On 30 September, the UK’s final coal-fired power plant, the 2GW Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station, closed after over 50 years of operation.

Spanish electricity company Iberdrola has, through its UK business SP Energy Networks (SPEN), acquired Derryherk, a private technology company that works to improve data connectivity through its digital twin.

Research consultancy firm Cornwall Insight has released its forecast for the January 2025 energy price cap, predicting a very slight fall.

SP Energy Networks has announced plans to overhaul the grid network in and around St Andrews, Scotland as part of a £20 million investment.

The latest update to energy debt and arrears data from the energy regulator Ofgem has revealed a startling uptick in the level of debt held by UK households.

The Energy Networks Association (ENA) has released figures suggesting that, since it launched its Strategic Connections Group, electricity network operators (ENOs) have removed 10GW of “zombie” projects from the connections queue.

National Grid and SSEN Transmission have begun construction of the Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2), a 2GW subsea electricity link between Scotland and Yorkshire.

The Clean Hydrogen Innovation Programme (CHIP), a Joint Industry Programme led by the Carbon Trust in collaboration with Levidian, National Gas Transmission, Scottish Power and SSE, has launched its first three projects.

The UK government’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has released its report on energy trends in the UK for the second quarter (April to October this year).

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced that he will overhaul the current English apprenticeship scheme in order to recruit young people into key sectors, including the green industry.