When we first covered Sizewell C back in early 2025, the focus was on projected start dates and the challenges of getting Britain’s next major nuclear power station off the ground. Fast forward to 2026 and things are now moving from planning to delivery in a very real way. In the summer of 2025 the […]
Clean Power 2030: where we are now and what it means for developers
When the Government published its Clean Power 2030 Action Plan last year, it set out an ambitious direction of travel for the UK’s electricity system. The intention was clear: move faster on renewables, unblock the grid, and remove barriers that were slowing down delivery. Now, with some distance from the original announcement, the conversation has […]
The Future of Gas Connections: What Developers Need to Know
As the UK transitions toward a low-carbon economy, the landscape for gas connections on new developments is changing fast. What was once a routine part of project planning has become a complex mix of regulation, policy shifts, and long-term uncertainty. Government strategy now leans firmly toward electrification. The Future Homes Standard, due to come into […]
The National Grid is bursting at the seams and the UK’s carbon neutral future may well be under threat
The UK’s energy grid is struggling to cope, placing increasing pressure on everyone from developers to bill payers. The growing crisis has been highlighted in a recent article from The Times, which makes it clear that the National power grid simply isn’t able to keep pace. Recently, Storm Floris brought gusts of wind to Scotland […]
Scotland steps into the arena, as the biggest battery storage project in Europe arrives at Blackhillock to ensure that surplus power is not lost
Europe’s largest ever battery storage facility has commenced operating in Northern Scotland, The Times has reported. The site’s location, midway between Inverness and Aberdeen, was carefully selected by Zenobe to take full advantage of an area where huge amounts of wind power are fed into the National Grid from offshore wind farms. The project already […]
STEP forward for Nuclear Fusion Sector as Government invests £410 million
Construction News has reported that construction companies are currently competing to work on a new nuclear plant, to be known as the Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP) facility. The companies bidding include Balfour, Kier and Ferrovial and the new job could be worth up to £20bn, according to UK Industrial Fusion Solutions (UKIFS). For […]
Sizewell C projected to start up in 2035, Times reports
The Times Newspaper has revealed that the much anticipated Sizewell C nuclear power plant is due to commence operating in 2035, if approved, although concerns are still being voiced about progress on Hinckley Point C. Despite a projected start date of late 2025, construction works on Hinckley Point C have been subject to costly delays, […]
A new era of clean electricity is promised. Speed is of the essence in the Government’s new Clean Power 2030 Action Plan.
An encouraging read for our energy and housebuilder clients. With only six years to implement, this is a call to action across the industry. Delivery will require fundamental changes to the planning system and new connections process. Click on the link to read all about it: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/clean-power-2030-action-plan-assessment-of-the-clean-energy-skills-challenge
Today marks the end of the UK’s coal burning era – but is the National Grid prepared for it?
The last coal power station in the country will close down today at Ratcliffe-on-Soar, marking the end of the UK’s 142 year reliance on coal as a fossil fuel. Given that coal is regarded as the dirtiest fossil fuel, producing the highest amount of greenhouse gases when burnt, the power plant’s demise marks a major […]
China launches world’s largest solar farm
The Xinjiang solar farm in China, which went online last month, has taken first place as the largest solar farm in the world, with a capacity of 5GW, pushing the Golmud Solar Park, also based in China, into second place in the process. The new facility, believed to be roughly the size of New York […]
