Latest Energy News

Campaigners against the £165M new coal mine in Cumbria will have their case heard in High Court starting today, 16 July, where the new government has determined not to defend it as its consenting was unlawful.

Innovators have been invited to submit proposals which could enhance energy security and promote the secure and trustworthy operation of critical infrastructure by Nato’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (Diana).

AtkinsRéalis has been selected by Type One Energy to develop a pre-concept design for its proposed fusion pilot plant in Tennessee.

ILI Group has submitted its planning application for its £2bn Balliemeanoch 1.5GW pumped storage hydro scheme at Loch Awe to the Scottish Government.

The state-backed power company Great British Energy (GBE) can play a positive role in the energy transition if managed correctly, but complexities exist around integration with Great British Nuclear (GBN) and grid supply chains.

More than two thirds (69%) of Portsmouth residents polled for an independent survey support the construction of the contentious 2GW Aquind electricity interconnector between Hampshire and Normandy.

Five out of six shortlisted firms have successfully submitted initial tenders for small modular reactors (SMRs) to Great British Nuclear (GBN) as the body’s competition for rolling out the technology in the UK moves forward.

An additional consultation on the proposed 138km long electricity grid reinforcement project Sea Link is being organised by National Grid following changes to its original proposals.

The tender process is now open for suppliers to bid for work on SSEN Transmission and National Grid Electricity Transmission’s (NGET) England to Scotland high voltage direct current (HVDC) project Eastern Green Link 3 (EGL3).

A floating offshore power hub on the European continental shelf will be developed by Norwegian floating power development company Ocean-Power and Dutch-based offshore oil and gas systems supplier SBM Offshore.