Don’t rush to go zonal says energy thinktank
Cornwall Insight says zonal pricing will take years to implement and is a crucial decision Zonal pricing might be the future – but the UK’s not ready for it. That’s the message from Cornwall Insight, which has fired a warning shot ahead of the Government’s expected decision on electricity market reform this summer. In its latest […]
Grid connections to get faster after new rules
Ofgem rasies the size of project needing impact assessments from 1MW to 5MW, speeding up smaller connections Ofgem has approved a key rule change that will speed up grid connections for small energy projects across England and Wales. The move, announced today (12 May), raises the threshold for projects needing a Transmission Impact Assessment (TIA) […]
Aberdeen says domestic energy production in crisis as transition hammers jobs
Labour accused of redundancies and policies which are harming energy security and production A wave of North Sea job losses has triggered fresh warnings that the UK is jeopardising energy security, investment and its net zero ambitions. The Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce is calling for urgent action after nearly 600 redundancies were announced in just […]
Cheers – pubs serve up solar powered pints!
New style PPA means 120 pubs will be kitted out with rooftop solar over the next year Pub giant Martson’s is about to serve greener pints as 120 of its sites are set to install rooftop solar. Marston’s has done a deal for a new kind of PPA with Two Blues Solar and installer Nuvolt, […]
Chinese put windfarm plans into a spin
Scrutiny over proposed Chinese involvment into the building of floating windfarm Ministers are weighing up whether to greenlight Chinese wind giant Mingyang to supply turbines for a flagship North Sea windfarm. The Guardian reports that Mingyang, China’s largest offshore turbine maker, is the frontrunner for the Green Volt project – Europe’s first commercial-scale floating windfarm. However […]
Attenborough film prompts calls to end bottom trawling
Horrific levels of waste and destruction from bottom trawling revealed even in protected zones Shocking new footage lays bare the brutal reality of bottom trawling – a practice that rips up the ocean floor, kills marine life in its path and wrecks habitats vital for tackling climate change. The horrific levels of destruction and waste, […]
Suppliers cough up £7m for overbilling
Ofgem forces payout from 10 suppliers for meter overcharging from 2019-2024 Image Source/ Reference: Ofgem Ofgem has ordered 10 energy suppliers to pay more than £7 million in refunds and compensation after customers were overcharged due to billing errors linked to complex meter setups. Following a compliance review, the regulator found that over 34,000 households […]
Heathrow fire interim report points to gaps in resilience
600 documents, one major substation fire and still no clear cause for the Heathrow blackout The National Energy System Operator (NESO) has released its interim findings into the North Hyde Substation fire that caused the closure of Heathrow Airport on 20 March. While the root cause remains unknown, the early report highlights serious questions around how the UK’s critical […]
Methane from fossil fuels still ‘worryingly high’
More than 120 million tonnes of methane still entering the atmosphere says IEA report Methane emissions from fossil fuel operations remain worryingly high, the IEA has warned, even as data collection and monitoring tools improve. Their report Global Methane Tracker 2025, reveals emissions are still topping 120 million tonnes a year, with record levels of oil, gas […]
Dounreay nuclear site warned over safety after two-tonne monitor topples in accident
ONR orders safety improvements after injury which could have had serious consequences The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has issued an improvement notice to Nuclear Restoration Services, after a health and safety incident at the Dounreay nuclear site in Caithness, Scotland. The incident, which occurred in February, involved the movement of a radiological contamination monitor […]
