First contractor call for £80bn Government mega-framework
The government is putting contractors on alert for a construction framework worth up to £80bn. A contract notice is due to be published in J…
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95 secure spots on major consultants framework
Procure Partnerships Framework has named 95 consultants awarded places on its second-generation national professional services framework, wi…
News from NWS: High Heat Generating Waste Q&A
Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) gave a presentation to the Partnership about engineering and safety of a GDF. Members were particularly interes…
Renewables and nuclear must work together to reach net zero, new report argues
Nuclear energy should play an important role in the UK’s net zero future, according to a new report authored by experts from the Dalton Nucl…
Firms put on alert for £1.5bn decarbonisation framework
Procurement body Fusion21 has placed firms on alert for a £1.5bn tender race for spots on a national decarbonisation framework. Places on …
Lakeside facility connects to grid and becomes UK’s largest transmission connected battery
National Grid plugs TagEnergy’s 100MW battery project in at its Drax substation.Following energisation, the facility in North Yorkshire is t…
UK Government introduces Clean Industry Bonus to boost offshore wind investments
The UK Government has introduced the Clean Industry Bonus (CIB), a new initiative to encourage offshore wind developers to invest in key ind…
Britain faces huge challenge to meet 2030 clean power goal, grid operator says
LONDON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Britain faces a huge challenge to meet its goal of decarbonising the electricity system by 2030 with rapid reform …
Plans for major floating solar farm in South Cumbrian port
Unique plans have been revealed for floating solar panels in a South Cumbrian port. Associated British Ports (ABP), which owns and operates …
UK Industrial Fusion Solutions stands-up to deliver STEP
The UK's prototype fusion energy powerplant programme will be led by UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd. In a milestone moment on the journ…
UK autumn budget 2024: Key climate and energy announcements
UK chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered Labour’s first budget since 2009, promising to “fix the foundations” of the economy through increa…
More Scottish energy projects unlocked to deliver clean power
Consultation on proposed changes to improve the planning system for large energy projects in Scotland. UK and Scottish governments set out …
NESO commissioned by the UK, Scottish and Welsh Governments to develop the first Strategic Spatial Energy Plan (SSEP) for Great Britain
The SSEP will take a holistic approach to national planning for electricity and hydrogen in Great Britain to identify optimal locations for …