Customers trying to avoid bill hikes in line with the adjusted price cap boosted energy switching to its highest level in nearly two…
Continue ReadingWorld’s First Hydrogen-Fuelled Power Station to Be Built in the Humber Region
Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity
Equinor and SSE have unveiled plans for a power station entirely fuelled by hydrogen, a world-first that will be paired with one of…
Continue ReadingCarbon Intensity of the UK’s Power Grid Fell to Record Low on Easter Monday
Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity
Sunny, blustery weather and low energy use drove the carbon intensity of the UK’s power grid to its lowest level ever around midday…
Continue ReadingUK Power Grid Needs 49.5GW of Flexibility to Reach Net-Zero at Lowest Cost
Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity Renewable Energy
To transition to 100% renewables and align with the UK’s net-zero goal, Britain’s power grid needs nearly 50GW of flexibility, in the form…
Continue ReadingWorldwide electricity generation by renewables rose 15% last year, while coal-powered generation fell 4%, but the transition to cleaner resources isn’t proceeding fast…
Continue ReadingA community-owned wind farm will be built near Coedely in South Wales after receiving £1.1 million of backing from the Welsh Government.
Continue ReadingEDF will shutter its last remaining coal-fired power station in the UK, West Burton A, in September 2022, ahead of a 2024 phase-out…
Continue ReadingElectricity Switching Still Down in February, But Signs Point to Recovery
Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity Energy Suppliers
The domestic electricity market remained sluggish in February, continuing a trend of lockdowns and pandemic worries dampening household switching. However, ElectraLink is forecasting…
Continue ReadingElectrical Appliances to Cost £75/Year Less to Run Under New Rules
Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity Government Policy
Your next washing machine and fridge will use less electricity and work for years longer, under new legislation that will tackle premature obsolescence…
Continue ReadingDrax confirmed it has scrapped plans to replace the coal-fired units at its North Yorkshire power station with two combined cycle gas turbines…
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