George Heynes

December 5, 2023

Iberdrola, Masdar unveil £12 billion offshore wind and hydrogen partnership

Iberdrola, Masdar have announced a €15 billion strategic partnership to explore offshore wind and hydrogen projects in the UK, US and Germany.

1.4 million households and businesses have signed up for this winter's DFS. Image: Plexigrid.

November 30, 2023

ESO schedules second live DFS for Friday evening

National Grid ESO has confirmed that the second live demand flexibility service (DFS) will take place tomorrow between 16:30 and 18:00.

A heavy duty electric truck at a roadside charging point in Sweden. Image: Dan Boman / Scania.

November 30, 2023

Decarbonising HGVs could be a £100 billion opportunity, says GFI

The decarbonisation of HGVs in the UK could be a £100 billion investment opportunity but urgent action is required, GFI has said.

November 30, 2023

UKPN unveils tool showcasing spare capacity at Grid Supply Points

Distribution network operator UKPN has released new data showcasing how much spare capacity is available at each Grid Supply Point.

Hudson Energy Supply UK was rebranded as Shell Energy in 2020. Image: Shell Energy.

November 29, 2023

Ofgem hits energy supplier with £1.7 million penalty due to ‘serious overcharging’

Ofgem has hit Hudson Energy Supply UK with a £1,668,426 fine due to “failing its customers by not complying with important licence conditions”.

Xlinks will utilise wind and solar technology in Morocco to provide the UK with 3.6GW. Image: Xlinks.

November 29, 2023

TotalEnergies acquires minority stake in Xlinks via a £20 million investment

French energy giant TotalEnergies has acquired a minority stake in Xlinks First Limited via a £20 million investment.

November 28, 2023

UK offshore wind Industrial Growth Plan expected in early 2024

RenewableUK, Offshore Wind Industry Council, The Crown Estate & Crown Estate Scotland have partnered to produce a new IGP for offshore wind.

November 28, 2023

Iberdrola outlines £12 billion UK energy investment plan

Iberdrola, the parent company of ScottishPower, has outlined a £12 billion UK investment plan for 2024 to 2028.

A render of the proposed Britishvolt battery gigafactory that is now set to supply the energy storage industry in the UK.

November 23, 2023

UK gov must ‘urgently’ create attractive environment for EV battery manufacturing

A cross-party Committee of MPs has signalled that the UK government must urgently create an attractive environment for electric vehicle (EV) battery production.

November 23, 2023

Grid Connections Action Plan: overhaul will cut connection delays to an average of six months

The UK government and Ofgem jointly published the Grid Connections Action Plan yesterday outlining an overhaul that could cut average connection delays from five years to six months.