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22 Jul 26 |
UK: Egg Power buys Yorkshire solar project egg Power, Liberty Global’s clean energy business, has secured the project rights to Pilmoor Solar Farm in Yorkshire from PS Renewables. Its fifth acquisition sees it acquire the 72MW farm which will generate enough electricity to power 21,000 homes and removing 9,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually. |
22 Jul 26 |
UK: Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar set for Burnham government role Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar is expected to stand down from Holyrood to join Andy Burnham's UK Government as a business minister. The move would see Mr Sarwar resign as Scottish Labour leader, leave the Scottish Parliament and take a seat in the House of Lords. |
22 Jul 26 |
UK: Renewable power offers best bet for new Energy Secretary to cut bills Commenting on the appointment of Miatta Fahnbulleh as the new Energy Secretary, and on the departure of her predecessor Ed Miliband, RenewableUK’s CEO Tara Singh said: 'We're looking forward to working closely with Miatta Fahnbulleh and the new Government to achieve what households and businesses across the country want most: lower energy bills, greater energy security and good jobs in every part of the UK. |
22 Jul 26 |
UK: Fahnbulleh promises 'pragmatic' approach to North Sea as unions seek urgent talks New Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh has insisted she will take a 'pragmatic' approach to North Sea oil and gas, as unions seek urgent talks over the future of the sector. |
21 Jul 26 |
UK: Chris O'Shea comment on VAT reduction for energy bills Chris O'Shea, Group Chief Executive of Centrica, comments on the Government's announcement to remove VAT from household electricity bills from 1 October. |
21 Jul 26 |
UK: Industry urges new Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh to back homegrown energy over imports Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has congratulated Miatta Fahnbulleh on her appointment as Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero and urged her to meet North Sea industry representatives to make clear the new government backs homegrown energy production over growing reliance on imports. |
21 Jul 26 |
UK: Burnham places future of North Sea in the hands of London MP Miatta Fahnbulleh Andy Burnham has replaced Ed Miliband as Energy Secretary in his first cabinet reshuffle after becoming Prime Minister, appointing first-term Labour MP Miatta Fahnbulleh to the role. Mr Miliband, who frequently clashed with the North Sea sector over his opposition to new oil and gas licences and support for the windfall tax, has instead been appointed Foreign Secretary. |
21 Jul 26 |
UK: Burnham unveils VAT cut on electricity bills as first major policy Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced plans to scrap VAT on domestic electricity bills from October 1, saying the move will cut the average annual household bill by around £45. The measure, unveiled on his second day in Downing Street, is expected to cost £850 million in 2026/27 and is the first in a series of economic announcements expected from the new government. |
21 Jul 26 |
UK: Applications open for latest clean power auction, with eligible capacity at record levels Commenting on today’s opening of the application window for Contracts for Difference Allocation Round 8, RenewableUK CEO Tara Singh said: 'Bringing forward this auction represents an important step towards strengthening Britain’s energy security, with recent global events demonstrating yet again that the best way to reduce our exposure to fossil-fuel price shocks is by generating more of our own electricity here in the UK, at the stable prices renewables offer'. |
20 Jul 26 |
UK: New government can revitalise North Sea energy industry with policy reset An early visit by Prime Minister Andy Burnham to meet North Sea energy operators and their workforce could mark a crucial turning point in government attitudes towards home-grown energy and the future of the offshore industry, says David Whitehouse, Chief Executive of Offshore Energies UK (OEUK). |
20 Jul 26 |
UK: Major milestone for Ocean Winds as Caledonia Offshore Wind Farm secures Scottish Government consent Ocean Winds, the 50/50 joint venture between EDP Renewables and ENGIE, has secured offshore consent from the Scottish Government for its two-gigawatt (GW) Caledonia Offshore Wind Farm. |
20 Jul 26 |
UK invests in homegrown space tech to boost national resilience British businesses, universities and researchers will receive access to more than £62 million in government funding to develop homegrown space technologies, boosting the UK’s national resilience and helping protect its independence in a strategically vital sector. |
20 Jul 26 |
UK: New Prime Minister urged to change course as poll shows overwhelming support for North Sea oil and gas production More than seven out of ten people think the UK should produce oil and gas in its own waters rather than rely on imports from abroad, according to independent polling. |
