Danube drought forces nuclear cuts and industrial shutdowns
Romania has shut one Cernavodă reactor and used controlled explosions to improve cooling water flows to the remaining unit. Hungary’s 2 GW Paks nuclear plant was operating at only 240 MW, while voluntary power cuts reduced national demand by about 700 MW. The crisis shows that firm low-carbon generation requires more climate-resilient cooling, stronger interconnection […]
Eku buys 300 MW Didcot battery with protected 2028 grid connection
Eku Energy has acquired the consented 300 MW / 600 MWh Didcot battery project from TBC Partners. The project has secured a Gate 2 connection offer and is expected to connect to National Grid’s upgraded Didcot substation in late 2028. Its location near the Culham AI Growth Zone links the expansion of battery storage with […]
Shell agrees sale of 4 GW European renewables portfolio to TotalEnergies
Shell has agreed to sell its European onshore renewables business, comprising 500 MW of operating and construction-stage assets and a 3.5 GW development pipeline. The disposal deepens Shell’s move away from capital-intensive renewable project development… You must be a Premium Subscriber to read this. You must be a Premium Subscriber to view this content. You […]
National Gas shifts innovation priorities towards resilience and energy security
National Gas has placed energy security and network resilience at the centre of its innovation strategy for the 2026-31 regulatory period. Projects will examine import optimisation, network forecasting, biomethane hubs, emissions reduction and closer coordination… You must be a Premium Subscriber to read this. You must be a Premium Subscriber to view this content. You […]
UK solar installations reach 15-year high but capacity growth trails 2030 requirement
The UK added 142,536 solar installations during the first half of 2026, the strongest six-month total since 2011. New systems added around 706 MW, taking UK capacity to 22.8 GW across more than 2.07 million installations. Britain must add roughly 5 GW annually to reach the bottom of the government’s 45-47 GW target by 2030, […]
ENGIE raises outlook as UK Power Networks begins delivering earnings
ENGIE raised its 2026 earnings guidance after H1 EBIT excluding nuclear increased 3.3% to €5.3 billion. UK Power Networks contributed €180 million of EBIT between its acquisition on 7 May and the end of June. The £10.5 billion purchase has strengthened ENGIE’s regulated earnings but lifted economic net debt to €60.3 billion. ENGIE has raised […]