UK green gas scheme doubles participants but niche challenges remain
July 24, 2026
Registered biomethane plants increased from seven to 13 during the year, producing 649 GWh since the scheme began. Ofgem received 68
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July 23, 2026
Interview with Peter Kavanagh, chief executive of Harmony Energy. Britain’s battery storage pipeline could be halved if developers were forced to
State-backing dispute holds up $30 billion Morocco-Germany power link
July 23, 2026
Morocco reportedly wants Germany to endorse an intergovernmental agreement providing long-term political support for the Sila Atlantik power link project. Rabat
ScottishPower unveils £1.5 billion plan to double Whitelee wind capacity
July 22, 2026
ScottishPower wants to replace Whitelee’s 215 turbines with 124 larger machines, increasing capacity from 539 MW to about 1 GW. Construction
Mirova backs Yanara with €150 million as Australia races to replace coal
July 22, 2026
Sustainable investment manager Mirova has committed €150mn to Yanara to accelerate more than 2 GW of renewable generation and battery projects
Malaysia launches 2.65 GW solar tender with mandatory storage
July 22, 2026
Malaysia has tendered for 2.5 GW of solar paired with 1.25 GW of battery capacity, plus a separate 150 MW solar
European hydro sites could host 25 GW of wind and solar without new grid capacity – Ember
July 22, 2026
Ember estimates that existing hydro connections in seven EU countries could accommodate 25 GW of additional wind and solar. The capacity
UK government sets capacity market targets for 2027 and 2030
July 21, 2026
The government has set a 5 GW target for the 2027-28 T-1 auction and 40.9 GW for the 2030-31 T-4 auction.
AR8 opens as Clean Industry Bonus budget rises to £515 million
July 21, 2026
Applications for the eighth Contracts for Difference round opened on 20 July and close on 7 August. The Clean Industry Bonus
Miatta Fahnbulleh replaces Miliband as UK energy secretary
July 21, 2026
Miatta Fahnbulleh has replaced Ed Miliband at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero following his move to the Foreign
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