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Electricity

Diagram showing energy flows, interactions, usage and losses across the UK energy system

23/7/2025 News

NESO’s 25-year view maps potential UK energy transitions to net zero

The UK’s new system operator has published its first Future Energy Scenarios (FES) towards 2050 in the guise of NESO, to help the country plan what will need to happen in UK energy supply and demand to meet the government’s 2050 net zero commitment. The annual publication is in fact the 15th.

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.

Energy infrastructure

Two engineers working on an electricity pylon

10/12/2025 News

GBE announces plans to deliver 15 GW of generation and storage by 2030, as grid operators unveil major UK grid investment plans

Great British Energy (GBE) has outlined its five-year plan, while Ofgem and major network operators have announced tens of billions of pounds in grid upgrades to meet a predicted doubling of power demand by 2050.

Hydrogen

An aerial view of Mercurius Harbour

30/4/2025 News

‘World-first’ liquid hydrogen corridor to link Oman and northern Europe

A joint development agreement (JDA) has been signed to establish the world’s first liquid hydrogen import corridor, connecting the port of Duqm in Oman, the port of Amsterdam in the Netherlands, and key logistics hubs in Germany. Meanwhile, TotalEnergies reports that green hydrogen has a key role to play in decarbonising its petrochemicals operations in Antwerp.

Energy infrastructure

Exterior view of terminal buildings and aircraft at Heathrow

9/7/2025 News

Heathrow substation fire caused by moisture in electrics

The fire at the North Hyde substation that caused the shutdown of Heathrow Airport was caused by a preventable technical fault that had been discovered seven years before but had not been fixed, a report has found.

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.

Electric vehicles

A person plugging in a charger to an electric vehicle outside a house

11/6/2025 News

UK cuts red tape for EV chargers, but reports warn of inequality and urgent tech investment needs

The UK is ramping up its electric vehicle (EV) transition by easing rules on chargepoint installations and expanding support, but major challenges remain. A report warns that high costs and limited access to home charging are holding back lower-income households. Meanwhile, urgent investment in battery innovation is needed to keep the UK’s auto sector globally competitive.

Energy infrastructure

Head and shoulders photo of Anthony Greally

19/5/2026 Comment / Anthony Greally

Local plans and energy infrastructure: an integrated delivery model

The Local Plan process, and the wider planning system in the UK, could do more to give greater, enduring certainty as to where energy development is suitable in a Local Plan area, writes Anthony Greally, Head of Advanced Energy at planning consultancy Lichfields.

Energy infrastructure

Destroyed building and debris

18/10/2023 News

Ukraine prepares for more Russian military strikes against energy system

One year after Russia launched a massive assault on Ukraine’s civilian energy system, DTEK, the country’s largest private energy producer, reports that it is prepared for more attacks this winter.

Domestic heating

Head and shoulders photo of John Marsh against a light grey background

18/2/2026 Comment / John Marsh

Beyond boilers – how multi-utility connections can unlock the UK Future Homes Standard

The trend for domestic heating to become increasingly electrified or networked opens an opportunity for more coordinated planning and building of utility network connections, argues John Marsh, Chief Innovation Officer with multi-utility network provider GTC.

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