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The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) have issued a joint statement on energy security cooperation. 

The UK has reached a crucial milestone in the race for net zero having surpassed one trillion kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity generated from renewables.

This week’s issue of Current± Price Watch – powered by Enact – explores Cornwall Insight's latest price cap shifting only £38, wind generating more British electricity than gas for the first time and the demand flexibility service scheme displacing the need for 3.3GWh of electricity.

The UK Government yesterday (11 May) set out new proposals to improve reward schemes offered to communities living locally to onshore wind farms.

Industry leaders from Shell, the Crown Estate, Simply Blue, Arup and Siemens Energy discussed the ‘growing pains’ of offshore wind in a session at All Energy Glasgow this week.

Ireland’s first Offshore Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (ORESS-1) auction has seen over 3GW awarded for offshore wind projects.

Drax has confirmed that Britain’s vast wind power resources generated more electricity than gas in the first three months of 2023.

Trade association Energy UK has said that the upcoming Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction will fall short of delivering the required expansion of offshore wind to hit the government’s 2030 target.

Great Britain (GB) returned to being a net importer of electricity in the first quarter of 2023 while renewable generation was the largest contributor to the power generation mix, says EnAppSys.

Octopus Energy Group has announced it is launching its green tariff, ‘Fan Club’ in the US and Germany.