The final section of the subsea cable of the Viking Link electricity interconnector, a high-voltage direct current link between UK and Denmark, has been laid in the North Sea, establishing a connection between the countries’ grids for the first time.
The €2bn (£1.7bn) Viking Link project is a joint venture between…
The UK’s reliance on natural gas as its main source of energy could jeopardise the country’s net zero transition, a new report has explained.
The Office of Budget Responsibility (OBR) has published its latest Fiscal risks and sustainability report, in which it outlines the economic risks on the UK’s public finances.…
Great British Nuclear (GBN) has opened its tender for technology partners to support the development of small modular reactors (SMRs) for nuclear power generation.
GBN launched yesterday to lead delivery of a programme of new nuclear projects, with SMR procurement one of its initial priorities. It has launched a competition for…
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) is today launching Great British Nuclear (GBN), the new government body that will be the delivery vehicle for all of the UK’s nuclear projects, including Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C.
According to DESNZ: “GBN will drive the rapid expansion of new nuclear power…
Full planning permission has been granted by North Ayrshire Council for the construction of a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) subsea cable manufacturing plant.
The factory is to be built for specialist subsea cable company XLCC in Hunterston, Scotland and was designed by Pick Everard, who also provided management services. This announcement…
The first geothermal borehole has been completed for a ground source heat pump system in the the City of London's Salisbury Square scheme.
The Salisbutry Square scheme will deliver a new, purpose-built 18-courtroom legal facility called the City of London Law Courts and an industry leading City of London police headquarters.…
Ørsted’s Hornsea Four offshore wind farm has been granted a development consent order (DCO) by secretary of state for energy security and net zero Grant Shapps.
Ørsted will construct Hornsea Four in the North Sea, approximately 69km off the Yorkshire Coast. In August 2015, the Danish renewable energy company acquired the…
NeuConnect has signed a licence agreement with The Crown Estate, for its £2.4bn UK to Germany subsea interconnector, signalling the start of construction in the UK within weeks.
The agreement, which follows “detailed negotiation and collaboration with The Crown Estate”, allows NeuConnect to begin offshore and seabed works in the UK…
The Local Government Association (LGA) has warned there are 1,150 green energy projects in the UK that have received planning permission but cannot yet be built due to concerns around connecting to the grid.
LGA asserts that the inability to build these clean energy projects is putting the UK’s net zero…
As the Local Government Association reveals that there are over 1,000 renewable projects unable to go into construction due to lack of grid connections, it's worth exploring the issues facing cable operators seeking to connect renewable energy projects to the UK grid.
The UK's plan to get to net zero…
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