National Grid
Market reforms could give Scots cheapest energy in Europe, says Octopus boss
Greg Jackson said regional pricing could reduce bills across the UK and give Scotland the cheapest electricity in Europe.
Less risk of Britain losing power next winter than last, says grid operator
National Grid’s Electricity System Operator said the average surplus supply would be higher this winter.
National Grid announces £7bn fundraise to power electricity network upgrades
The network operator is to invest £60 billion in electricity infrastructure over next five years, with more than £30 billion going to Britain.
New rules to kick ‘zombie’ solar farms off grid queue
Energy regulator Ofgem said that projects would have to meet key milestones to keep their spot on the queue for grid connections.
Reforms needed to speed up renewable energy rollout – National Grid boss
John Pettigrew said projects which are unlikely to ever go ahead are blocking the path for realistic schemes.
Ofgem proposes £23.6m fine for gas plant’s ‘excessively’ high grid prices
Electricity generators can be paid to turn down their production
National Grid report says risk of lights going out this winter has fallen
The risks are almost as low as they were before the energy crisis, the National Grid’s Electricity System Operator said.
Government launches sustainability hub to help 5.5m small businesses decarbonise
The Government has launched a new sustainability hub to support Britain’s small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) to decarbonise.
Households could be paid to not hold up vital work on electricity grid
A new report has said that Britain could be wasting massive efforts to build wind farms if it does not also upgrade the power grid.
UK risks wasting wind farms achievement without new links to grid, report warns
It can take twice as long to get a grid connection for a wind farm as it takes to build the wind farm itself.