A technical advisor and designer are being sought for the proposed Mersey Tidal project. Liverpool City Region Combined Authority has launched the search for designers to advance proposals drawn up by Arup. The massive renewable energy project could generate enough clean, predictable energy to power up to 1M homes and…
Ofgem has given provisional approval for two new subsea interconnectors between Scotland and north England, each with a capacity of 2GW and worth a combined £3.4bn.
The subsea links would become a green energy superhighway, taking energy from Scotland’s offshore windfarms and sending it to demand centres in England, providing enough…
Plans for the proposed Sizewell C nuclear power station and small modular reactors (SMRs) have been boosted by the progression of the Nuclear Energy (Financing) Bill.
The bill passed the House of Lords yesterday and will now be sent for Royal Assent. Nuclear Industry Association chief executive Tom Greatrex emphasised the…
It emerged this week that the delivery of new nuclear power station Hinkley Point C is being pushed back yet again, but energy experts say it’s not unexpected nor something that the UK is unprepared for.
The Somerset power station is intended to bring 3.2GW to the national grid, and the…
Heerema Marine Contractors has been awarded the contract for the transportation and installation of the Dogger Bank C offshore substation, as geophysical surveys are being carried out at Dogger Bank A.
Dogger Bank Wind Farm will be the largest offshore wind farm in the world when operational in 2026, with an…
The government is set to take a 20% stake in the £20bn large-scale nuclear plant at Sizewell.
French developer EDF will also take a 20% stake in the Suffolk power station, according to various media reports. Official confirmation of the deal for Sizewell C is expected in the British Energy Security…
EDF Energy is reviewing the costs and timeframes of Hinkley Point C nuclear power station, with fears that challenges including the Ukraine conflict could push up costs and cause delays.
According to the Telegraph, updates are expected in the summer following EDF's “new comprehensive review” of the Somerset power plant. In…
WSP has been brought in to deliver a feasibility study for a commercial scale carbon capture and storage facility at Ince Bio Power in Cheshire - the largest waste wood gasification plant in the UK.
Bioenergy Infrastructure Group (BIG) has tasked WSP with carrying out the assessment of the InBECCS (Ince…
The construction industry has reacted to chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement with disappointment at the lack of funds or attention given toward the pressing need to decarbonise infrastructure.
The chancellor had many other items on his plate and largely focused on the pressures imposed by the war in Ukraine and rising…
The government may ease planning procedures for new onshore wind projects to streamline the approval process.
According to the i newspaper, business and energy minister Kwasi Kwarteng has said the government is reconsidering its approach due to the energy crisis and the impact of the war in Ukraine. Given the reliance of European…
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