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Energy policy

Exterior view of European Commission building

22/5/2024 News

EC expands REPowerEU Plan

The European Commission (EC) has unveiled new measures to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy in the European Union (EU) and reduce Russian fossil fuel imports, building on the REPowerEU Plan launched two years ago.

Energy prices

9/2/2022 News

Ofgem to increase the UK’s energy price cap by £693

UK energy regulator Ofgem is raising the energy price cap by 54% from 1 April, driven by a record rise in global gas prices that has caused wholesale prices to quadruple in the last year.

Wind

Vessel installing monopiles and transition pieces on Dogger Bank wind farm

22/5/2024 News

New wind power milestones reached in UK, France and Egypt

The second phase of development of Dogger Bank, the world’s largest offshore wind farm, has commenced 80 miles offshore from the Yorkshire coast. Meanwhile, France has awarded what is claimed to be the world’s first long-term contract for difference (CfD) to a commercial floating offshore wind farm. And in Egypt, a 10 MW project has taken the next step to becoming one of the world’s largest onshore wind farms. These stories and more are covered in this wind power news round-up.

Wind

Crane lifting blades down from wind turbine and setting them on the ground

26/7/2023 News

Scotland’s first commercial wind farm to be repowered

After almost 30 years of service, Scotland’s first commercial onshore wind farm has been powered down in preparation of the site being ‘supercharged’ to help meet the UK’s net zero targets. Meanwhile, the green light has been given for the Hornsea 4 offshore wind project, but the Norfolk Borealis offshore wind development is to be shelved.

Energy efficiency / management

Head and shoulders photo of Mervyn Pilley, Executive Director, Energy Services and Technology Association

3/5/2023 Comment / Mervyn Pilley

Net zero starts with energy efficiency

Energy efficiency is often overlooked in favour of grand and expensive supply side plans for achieving net zero emissions. But the cleanest energy is the energy we don’t use, and the public sector needs to recognise this by prioritising the basics, argues Mervyn Pilley, Executive Director at the UK Energy Services and Technology Association (ESTA).

Nuclear

Olkiluoto 3 nuclear power plant in Finland

6/7/2022 News

Nuclear power could play a major role in the transition to low emissions energy systems

Momentum is building for nuclear power in many countries amid soaring fuel prices and growing energy security concerns, but success will depend on governments and industry, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).

Wind

24/5/2023 News

Ireland’s first licensing round awards 3 GW of offshore wind

Ireland recently announced the provisional results of the country’s first offshore wind auction under the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (ORESS 1). The round surpassed market expectations both in terms of the total volume of renewable energy procured and the low price at which it was secured. Meanwhile, the UK government has unveiled plans for improved rewards and benefits to be offered to communities backing onshore wind farms in the UK.

Energy efficiency / management

Head and shoulders image of Gillian Charlesworth

8/6/2022 Comment / Gillian Charlesworth

The case for an energy retrofit programme for UK homes

Reducing our dependence on Russian energy is important, but the need for urgent climate action preceded the recent devastation in Ukraine, writes Gillian Charlesworth, CEO of the Building Research Establishment (BRE).

Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch

26/3/2025 News

Conservative row-back on 2050 net zero target rebutted by green groups

Leader of the UK Conservative Party Kemi Badenoch has criticised the current high cost of energy and the lack of progress towards 2050 targets. However, her comments have received a robust reaction from green industry trade associations and think tanks.

Electricity

Exterior view of Nhon Trach power plant

14/1/2026 News

Vietnam commissions its first LNG-fired power project, and one of south-east Asia’s biggest oil discoveries is confirmed

Vietnam’s evolving energy landscape is under the spotlight with two major developments: the start of commercial operations at the country’s first LNG-powered combined-cycle gas plant, and confirmation of one of south-east Asia’s largest oil discoveries in two decades.

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