Ore Energy raises $43 million to scale 100-hour iron-air batteries
August 5, 2026
The Dutch developer has raised $43 million to build its first manufacturing facility, taking total funding above $61 million. Ore’s batteries
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UK electric car registrations move ahead of adjusted mandate path
August 4, 2026
Provisional data shows that 43,547 battery electric vehicles (BEVs) were registered in July, 49% more than a year earlier. BEVs captured
Eku buys 300 MW Didcot battery with protected 2028 grid connection
August 3, 2026
Eku Energy has acquired the consented 300 MW / 600 MWh Didcot battery project from TBC Partners. The project has secured
ENGIE raises outlook as UK Power Networks begins delivering earnings
August 3, 2026
ENGIE raised its 2026 earnings guidance after H1 EBIT excluding nuclear increased 3.3% to €5.3 billion. UK Power Networks contributed €180
Getting into the wires – Setting the stage for AI innovation in the UK
July 30, 2026
By Eleanor Akers, founder of Innovative Energy Consultants. One of Andy Burnham’s first acts as Prime Minister was to merge the
Ofgem proposes ‘commitment fee’ to purge speculative data centres from grid queue
July 30, 2026
Data centre projects of 40 MW or more could be required to secure between £237,500 and £712,500 for every megawatt of
Hydrogen industry urges targeted role for fuel in hard-to-electrify transport
July 30, 2026
The Hydrogen Energy Association wants hydrogen used alongside batteries in demanding HGV, construction, commercial fleet and specialist rail applications. Its proposals
Malawi commissions 20 MW battery to stabilise hydro-dependent power grid
July 29, 2026
Malawi has commissioned its first 20 MW / 40 MWh standalone battery system in Lilongwe, backed by around $20mn of grant
Heat pumps displaced 53 Bcm of gas in 2025, IEA finds
July 29, 2026
Existing heat pumps avoided around 53 billion cubic metres (Bcm) of gas consumption across Europe, China and Japan last year. Global
UK government outlines proposal for £250 grid infrastructure bill discounts
July 28, 2026
Households within 500 metres of qualifying transmission projects will be eligible for discounts of up to £250 a year for ten
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