Community solar park shutdown exposes who bears Britain’s grid risk
July 14, 2026
Reports suggest Derril Water Solar Co-op could lose about £2mn during a summer-long curtailment. The 42MWp project has been operating for
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Air-to-air heat pumps could tackle heating and overheating – but hot water remains a barrier
July 13, 2026
Government-commissioned modelling found reversible air-to-air heat pumps could provide efficient space heating and effective cooling across a range of British housing
Field secures financing for 1 GWh UK battery portfolio
July 13, 2026
Field has reached financial close on the 39 MW / 200 MWh Keith battery in Scotland and the 200 MW /
Europe eyes electrification to soften fossil fuel shocks
July 10, 2026
The European Commission is drafting a proposal to set a minimum share of energy consumption supplied by electricity by 2040. The
TotalEnergies exits distributed rooftop solar to focus on scale
July 10, 2026
TotalEnergies has sold its 170 MW portfolio of distributed solar generation in Europe to Amarenco and AMPYR Distributed Energy, as part of
Sizewell B: Britain extends its only pressurised water reactor’s life to 2055
July 9, 2026
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
DESNZ consults on new strategic guidance for electricity networks growth
July 9, 2026
DESNZ has launched a consultation on draft strategic policy guidance for electricity networks growth, aimed at the Gas and Electricity Markets
UK approves second-largest solar farm One Earth
July 9, 2026
The UK government has granted development consent for One Earth Solar Farm, a major solar and battery storage project on land
GB Energy – Nuclear launches £1 billion search for SMR delivery partner
July 9, 2026
Great British Energy – Nuclear has opened a procurement process worth up to £1.08bn for a long-term delivery partner to support
Hitachi Energy warns Europe needs more power links as Elmed project advances
July 8, 2026
Hitachi Energy has warned that Europe and Mediterranean countries need more electricity interconnections to manage peak demand and absorb growing renewable
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