Alex Daniel
Ofgem boss demands new powers to recoup cash when energy firms collapse
The boss of energy regulator Ofgem has called for more powers to make sure customers rather than investors get compensated when suppliers go...
Britain risks clean power skills shortage, says Siemens Energy UK boss
UK risks a skilled clean energy worker shortage as Labour boosts investment; Siemens Energy calls for urgent training initiatives.
Sizewell C nuclear plant costs ‘could double to nearly £40bn’
Nuclear plants are becoming vital for electricity in Britain as the government aims to decarbonize the grid by 2030.
Why are UK gas stores lower than usual, and how is the overall supply looking?
UK gas storage dangerously low amid freezing snap, but diverse supply sources ease immediate shortage fears.
Shell warns of £1bn cash hit from emissions certificates payments
The energy major said on Wednesday that the charge is “related to timing of payments of emissions certificates” in Germany and the US.
Pylon wars: Battle between builders and ‘blockers’ mounts across UK
Plans to build thousands of new pylons in rural UK to meet clean power targets face backlash from communities across the country.
Good Energy’s potential UAE buyer gets another one-month extension
Esyasoft has until January 20 to decide on a takeover bid for Good Energy, extending the original deadline of December 23.
UK’s Labour Party to reform energy regulator to give more protections after bills crisis
Labour set out sweeping plans for how it will decarbonise the grid by 2030 earlier in December.
Vestas cuts hundreds of jobs on UK’s Isle of Wight
Vestas is switching from making offshore blades to smaller, onshore blades, which will only sustain 300 jobs at the site, it said.
Four of UK’s five nuclear power stations to be extended beyond planned closure
Four of Britain’s five nuclear power stations will stay open longer than previously planned, their operator has said.
