Sizewell B: Britain extends its only pressurised water reactor’s life to 2055
The UK government and EDF have agreed to extend the life of the Sizewell B nuclear plant by 20 years, meaning the 1.2 GW station will operate until 2055. Under a new contract for difference, Sizewell B will… You must be a Premium Subscriber to read this. You must be a Premium Subscriber to view this content. You […]
DESNZ consults on new strategic guidance for electricity networks growth
DESNZ has launched a consultation on draft strategic policy guidance for electricity networks growth, aimed at the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority, Ofgem’s governing body. The proposed guidance is designed to ensure Ofgem supports electricity… You must be a Premium Subscriber to read this. You must be a Premium Subscriber to view this content. You […]
UK approves second-largest solar farm One Earth
The UK government has granted development consent for One Earth Solar Farm, a major solar and battery storage project on land around the River Trent in Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire. The project is expected to become the UK’s second-largest solar farm and could generate enough electricity to power more than 200,000 homes a year, according to […]
GB Energy – Nuclear launches £1 billion search for SMR delivery partner
Great British Energy – Nuclear has opened a procurement process worth up to £1.08bn for a long-term delivery partner to support the UK’s small modular reactor programme. The contract is not for reactor technology or construction. Rolls-Royce SMR already holds the technology-partner role for the first project at Wylfa in Anglesey. The tender is designed […]
US-Iran flare-up reignites Hormuz shipping crisis, raises risk premium
A Qatari LNG tanker, the Al Rekayyat, and a Saudi‑flagged crude supertanker have been hit by projectiles near the Strait of Hormuz, prompting maritime authorities to raise the threat level for ships transiting the waterway to “severe”. The attacks disrupted a fragile détente between Washington and Tehran; the US revoked a licence allowing Iran to sell […]