‘Historic’ milestone as GB to source more zero carbon power than fossil fuels in 2019
Great Britain is to derive more power from zero carbon sources than fossil fuels in 2019, the first time that would have occurred since the industrial revolution.
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Iberdrola confirms Ireland move with green tariffs, €100 million renewables investment
Global energy giant Iberdrola has confirmed its entry into the Irish market through the launch of a new energy supplier and €100 million of investments into renewables and battery storage.
Bulb bids to light up new markets with maiden international expansion
Independent energy supplier Bulb has confirmed it is to launch into three new markets, marking its first international expansion.
On the back of a record-breaking stretch without coal-fired generation, Julian Leslie, head of national control at National Grid ESO, discusses how that feat was achieved at a system level, and how the ESO is preparing for zero-carbon power grid.
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Shell ‘refreshes strategy’ as it puts power sector in its crosshairs
Oil and gas major Shell has outlined an overhaul of its company strategy as it bids to take advantage of worldwide electrification.
Tumbling demand and surging renewables sent the country’s wholesale power market into a tailspin over the bank holiday weekend. Liam Stoker suggests that, in terms of the clean energy transition, that may not be so bad after all.
Coal-free fortnight: Landmark record set as UK goes two weeks without coal
The UK has now gone a fortnight without coal, underpinning what has been a landmark month for the country’s energy mix.
Smart meter installs continue to falter, rendering 2020 deadline ‘unfeasible’
Domestic smart meter installations continued to falter in Q1 2019, rendering the government’s 2020 deadline ‘unfeasible’.
SSE fossil fuel generation crashes to £22 million loss as utility heralds decarbonisation strategy
SSE’s thermal generation fleet lost more than £22 million in the company’s last financial year, leading the utility to laud its networks and renewables business units.