Weak demand sends electrical manufacturers’ confidence to pandemic-era low
July 20, 2026
Business confidence among UK electrical manufacturers fell from +12 to -28 in the first quarter, its lowest level since 2020. More
Renewables
Fidra Energy reaches financial close for West Burton C battery project
July 20, 2026
Fidra Energy has secured a £231 million loan package for its 500 MW / 1.1 GWh West Burton C battery project.
Scotland approves Caledonia wind farms, but the commercial test comes next
July 20, 2026
Scotland has consented Ocean Winds’ 2 GW Caledonia North and South projects, comprising up to 140 turbines in the Moray Firth.
Clean Power Hydrogen raises £7.3 million after flagship test failure
July 20, 2026
Clean Power Hydrogen has raised approximately £7.3 million at 1.5p a share to fund its shift from electrolyser manufacturing to licensing.
Good Energy turns to large-scale offshore wind with record Ørsted PPA
July 17, 2026
Good Energy will buy 400 GWh from Ørsted’s Walney 1 and 2 offshore wind farms between October 2026 and October 2028.
Shanks tells AI sector it must help cut energy bills as data centre demand surges
July 17, 2026
Energy minister Michael Shanks has warned that public support for Britain’s AI expansion could weaken unless data centres deliver visible benefits
Google anchors largest US solar project as AI demand reshapes clean energy finance
July 17, 2026
Steel River will combine 2.5 GWdc of solar with 2.9 GWh of batteries when fully completed in Arkansas in 2029. Google
‘Higher for longer’ – How renewable developers are dealing with the rising cost of capital
July 16, 2026
Interview with Cathal Friel, founder and executive chair of European Green Transition. Persistently low interest rates over the last two decades
Fusion funding reaches record $4.48 billion as race moves into industrial phase
July 15, 2026
Private fusion energy companies raised $4.48bn in the year to July, taking total sector funding reported since 2021 to $14.24bn. More
Trump rollback linked to $83 billion of stalled US clean energy investment
July 15, 2026
A labour environment coalition has identified 223 cancelled or delayed clean energy, manufacturing and industrial projects in the US, representing at
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