decarbonisation

March 25, 2025

Ofgem launches SIF Round 5 challenges

Ofgem and Innovate UK have revealed the strategic challenges that they are asking innovators to help solve for Round 5 of the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF).

New service opens to market as UK Power Networks and NESO set blueprint for transmission-distribution collaboration

March 25, 2025

UKPN and NESO launch whole-system streamlining service for distributed energy

A new service to streamline energy market access and enable faster grid connection for distributed energy assets has launched.

March 25, 2025

Delivering a just transition: handling the closure of Grangemouth

In this blog, we explore the future of the Grangemouth oil refinery and ask if the government can really deliver a just transition for its workers.

March 24, 2025

Elexon releases handover plan for transition to market facilitator

Elexon has published a provisional plan for the handover of flexibility market rule development as its role in the UK market continues to evolve.

March 24, 2025

UK installs 25-millionth smart meter

Data from ElectraLink has revealed that the 25-millionth smart meter has been installed in Britain, with 194,000 installations last month.

March 21, 2025

EirGrid secures planning permission for Kildare-Meath project

Irish grid operator EirGrid has been granted planning permission for a major transmission infrastructure upgrade.

March 21, 2025

DESNZ releases feasibility study for future of Grangemouth

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has released the results of a feasibility study exploring options for the industrial future of the Grangemouth oil refinery.

March 20, 2025

CCC releases Northern Irish carbon budget

The CCC released Northern Ireland’s Fourth Carbon Budget, and recommends that Northern Ireland targets an emissions reduction of 77%

March 20, 2025

Ofgem fast-tracks £4 billion investment to speed electricity expansion

The UK’s energy regulator, Ofgem, has launched a new mechanism to help transmission owners (TOs) access infrastructure financing faster.

March 20, 2025

UK CMA clears Iberdrola’s acquisition of Electricity North West

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) cleared Iberdrola’s acquisition of a major shareholding in electricity distribution network operator Electricity North West (ENW).