Ofgem has proposed a £3.4bn funding package and fast tracked Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2), the offshore electricity interconnector cable between Scotland and England.
EGL2 is an “electricity superhighway” connecting Peterhead in Scotland with Drax in England with 525kV, 2GW high voltage direct current (HVDC) subsea cable. Project promoters National Grid…
Eastern Green Link 1 (EGL1) will be the first project to proceed under a new Ofgem fast track process and will receive a provisional £2bn funding package.
National Grid’s project will construct a subsea energy “superhighway”, in the form of a 2GW high voltage direct current (HVDC) subsea transmission cable, from…
Ofgem has recommended two proposals for high voltage cables connecting the UK grid to electricity sources in Europe for approval.
The Lion Link, a so-called offshore hybrid asset (OHA) to connect the UK with the Netherlands’ power grid and Dutch wind farms in the North Sea, and Tarchon Energy interconnector, which would…
The chief executive of Octopus Energy has said the company plans to invest billions of pounds in building energy infrastructure abroad becuase the wait time to get generation projects connected to the UK grid is too long.
Speaking in the Daily Telegraph, Gregg Jackson explained how red tape, planning obstacles and…
November was a relatively quiet month for people moves in construction, but firms including Balfour, Costain and Keltbray have all strengthened their senior teams.
A round up of the biggest moves and appointments during November follows below. To feature on next month’s appointments roundup email robert.hakimian@emap.com. Balfour promotes HS2 director Balfour…
The Energy Networks Association (ENA) has claimed 50GW of capacity has been freed up early for generation and storage projects to connect to the grid following a number of measures taken by the sector.
The UK is currently experiencing a connectivity logjam of projects, which is restricting renewable energy projects from…
Energy generation projects under development will be forced out of the queue for connection to the grid if they do not meet strict new milestones set by Ofgem.
The enegy regulator believes the new rules will speed up electricity grid connections for viable projects and see stalled or speculative developers restricted…
The government’s plans to transform the UK’s energy system, reduce energy bills and deliver net zero have passed into law after being given Royal Assent.
The Energy Act 2023 aims to deliver a raft of new measures including a new tender process for onshore electricity networks and reduction of costs for…
A report commissioned by British Gas owner Centrica has detailed how a number of power projects in the current grid connectivity logjam that won’t come to fruition are threatening the UK’s future energy security.
Named “phantom” power projects by the Centrica CEO, these schemes are in the queue for grid connection…
We’ve seen a flurry of new appointments at tier ones including Arup and Tilbury Douglas as we head into autumn, while the Chartered Institute of Civil Engineering Surveyors has revealed exciting new faces stepping into presidential roles.
A round up of the biggest moves and appointments during August follows below. To…
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