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UK government wants to prioritize getting data centers access to the national grid

AI data centers, EV charging hubs and more could face fewer delays when waiting for new grid connections.

TechRadar

This year’s Christmas could be Britain’s greenest yet, energy operator says

System operator Neso predicts lowest carbon intensity ever on Christmas Day after new wind and solar power come online

The Guardian - UK

Will net zero really cost UK households £500 a year?

An official report lays out different scenarios for the cost of transitioning away from fossil fuels to net zero by 2050

The Guardian - UK

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‘Zombie’ electricity projects in Britain face axe to ease quicker grid connections

Backlog delaying ‘shovel-ready’ ventures will be cleared with aim of building virtually zero-carbon power system by 2030

The Guardian - UK

Report detailing risk to UK gas security was not one to bury on budget day

Facts in Neso’s stark assessment have been ignored for years – yet running out could be government-toppling event

The Guardian - UK

Energy minister says UK must ‘do whatever it takes’ to avoid gas supply crisis

Official advisers urge government to address situation that could mean homes and businesses going without on coldest days

The Guardian - UK

British wind power hits new record as operator eyes zero carbon grid milestone

Wind turbines generated a new high of 22,711 megawatts on November 11, providing enough power for 22 million homes.

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How a more flexible energy grid can cope better with swings in Britain’s weather

For most Brits, January 8 2025 was an uneventful Wednesday, albeit slightly cold. But these low temperatures, coupled with a significant drop in wind speed, contributed to a spike in the real-time electricity price to over seven times the 2024-25 winter average.

The Conversation

Electricity from Europe could be used to power British homes

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The Independent UK

Entry-level workers face AI ‘job-pocalypse’; US probes Tesla’s self-driving system – as it happened

Business leaders are prioritising automation through AI to fill skills gaps, rather than training junior employees, survey finds

The Guardian - UK

Brits issued winter energy supply warning with ‘tight days’ ahead

National operator says winter could see power supply stretched as report warns of reliance on imports

The Independent UK

Britain could face ‘tight days’ in winter energy supply, grid operator warns

Early data has suggested that ‘tight days’ are most likely to take place in early December or mid-January.

Evening Standard

Great Britain’s electricity grid fortified against blackouts after Iberian crash

‘Future-proofing’ measures in hand to avoid a repeat of Spain and Portugal outage, says system operator Neso

The Guardian - UK

Britain's Energy Grid Bets On Flywheels To Keep The Lights On

Britain's energy operator is betting on an age-old technology to future-proof its grid, as the power plants that traditionally helped stabilise it are closed and replaced by renewable energy systems.

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The Guardian - UK

UK’s clean electricity growing too slowly to meet climate targets, report says

UK’s energy system operator forecasts emissions a third over target by 2035, in second official warning in a month

The Independent UK

Clean energy delays to hit household bills

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The Independent UK

Energy bills to rise because of delays to Labour’s plan to slash prices

The National Energy System Operator says delays to clean energy projects will cost consumers around £4.2 billion in 2030.

Evening Standard

‘Shovel-ready’ renewables prioritised as grid connections queue gets shake-up

Reordering of the ‘first-come, first-served’ grid connections queue aims to meet Labour’s clean power goals and boost economic growth.

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Evening Standard

Heathrow fires: What caused the substation blaze which led to travel chaos

A new report unveils that a catastrophic failure by the National Grid led to the power outage, prompting an Ofgem investigation into preventable faults

The Independent UK

National Grid aware of fault behind Heathrow shutdown fire for seven years

National Grid blamed for failing to act on known transformer problem, while Heathrow accepted risk as a ‘high-impact, low-probability event’

Evening Standard

Substation fire that shut Heathrow Airport was preventable, says watchdog report

Ofgem said it had opened an official enforcement investigation into National Grid Electricity Transmission.

The Guardian - UK

Heathrow substation fire ‘caused by fault first identified seven years ago’

Ofgem opens investigation into National Grid as report finds incident that cut airport power was preventable

Evening Standard

Britain’s risk of power outages this winter lowest since pre-Covid, Neso says

The National Electricity System Operator (Neso) said there is set to be enough electricity to meet demand over the colder winter months.

The Guardian - UK

UK gas plants in line for large windfall payments to keep lights on this winter

Gas companies can be sent multimillion pound fees to generate electricity when wind and solar power is in short supply

The Independent UK

Heathrow power outage: How airport chaos unfolded as cause remains ‘unknown’

Exclusive: The definitive sequence of events behind a shutdown that had devastating emotional and economic consequences

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