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Solar

Aerial view of Larks Green solar farm

10/5/2023 News

First high voltage UK transmission-connected solar farm

The newly commissioned Larks Green solar farm is the first in the UK to feed electricity directly into the country’s transmission network.

Energy infrastructure

Transmission towers in California, US

8/11/2023 News

US announces $1.3bn funding to update electricity network

The US Department of Energy (DoE) has announced $1.3bn in funding for three transmission lines, spanning six states and bringing 3.5 GW of additional capacity to the country’s grid. Elsewhere, National Grid has unveiled plans to accelerate up to 20 GW of grid connections in the UK.

Grid management

EV connector plugged into car in the rain

2/4/2025 News

Next steps announced in development of UK electricity flexibility markets

Elexon has published a plan for the handover of UK flexibility market rule development from the Energy Networks Association’s (ENA) Open Networks (ON) programme, which closes in July 2025.

Energy infrastructure

Underside of aeroplane coming in to land at Heathrow Airport

14/5/2025 News

Cause of fire that shut down Heathrow still unknown

The root cause of a fire which led to the shutdown of Heathrow Airport and affected hundreds of thousands of journeys worldwide ‘remains unknown’, a report from the National Energy System Operator (NESO) has found.

Wind

Burnfoot East wind farm turbines on hillside set against blue sky

23/3/2022 News

EDF plans new wind and storage projects across the UK and Ireland

Branches of EDF in Ireland, Scotland and England have released plans to build wind farms with a total generating capacity up to 150 MW, and two battery storage facilities of 50 MW/100 MWh each.

Nuclear

EDF's Hinkley Point C under construction in Somerset last year

2/2/2022 News

Sizewell C inches forward with £100mn government funding

The government has backed plans to build a new nuclear power plant in Suffolk with £100mn of funding intended to support the continued development of the Sizewell C project and, potentially, to attract further financing from private investors.

Electricity

Aerial view of Amazon data centre

12/11/2025 News

Rising demand for electricity, driven by data centres, exposes gaps in the grid and future price pressures in the US

US utilities are racing to adapt to rising electricity demand from a rapidly growing population of data centres. A new Black & Veatch survey reveals confidence gaps in load forecasting and grid readiness. Meanwhile, Rystad Energy forecasts US retail power prices will continue to escalate to 2030 amid supply bottlenecks and transmission constraints.

Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition

Exterior view of building covered in rows of solar panels

12/3/2025 News

Germany set to secure energy independence, but narrowly miss climate target

Germany is on track to electrify nearly half of its electricity demand by mid-century, yet it will fall short of its 2045 climate neutrality target, according to new research from DNV.

Electricity

Electricity pylon photographed from below

13/4/2022 News

UK to launch new body to oversee its energy network

The UK government has committed to introducing a new Future System Operator (FSO) to oversee its energy system, support new technology and improve the security of energy supply.

Energy policy

Rampion Offshore Wind Farm, United Kingdom

16/2/2022 News

UK government accelerates the adoption of renewable energy

Contracts for Difference (CfDs), in which companies bid for government support for new renewable electricity generation, will be held annually instead of every two years, potentially increasing the number of projects entering the electricity system.

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