Nuclear

Ministers rubber-stamp feed-in tariff regime, promising generous returns for solar and wind energy projects

Commons committee chairman Tim Yeo says heads of state must intervene, after EDF casts doubt on its UK investment

Government considering new target after US figures show electricity from fossil fuels rose 40 per cent during reactor stress tests

Building contracts expected this week may not be awarded until 2013, pushing back new nuclear plant by up to four years

Ed Davey insists Energy Bill will not delay investments and reveals Horizon nuclear project has garnered "huge interest" from potential buyers

Proposed “investment instruments” would give secretary of state power to guarantee prices for renewables and nuclear developers ahead of 2014 electricity market reforms

Office for Nuclear Regulation in talks to extend life of aging power stations earmarked for closure

Earthwork preparation of Hinkley site put back as election of Francois Hollande as French president hits confidence

New analysis highlights growing blue chip investment in operational wind farms

Reports say two consortia are in talks to purchase planned sites from RWE and E.ON joint venture