UK companies chosen as contractors for huge Hornsea 3 wind farm Ørsted has announced contracts worth £75–100m with UK companies for its Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm. The news, welcomed by Energy Secretary Ed Miliband, means huge parts of the lucrative work to construct the site will...
Energy regulator Ofgem has confirmed a 1.2% increase in the energy price cap for January to March 2025 as energy bills rise Energy regulator Ofgem has announced a 1.2% increase in the energy price cap for January-March 2025, raising average household bills by £21 per year...
A £2 billion funding package has been approved for Eastern Green Link 1, a 196km high-voltage cable designed to enhance the transmission of green energy between Scotland and northern England. A £2 billion funding package has been approved for Eastern Green Link 1 (EGL1), a subsea...
A new report reveals record solar power output and near-record wind electricity generation across Europe in the third quarter of 2024 Renewable energy production in Europe surged to new milestones in the third quarter of 2024, demonstrating the region’s growing reliance on sustainable power sources. According...
Eight energy and nature experts have been appointed to the Clean Power 2030 Advisory Commission Eight experts from the fields of energy, environment and academia have been appointed to the Clean Power 2030 Advisory Commission. Their role is to support the UK’s efforts to achieve a clean...
Ofgem has announced the new price cap today Ofgem has confirmed that the energy price cap will increase by 10% for the final quarter of 2024. This adjustment means that an average household paying by direct debit for dual fuel will see their annual energy bill rise to £1,717, an...
A recent poll shows strong public support for the government's clean energy policies, with 60% of people in support of new solar farms Almost 60% of the public support the government‘s policy of approving new solar farms. The survey, conducted by YouGov for the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU),...
Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the Welsh First Minister will announce a joint effort to work towards green energy push The Prime Minister and the First Minister of Wales have announced plans to strengthen collaboration on clean energy initiatives. During a visit to a wind farm in West Wales, both...
Ofgem will announce a new energy price cap on 27th August, with an expected increase bringing the average annual bill to £1,723 In June, consultancy Cornwall Insight released an updated forecast, predicting that the new energy price cap, which Ofgem is set to announce on 27th...
Fossil fuel electricity generation in Europe dropped to its lowest level ever in second quarter, while solar and wind generation reached record highs, according to a new report Fossil fuel electricity generation in Europe fell to its lowest recorded level in the second quarter of 2024. That’s according to a new...