Great British Energy – Nuclear signs contract to deliver UK’s first Small Modular Reactors Small modular reactor concept

Great British Energy – Nuclear (GBE‑N) has signed a new contract, formally commencing technology design work to deliver the UK’s first Small Modular...

Dan Benn Mon, 04/13/2026 - 10:32
Britain secures record offshore wind in historic auction Offshore wind turbine

Britain has taken a monumental step towards energy independence, securing a record-breaking 8.4GW of offshore wind capacity in its latest renewables...

Dan Benn Wed, 01/14/2026 - 11:03
Government unveils strategy to safeguard UK power infrastructure UK energy substation

The UK Government has announced plans for a first-of-its-kind Energy Resilience Strategy, designed to protect critical energy infrastructure and...

Dan Benn Wed, 11/19/2025 - 10:03
A new era for UK nuclear energy Dungeness Nuclear Power Station

In a revolutionary move to secure Britain's energy future, the Prime Minister has announced the approval of new nuclear power plants across England...

Dan Benn Thu, 02/06/2025 - 10:43
UK funds record clean energy projects for 11m homes An onshore wind farm in Northumbria, England

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has announced that it has allocated funding for a record number of clean energy projects, which will...

Dan Benn Tue, 09/03/2024 - 12:07
King’s speech targets growth Houses of Parliament, London

The government has announced that Wednesday’s King’s Speech will be used to put economic growth at the heart of its legislative agenda.

With the...

Dan Benn Mon, 07/15/2024 - 12:33
National Wealth Fund created HM Treasury sign on Whitehall

The government has announced that it is bringing financial institutions together under the new National Wealth Fund.

At the request of the Chancell...

Dan Benn Wed, 07/10/2024 - 09:29
Priorities set out for energy security An Engineer working near high voltage poles

Following his return to the Cabinet, former Labour Party Leader Ed Miliband has set out his priorities for the Department for Energy Security and Net...

Dan Benn Tue, 07/09/2024 - 12:17
Lords warns government of energy risks Big Ben and the Parliament in London

The government has been warned by the House of Lords that it needs to act quickly to ensure that long-duration energy storage technologies are able to...

Dan Benn Wed, 03/13/2024 - 11:40
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