Renewables made record-breaking 43.1% share of UK power generation in 2020
Renewables made up a 43.1% share of UK power generation in 2020, generating more electricity than fossil fuels in the year.
Regulation
Transport Committee warns of blackouts without further government action on EV charging
The Transport Committee has set out a series of recommendations to government to increase electric vehicle (EV) uptake while ensuring the electricity demand of charging can be met.
Future role of Capacity Market under review as BEIS issues call for evidence
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has issued a call for evidence on the Capacity Market, looking at early actions to align it to net zero as well as a longer-term review.
RenewableUK calls for government to raise CfD cap by 25%
RenewableUK’s new chief executive Dan McGrail is calling for greater ambition in the next round of Contracts for Difference (CfD) auctions.
ChargePlace Scotland network in need of changes as EV charging nears tipping point
A new report from Transport Scotland and Scottish Futures Trust has highlighted the need for changes to the current ChargePlace Scotland network.
CMA pushes for national EV strategy as it launches motorway charging investigation
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has highlighted a lack of competition at motorway service stations as a key concern in its electric vehicle (EV) market study as it launches an investigation into the Electric Highway.
Reaching net zero may require 960GW of annual solar and wind additions by 2030, BNEF says
Some 960GW of new solar PV and wind capacity must be deployed globally each year by 2030 to be on track to reach net zero by mid-century, according to new analysis from BloombergNEF (BNEF).
BEIS makes call for evidence on enabling long-duration energy storage
A call for evidence on how to enable long-duration energy storage is the final document in a deluge of policy papers released by the government yesterday (20 July).
BEIS looks to enable V2X issuing call for evidence
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has today (June 20) issued a call for evidence to better understand the role of vehicle-to-x (V2X) technologies in the transition to net zero.