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Ofgem releases £2bn for first England-Scotland ‘electricity superhighway’

Ofgem has approved a £2 billion funding package to build a 196km subsea cable between England and Scotland. The proposed ...

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NESO director ‘not happy’ with under-use of batteries

The National Energy Systems Operator (NESO) is “not happy” with the current under-use of batteries when there is excess ...

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Energy minister brands cold homes a ‘national scandal’

Energy minister Miatta Fahnbulleh has labelled the UK’s poorly insulated housing stock as a “national scandal”. Her comments come ahead of a raft of expected announcements that Utility Week ...

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Scarsella crowned ‘Best Leader’ as UKPN named top company to work for

UK Power Networks (UKPN) has been named as one of the best companies to work for in the UK, with the network operator’s chief ...

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Does RIIO3 pay enough attention to the future of gas?

Gas networks will shortly submit their RIIO3 business plans, covering a period of significant uncertainty for the sector. Ofgem appears to principally be dealing with this by use of uncertainty ...

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Weekend Press: Power stations meant to guard against blackout threat hit by delays

In our latest round-up of sector coverage in the national media, delays to three power plants being built by Drax are revealed. Thames Water’s board is reportedly split over two competing deals aimed ...

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Heat network customers to be shielded from debt collectors

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Switching bounces back to pre-crisis levels