Grid

Sumitomo Electric UK Power Cables officially opens new £350m manufacturing facility at Port of Nigg in Scotland, promising to tackle critical bottleneck for UK’s 'electricity superhighway'

Prime Minister presents vision for bringing key services such as energy, water and housing 'back under strong public control', as he hints at plan to bring UK energy costs back into line with European competitors

Prime Minister's plans for new government-backed investment vehicle to back grid projects is broadly welcomed, but experts warn further reforms are needed to curb rising bills

Spending watchdog warns energy bills will rise, unless work to upgrade power grid rapidly accelerates

Cost of paying renewables operators to switch off during periods when grid capacity is constrained and firing up fossil gas plants instead could hit record high this year

New analysis acknowledges the government is delivering 'profound transformation' across the energy system, but warns it is likely to miss out on its goal to deliver 95 per cent clean power by 2030

Government-backed agency reveals over 700 shovel-ready energy projects have received grid connection offers, unlocking nearly 40GW of extra capacity

Tournament set to be the lowest carbon to date for the TV viewing public, as renewables continue to dominate the grid

Interconnector cable linking Scotland's abundant wind power with homes and businesses England is earmarked to come online in 2034

Britain can reduce need to 'turn down' wind farms even as more renewables come online without need for major infrastructure upheavals, LCD Delta research finds