The Secretary of State for Energy and Net Zero, Ed Miliband, alongside the Head of Mission Control, Chris Stark, have written to Fintan Slye, Director of the Electricity System Operator (ESO), seeking advice on the steps needed to achieve a decarbonised power sector by 2030.
read more... 30/08/2024
Global electricity generation from solar farms has exceeded generation from wind farms since May, marking the longest ever stretch when solar power has been the top source of utility-scale renewable electricity worldwide.
read more... 29/08/2024
Sumitomo Electric Industries has completed the Greenlink Interconnector Project, connecting the electricity grids of Ireland and the UK.
read more... 27/08/2024
After years of stagnation, the U.K.’s green transition finally appears to be underway, with great support from the country’s recently elected Labour government. Plans for an electricity ‘superhighway’ between Scotland and England have been approved, supported by new wind and solar energy projects across the U.K. This month, the U.K.’s energy regulator, Ofgem, approved a $5.6 billion electricity “superhighway” project, which will transport renewable power 300 miles between north-east Scotland and the north of England. The Eastern Green Link subsea power cable will be the largest in the country to date, with phase one expected to transport enough energy to power around 2 million homes in England. This will be the biggest single investment in the U.S. grid to date, to be funded by energy bills. Work on the project by SSE and National Grid is expected to commence later this year, with phase one to be completed by 2029.
read more... 26/08/2024
The energy regulator has announced its decision to support the implementation of transitional arrangements in the electricity connections process, following requests from the National Grid Electricity System Operator (NGESO) and the three Great Britain Transmission Owners (TOs).
read more... 22/08/2024