Tim McManan-Smith

Centrica is pleased to confirm that a Heads of Terms for a 20-year regulated Contract for Difference (CfD) agreement has been signed by UK Government which will extend the life of Sizewell B in Suffolk, enabling the 1.2GW nuclear power station, in which Centrica has a 20% share, to continue operating from 2035 to 2055.

Across critical sectors such as healthcare, telecommunications and industrial operations, standby generators often sit unused for long stretches. In many cases, they only run when there’s an unexpected outage. Over time, it can affect key components like fuel quality, battery condition and control stability, and routine start-up checks don’t always pick this up. Here, Andrew Keith, division director of load bank manufacturer Power Prove, explains why low utilisation itself poses a technical risk to standby systems and how regular load bank testing helps ensure operational readiness.

As manufacturing facilities look to reduce emissions, many focus on large-scale changes such as switching energy sources or installing new equipment. Those steps can be effective, but manufacturers should also examine how existing operations can be adapted to cut energy use, lower emissions and improve productivity. Here, Dave Dyer, technical sales engineer at thermal fluid

AMPYR Distributed Energy (ADE), a leading investor, owner and operator of onsite renewable energy solutions, has acquired a 70MW portfolio of operational commercial and industrial solar assets from TotalEnergies, marking a major milestone in the company's European growth strategy. The acquisition comprises 17 operational solar assets across Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, the UK and Iberia,

Barnsley Borough Council's planning officers have recommended approval for a solar farm which represents a multi-million-pound investment in the region's economy, generating millions in ongoing business rates over the life of the project and helping to fund frontline local services in Barnsley and the surrounding areas. Enviromena's proposed 49.9MW Grimethorpe Solar Farm has received no

Two Blues Solar, a commercial solar funder and developer, has completed more than 1.8 MWp of fully funded commercial solar across three Scottish industrial sites, representing a combined investment of approximately £1.64 million. The projects, delivered at Kanthal in Perth and at Lossie Seafoods and Ennovi in Arbroath, are expected to generate around 1.39GWh of

Utilities infrastructure has become one of the most critical and underestimated barriers to delivering new development in the UK, writes Tim Erich, Construction Director at Power On

Baxi has relaunched the Remeha Gas 210 Ace as the Baxi Gas 210 Ace. The move is part of Baxi’s wider strategy to simplify the customer journey by bringing products, services and support together under one trusted, accessible commercial brand. The Baxi Gas 210 Ace relaunch marks the first of the manufacturer’s floor-standing boilers to

CeraPhi Energy is pleased to announce the signing of a strategic agreement with Star Energy Group that will enable the transition of legacy onshore oil and gas wells into sustainable geothermal energy centres across the United Kingdom. The agreement marks a significant milestone in the UK’s energy transition, establishing a framework for the potential transfer

Pure Data Centres Group, the pan-European and Middle East hyperscale cloud and AI data centre platform, today announced it has launched what will become one of Finland’s largest ever inward investment projects, and the largest ever by a UK company. Phase 1 will see investment of over €1.5 billion for a 110MW AI campus, with the site in Seinäjoki capable of scaling to a +€7.5 billion, 550MW+ campus for AI workloads, subject to the necessary permissions and contracting. Phase 1 is already fully leased, with the substation for the first data hall, constructed and live, and all planning permissions and power requirements secured.