West Burton in Nottinghamshire has been selected as the home for the UK’s first fusion energy plant being developed as part of the Government-backed Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP) project.
Following the official announcement of the energy bills freeze over the coming winter by Prime Minister Liz Truss on Thursday 8 September, the government has released the first details of how exactly it will work.
The price cap is to be set at £2,500 for two years from October onwards, Prime Minister Liz Truss has announced as part of a range of measures designed to address the energy crisis.
In this week’s issue of our Current± Price Watch series – powered by LCP Enact – we take a look at surging baseload power prices over the winter period after Gazprom announces Nord Stream 1 is shut indefinitely.
Nuclear energy projects have received a £3.3 million funding boost from the UK Government aiming to support the development of an advanced modular reactor (AMR).
In the latest issue of our Current± Price Watch series – powered by LCP Enact – we take a look at how record high temperatures across Britain and Europe are impacting power prices.
“Major failures” mean current government programmes will not be enough to deliver net zero, according to the latest Progress in reducing emissions: 2022 Report to Parliament from the Climate Change Committee (CCC).
A new Energy Bill was announced today (10 May) as part of the Queen's Speech, to help the UK build a more secure, homegrown energy system that is both cleaner and more affordable.
If the UK meets its expanded renewable and nuclear targets, the country will have an oversupply of electricity more than half of the time by 2030, creating significant opportunities for flexible demand.
