East Havering data centre exposes scale of Britain’s AI power challenge
August 24, 2026
The proposed £14.7 billion campus would secure a 600MVA grid connection and consume an estimated 2.65TWh annually at a likely 50%
Policy
London puts potential annual climate damage at £16-36 billion by 2050s
August 21, 2026
City Hall says climate damage could reach 3% of London’s economy by the 2050s without additional adaptation. High temperatures already cost
UKSOL clears plug-in solar hurdle ahead of new UK market opening
August 21, 2026
Four UKSOL kits have received “compliant” listings on the electricity networks’ technical register. Approved plug-in solar becomes lawful in the UK
US clean power additions head for record despite Trump policy assault
August 20, 2026
S&P Global Energy expects approximately 45 GW of US clean power additions in 2026, 25% above the previous record. Strong electricity
Ithaca moots Rosebank first production for H1 2027 – pending approval
August 20, 2026
Rosebank is expected to reach first production in the first half of 2027 – subject to renewed regulatory consent. Lower 2026
Wales brings net-zero ambition forward to 2040
August 20, 2026
The Welsh government has begun work on its first combined Climate and Nature Action Plan. The plan targets net zero by
Conservative-backed power plan claims £320 billion saving from more gas and nuclear
August 19, 2026
Think tank Onward’s alternative electricity pathway claims £320bn of system savings between 2030 and 2050. The widely reported £540 annual household
October price cap forecast to hit three-year high as gas shock erases VAT relief
August 19, 2026
Cornwall Insight expects the typical dual-fuel cap to rise 4% to £1,729 from October. The increase would more than offset the
German solar auction clears 2.1 GW as prices fall to €47.90/MWh
August 18, 2026
Germany’s July ground-mounted solar auction attracted 3.17 GW of bids for 2.14 GW of available capacity. Successful bids averaged €47.90/MWh, down
UK moots strategic gas reserve as North Sea decline tests market-only model
August 18, 2026
Ministers are considering commercial support for existing gas infrastructure, a floating LNG terminal and a strategic storage reserve. No intervention has
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