its mains replacement investment programme for the next 10 years.