The government has promised to consult by March 2026 on bringing fusion into the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project planning regime, claiming the UK will be the first country in the world to develop fusion-specific planning rules. Currently, fusion projects must…
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Cable laying starts off Kent for GB-Germany interconnector
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The world’s largest cable laying vessel – the ‘Prysmian Leonardo da Vinci’ – is in UK waters to install 140km of underwater cabling, part of NeuConnect, the first direct interconnector between the GB and German electricity networks. The £2.4 billion…
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Siemens named preferred bidder for converter stations for England-Scotland link
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National Grid Electricity Transmission and SP Energy Networks have selected Siemens Energy as preferred bidder for two high voltage direct current (HVDC) converter stations for the Eastern Green Link 4 (EGL4) project. EGL4 is a proposed new 2GW HVDC electricity…
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OVO announces renewable energy company to repower wind sites
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OVO has announced plans to launch a renewable energy company that will focus on repowering onshore wind farms. The company says its new OVO Renewables subsidiary is its first move into energy generation (apart from domestic PV for its customers)…
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Floating wind farm developer signs onshore FEED contract
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Green Volt has awarded a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract for an onshore substation for its floating offshore wind farm to Worley. Green Volt’s onshore substation will be located North of Peterhead connecting a 560 MW floating windfarm 80km…
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INEOS converts Hull plant from gas to hydrogen
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INEOS has completed a £30 million conversion at its Hull manufacturing site, so it can run on hydrogen instead of natural gas. The hydrogen used at the site is produced as a co-product from existing manufacturing processes, in a model…
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UK networks agree closer working relationship with European counterparts
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The National Energy System Operator (NESO) and the UK’s main transmission networks and interconnectors have finalised a new working agreement with the European Network of Transmission System Operators (ENTSO-e), bolstering intracontinental cooperation on electricity. UK TSOs were unable to remain…
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German network swoops to sign €6 billion procurement deal for electricity network equipment
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Germany energy networks company E.On has signed £6 billion in long-term contracts with European manufacturers of electricity network components. The announcement highlights competition to secure supplies of such equipment across countries who are decarbonising their electricity grids and electrifying industry…
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Heritage site celebrates new EV charging station
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Heritage site Dean Clough has seen its new electric vehicle fast-charging stations power e-miles totalling over three times the circumference of the Earth in just two months of operation, according to Mer’s data. A new 500kVA connection with eight ultra…