One of the UK’s largest energy suppliers has agreed to pay £2.37 million after numerous failures in its customer complaints processes were identified.

Via the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC), the government has backed a project called Ceramics for BEVs (‘CeraBEV’) which will enable the use of lightweight materials across EV battery enclosures and cooling plates.

Energy market consultancy Cornwall Insight says the provisional results from the Irish Renewable Energy Support Scheme (RESS) show “good progress” but the country’s 2030 electricity decarbonisation target will still be missed.

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Transmission has hit a major milestone on its project to connect the Orkney Islands to the main British power grid, having awarded contracts to several major development firms.

The Scottish government has announced that businesses will be able to bid for a share of up to £7 million funding to kick start green hydrogen projects across Scotland.

The UK government has announced its decision to class data centres as Critical National Infrastructure (CNI), the designation given to energy and water systems.

On 1 October, Elexon will become independent of National Grid ESO’s ownership and will operate under a ‘federated model’ ownership arrangement.

National Grid has secured a Development Consent Order (DCO) for a project to reinforce transmission infrastructure in the east of England.

UK Power Networks (UKPN) has invested £4 million into London’s grid system in order to facilitate more electric buses on TfL's network.

DESNZ has issued notice that the government has acquired National Grid’s Electricity System Operator (ESO), which will be transferred to public ownership.