Stagecoach announced plans on April 6 to invest £37.2 million in a new fleet of 170 electric buses for Stockport. It is the company’s largest ever electric bus order. 

Sustainable energy business GRIDSERVE and motorway services Moto have confirmed the opening of two new Electric Super Hubs to EV drivers in the North East.

UK Minister for Energy Security, Grant Shapps, was in South Korea on April 10 where he signed a cooperation agreement with its government which promotes investment opportunities in the UK renewables sector to South Korean firms. 

InstaVolt, has activated a “record” 80 electric vehicle (EV) rapid chargepoints this March, in what the EV charging company says is “its most active month to date.”

The National Grid ESO has completed work on 12 units which will provide inertia to the electricity network and ensure stability in the case of sudden changes in generating capacity. 

Xlink’s project connecting the UK and Morocco with a power line has reportedly received backing from Abu Dhabi-based energy company Taqa.

Energy Systems Catapult is set to explore the viability of a “digital spine” concept for the UK energy system via a partnership with Arup and the University of Bath.

Tim Pick, the UK’s first Offshore Wind Champion, has called on the UK government to mobilise investment in supply chains to reduce grid constraints and compete with the UK Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and EU’s Green Deal Industrial Plan.

A consortium led by SP Energy Networks has been awarded funding from Ofgem's Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF).