UK’s wind-related grid congestion bill passes £1.5 billion
October 6, 2026
Octopus Energy estimates that wind-related constraint management has cost more than £1.5bn this year, surpassing the whole of 2025. This is
Renewables
Amazon backs Shetland wind farm with 36 MW power deal
October 5, 2026
Amazon will buy 36 MW of output from Statkraft’s eight-turbine Mossy Hill wind farm near Lerwick. The PPA gives the project
Scottish heat transition loses momentum despite rising public support
October 5, 2026
Scottish domestic heat pump installations fell by 13% in 2025, while building emissions increased to 7.6 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent.
Great British Energy widens £300 million fund to tackle component bottlenecks
October 5, 2026
Seventeen additional offshore wind and network components have been added to Great British Energy’s supply chain fund, taking the eligible total
Antora secures backing for 5.8 GWh Kansas industrial thermal battery
October 5, 2026
Antora Energy will install a 5.8 GWh thermal battery at Pratt Energy’s Kansas biorefinery, one of the largest energy storage installations
Australian wind and battery projects reach financial close under federal scheme
October 5, 2026
Atmos Renewables has financed a 400 MW four-hour battery in Queensland and a 470 MW wind farm in Western Australia. The
Hinkley Point B transfer begins next phase of AGR decommissioning
October 2, 2026
Hinkley Point B has transferred from EDF to the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority after completing defuelling. It is the first Advanced Gas-cooled
Chris Stark departure raises continuity questions for Clean Power 2030
October 2, 2026
Chris Stark is stepping down after two years leading the government’s Mission Control for Clean Power. He leaves after significant progress
UK manufacturers given two-month deadline for industrial electricity relief
October 2, 2026
More than 10,000 manufacturers can now apply for electricity cost reductions of up to £40/MWh. Applicants must demonstrate eligibility at company,
SSE network spending jumps 70% as regulated assets take centre stage
October 2, 2026
SSE expects H1 capital investment of £2.5 billion, up from £1.6 billion in the equivalent period last year. Investment in regulated
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