Weaker electric car mandate could strip 12 GW from UK flexibility pipeline, BEAMA warns
Relaxing the 2030 electric car sales trajectory from 80% to 50% could result in 1.7m fewer home chargers by 2034, according to BEAMA modelling. The trade body estimates a £1.56bn loss in charger sales and… You must be a Premium Subscriber to read this. You must be a Premium Subscriber to view this content. You […]
Uniper secures Norwegian gas to 2041 as Europe extends its security horizon
Equinor will supply Uniper with more than 30 TWh, or about 2.8bn cubic metres, of gas annually from 2027 to 2041. The volume is equivalent to almost 3% of Germany’s 2025 imports, with deliveries priced… You must be a Premium Subscriber to read this. You must be a Premium Subscriber to view this content. You […]
Masdar brings second UK battery online as delivery replaces pipeline promises
Masdar’s 35 MW / 70 MWh Rochdale battery has entered commercial operation, following its first UK project in Stockport. The two-hour facility will provide balancing services and can respond to grid signals within milliseconds. Its… You must be a Premium Subscriber to read this. You must be a Premium Subscriber to view this content. You […]
From words to workable solution: Closing the ‘just transition’ gap for oil and gas workers
By Dr Kirsty Denyer, lecturer in coaching for behavioural change, Henley Business School With the government weighing up the future of North Sea oil and gas, we’re hearing the phrase ‘just transition’ a lot. But… You must be a Premium Subscriber to read this. You must be a Premium Subscriber to view this content. You […]
Batteries begin rewriting Australia’s wholesale power market
Australian battery capacity almost tripled from 2.2 GW to 6.1 GW during 2025, having stood at only 261 MW in early 2021. Battery generation and charging set the wholesale price in 16.3% of dispatch intervals,… You must be a Premium Subscriber to read this. You must be a Premium Subscriber to view this content. You […]
China readies up to 8 billion yuan for demand-led hydrogen clusters
Five as-yet unselected Chinese city clusters could each receive up to 1.6 billion yuan over four years, creating a maximum national commitment of 8 billion yuan, or roughly $1.1 billion. The programme shifts the emphasis… You must be a Premium Subscriber to read this. You must be a Premium Subscriber to view this content. You […]
East Havering data centre exposes scale of Britain’s AI power challenge
The proposed £14.7 billion campus would secure a 600MVA grid connection and consume an estimated 2.65TWh annually at a likely 50% load. Planning material estimates lifecycle emissions of more than 72 million tonnes of CO₂e,… You must be a Premium Subscriber to read this. You must be a Premium Subscriber to view this content. You […]
UKSOL clears plug-in solar hurdle ahead of new UK market opening
Four UKSOL kits have received “compliant” listings on the electricity networks’ technical register. Approved plug-in solar becomes lawful in the UK on 27 August, subject to an 800W output limit and product safety requirements. The… You must be a Premium Subscriber to read this. You must be a Premium Subscriber to view this content. You […]
Energy industry seeks heat network asset base to unlock £17 billion investment
Energy UK and HeatNIC want an additional £1bn of public support between 2027 and 2030 to unlock £5bn of projects. They propose a regulated asset base from 2030, targeting £17bn of investment by 2035 and… You must be a Premium Subscriber to read this. You must be a Premium Subscriber to view this content. You […]
Scottish study warns retrofit failures can push households deeper into fuel poverty
Thirteen case studies found recurring problems with heat pump controls, metering, tariffs and access to solar export payments. A separate survey of 183 advice-service clients found 94% improved their understanding and almost 90% reported warmer… You must be a Premium Subscriber to read this. You must be a Premium Subscriber to view this content. You […]