National Grid needs ‘tens of billions’ to hit net zero goals, boss warns May 14, 2023 UK's electricity network needs tens of billions of pounds of investment to hit net zero goals, says National Grid boss John Pettigrew
UK looks to butter up NIMBYs with energy bill discounts for supporting new onshore wind May 11, 2023 Households living near prospective onshore wind turbines could be offered lower energy bills in exchange for supporting new projects.
Wind power makes more electricity than gas for first time ever in a quarter May 10, 2023 The UK’s growing fleet of wind turbines generated more electricity than gas-fired power stations in the first three months of this year.
Enough windfall taxes: We need oil and gas to go green May 10, 2023 The UK will need oil and gas for decades to come - despite renewables' progress- making calls for toughened windfall tax dubious.
National Gridlock: Octopus calls for queue jumping to meet energy goals May 4, 2023 Octopus Energy Generation has unveiled a five point plan to speed up connections for new renewable projects to the grid.
‘UK simply hasn’t gone far enough’ to tackle cost issues for offshore wind – as Brits face extra £530m bill by 2030 May 3, 2023 The UK will fall short of the government's offshore wind targets this decade, with developers facing serious cost challenges for projects.
A green price to pay: Why offshore wind’s rising costs pose a challenge for renewables May 3, 2023 Offshore wind generation is now facing real cost challenges for building new turbines raising the prospect of higher prices.
UK on course to miss decarbonisation goals, MPs warn April 28, 2023 The UK will fail to reach its decarbonisation goals via the grid by 2035 - unless it significantly speeds up deployment of technology.
MPs urge government to protect North Sea wind farms from Russian sabotage April 28, 2023 The government must protect renewable energy assets in the North Sea such as wind turbines from Russian sabotage, MPs have warned.
UK and EU hope to use North Sea to fight Putin’s energy supremacy April 25, 2023 The UK has joined forces with its European allies to ramp up renewable energy generation and bolster the continent's security of supplies.