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April 12, 2021

EDF to sell its only UK CCGT plant West Burton B to EIG

EDF has announced the sale of its only gas-fired Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) power station in the UK, West Burton B.

The Electric Insights report also states that new green technologies such as bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) will be needed. Image: Drax.

February 15, 2021

Britain ‘edges closer to the power system of the future’ as 2020 is hailed as greenest year

Last year was Britain’s greenest yet, with renewables generating more power than fossil fuels for the first time according to a new report from Drax Electric Insights.

January 14, 2021

Fossil fuel generation falls to record low as renewables dominate energy market

Fossil fuel generation has more than halved over the last decade, hitting a new record low in 2020.

December 14, 2020

Energy white paper: Offshore wind, CCS and modernising data take centre stage

The government’s energy white paper has today been published, detailing its decarbonisation plans across the entire economy.

November 18, 2020

ICE ban brought forward to 2030 in ‘landmark moment’ as Johnson releases Ten Point Plan

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has released his eagerly awaited Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial revolution, setting out pledges to create 250,000 jobs.

September 24, 2020

EDF to invest £50bn to grow low carbon generation to 12GW by 2035

EDF has announced £50 billion of investment in low carbon electricity to support the UK’s net zero transition.

September 11, 2020

BEIS announces £65m to support high-performance batteries and robotics

In an effort to support future technologies, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has announced £65 million in funding.

August 27, 2020

EDF confirms early Hunterston B closure

EDF is to close its Hunterston B nuclear power plant in 2021, two years earlier than planned.

Electricity generated from renewables increases by 10.5% in 2022, says DESNZ. Image: Pxfuel NC.

July 30, 2020

Renewable generation grows to a record high shows DUKES

Electricity generated by renewables hit a new high in 2019, rising by 4% to reach 37.1%.

The new figure stands at 6.8%. Image: Pexels NC.

June 26, 2020

Record start to 2020 for renewable generation

In Q1 of 2020, renewables generated a record 47% of the UK's electricity, according to new figures from the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).