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Electricity

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24/5/2023 News

UK hits major clean energy milestone, while National Grid calls for ‘urgent reform’

The UK recently passed 1tn kWh of electricity generated from renewable energy sources. Meanwhile, National Grid has set out the case for urgent reform to drive the energy transition.

Electricity

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27/7/2026 Feature / Kristy Jooste

Making the economic case for affordable British power

The launch of a report by electricity utility SSE in June 2026 brought together industry experts, consumer advocates and policymakers to map out the future of the UK power grid. The launch focused heavily on the practical steps required to build domestic generation and protect households from volatile international energy prices. Kristy Jooste, Senior Content Officer, Energy Institute, was there.

Data centres

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22/6/2026 Feature / Kristy Jooste

From energy sink to energy source: why data centres must bring their own flexibility

As AI drives a surge in electricity demand, grid operators are increasingly asking data centre developers to provide their own flexibility. Speakers at the recent Innovation Zero event argued that batteries, virtual power plants and new operating models could transform data centres from passive consumers into active participants in the electricity system. Kristy Jooste, Senior Content Officer, Energy Institute, reports.

Green hydrogen

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10/12/2025 Feature / Will Dalrymple

How Orkney’s airport terminal piloted a green hydrogen trial

A trial of a combined heat and power (CHP) system powered with locally-generated hydrogen on the Orkney Islands in Scotland was conducted in October by principal contractor EMEC. It was said to be the first time hydrogen has been used to meet both the power and heat demands of a commercial airport in the UK. The trial was the culmination of years of preparation, EMEC told New Energy World Senior Editor Will Dalrymple MEI.

Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition

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15/3/2023 Comment / Charlie Bush

Brave New Energy World – one year on

Last year, the Energy Institute (EI) combined Energy World and Petroleum Review into a single digital, weekly publication with quarterly printed roundups. New Energy World aims to reflect the EI’s purpose of creating a better energy future and accelerating a just global energy transition to net zero. Senior Editor Charlie Bush reflects on some of the magazine’s key findings.

Electricity

29/6/2022 Comment / Greg Jackson

Cleaning up energy is great for climate, consumers and companies

The urgently needed green transition is often regarded as an insurmountable challenge, both technologically and financially. But Greg Jackson FEI, Vice President of the Energy Institute and CEO of Octopus Energy, argues that on the contrary, it is well on the way to saving businesses and consumers money.

Solar

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22/10/2025 Feature / Will Dalrymple

Power with purpose: the story of a solar farm powering a university

How does a solar farm get built? The history of the 71 MWp/72.5 GWh Medebridge solar farm can be traced back through its customer and the site, reports New Energy World Senior Editor Will Dalrymple, who visited the facility in South Ockendon, Essex, earlier this month.

Gas turbines

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25/3/2026 Feature / Toby Clark

Recycling aeroengines for data centre power now

While some AI firms are investing long term in renewables and modular nuclear plants, the speed of the AI rollout inevitably creates bottlenecks in local planning restrictions and infrastructure. This is where gas turbine generators come in, as an easily deployed source of reliable electricity. And the place to find a surplus gas turbine is underneath a jet wing, writes Toby Clark.

Energy infrastructure

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30/6/2026 Comment / Paula Kivimaa,Neven Duić

Europe cannot afford to plan its energy future in silos

Europe’s exposure to energy price shocks is often framed as a supply challenge. Paula Kivimaa, Co-Chair of the EASAC* Working Group on the Security of Sustainable Energy Supplies, and Neven Duić, Co-Chair of the EASAC Energy Programme, maintain that the deeper vulnerability lies in how energy systems are planned and operated. A more integrated approach would improve security, reduce costs and accelerate the transition to net zero.

Electricity

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25/6/2025 News

Voltage missteps triggered the Iberian power outage, says Spanish government – but little consensus exists on who is responsible

Fingers have been pointed in Spain as reports paint differing views of the causes of a cascading power failure on 28 April that plunged Spain and Portugal into darkness for hours. In a report citing miscalculations, inadequate voltage control and improper plant disconnections as key factors behind the blackout, the Spanish government blamed national grid operator Red Eléctrica de España (REE) and private conventional power generators. In its wake, REE and a Spanish electrical utility association traded mutual accusations of blame.

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UK hits major clean energy milestone, while National Grid calls for ‘urgent reform’

Making the economic case for affordable British power

From energy sink to energy source: why data centres must bring their own flexibility

How Orkney’s airport terminal piloted a green hydrogen trial

Brave New Energy World – one year on

Cleaning up energy is great for climate, consumers and companies

Power with purpose: the story of a solar farm powering a university

Recycling aeroengines for data centre power now

Europe cannot afford to plan its energy future in silos

Voltage missteps triggered the Iberian power outage, says Spanish government – but little consensus exists on who is responsible