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August 2, 2019

Government urged to ‘flesh out’ plan of action in Clean Growth Strategy update

An update to the Clean Growth Strategy outlining policy for net zero is needed, the Aldersgate Group has said.

August 1, 2019

Coal closures continue as RWE shutters 1.56GW plant

RWE is to close its 1.56GW Aberthaw B coal-fired power station in March 2020, taking the UK’s operational coal fleet down to four.

Net zero transformation could add £240bn to UK economy . Image: Getty.

August 1, 2019

Ofgem awards clean power trio permanent price cap derogation

Clean power suppliers Good Energy, Ecotricity and Green Energy UK have been awarded permanent derogations from Ofgem’s price cap by the regulator.

July 31, 2019

Curtains for Conn, but is Centrica emblematic of the energy transition?

July 28, 2019

Renewables hit 33% of electricity generation in 2018

Renewables racked up a record share of UK electricity generation in 2018, contributing one-third of the country's power supply.

July 26, 2019

SSE to Boris: Back renewables for net zero and dismiss nationalisation

SSE’s chief executive has written to the country’s new Prime Minister Boris Johnson, stressing the need for him to ramp up the UK’s renewables ambition.

July 25, 2019

AI improves accuracy of National Grid ESO’s renewable forecasting by 33%

Machine learning and data science has improved National Grid ESO’s solar forecasting accuracy by 33% in a collaboration with the Alan Turing Institute.

July 24, 2019

Carbon intensity hits new low as renewables power Britain to fresh record

Renewable generation soared as Britain hit a new carbon emissions record of just 97g/kWh on 30 June, according to data from Drax.

July 24, 2019

Iberdrola upgrades profit guidance following record renewables, network investments

International utility Iberdrola has upgraded its net profit expectations for 2019 after multi-billion-euro investments in renewables and networks drove the company forward.