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Statera Energy has welcomed Ofgem’s move to add three of its projects in the Long Duration Electricity Storage (LDES) cap and floor scheme.

Great Britain’s energy security and clean power ambitions have received a boost after Ofgem greenlit early construction funding (ECF) for a series of large electricity transmission projects in Scotland. These projects are upgrading Scotland’s electricity network so more clean, homegrown

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution has secured funding of £380,000 for three innovation projects, including a collaboration with Scottish universities on addressing the environmental impact of creosote on utility poles.

A range of new protections for households and businesses that get their heating and hot water through a heat network has come into force.

Charles Hargreaves, deputy director compliance – heat networks at Ofgem, highlights what it takes to prepare for compliance when the regulation of heat networks begins this month.

Three major projects that will help boost Great Britain’s energy security and clean power ambitions and deliver projected savings for consumers have taken a big step closer to fruition.

Energy network companies have been given the green light for multi-billion-pound funding to strengthen the stability, security and resilience of the UK's energy networks.

Energy regulator Ofgem has approved Early Construction Funding (ECF) requests for a number of major electricity transmission projects, including eight in Scotland.

National Gas has secured £500,000 from Ofgem to develop an innovative new type of underground hydrogen storage – which could see a pilot project built in 2026. The system, known as H2FlexiStore, has been developed by Edinburgh energy storage specialists Gravitricity, and is designed to h

Ofgem has laid out a blueprint for the landmark electricity distribution price control period starting in April 2028 (‘ED3’), covering a pivotal period in the pathway to a clean power system by 2030 and laying the foundations for the wider decarbonisation of the economy.   This crit

The community renewable energy projects to benefit from the latest round of funding from the Ofgem Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme have been revealed.

British renewable energy projects will be connected quicker thanks to new Ofgem rules granting early access to almost £4 billion of investment for crucial transmission equipment and services. The regulator said its new Advanced Procurement Mechanism (APM) will unblock supply chains by allowing

Radical reform to fast-track cheaper, cleaner power plugging into the electricity grid is one step closer to becoming a reality, Ofgem has announced. The new connections system, which could be in place in spring 2025, would end the first-come, first-served system where clean energy generation or sto

Thirty-nine businesses have been suspended from installing new insulation in people’s homes after UK ministers were alerted to reports of poor-quality work. 

A £2 billion funding package has been awarded to build a proposed new subsea and underground 196km cable between Scotland and the north of England which will help boost energy security, cut bills and hit Government green targets.