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Image of a panel speaking in front of a projector screen that reads REMA, Zonal Pricing and Market Reform - The Financial Impact.
Solar Planning
Rejection of zonal pricing brings ‘clarity not resolution’Rejection of zonal pricing brings ‘clarity not resolution’

The government’s decision to rule out a zonal electricity pricing system brings to a close a period of intense energy sector debate.

byMolly Green
Jul 11, 2025
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6 Min Read
Understanding Regional Energy Strategic Plans and their impact on decarbonisation goals
Energy Policy
Understanding Regional Energy Strategic Plans and their impact on decarbonisation goalsUnderstanding Regional Energy Strategic Plans and their impact on decarbonisation goals
byMolly Green
Jul 11, 2025
6 Min Read
ed miliband stands behind a blue podium in front of a blue background
Energy Policy
REMA: UK government rejects zonal pricingREMA: UK government rejects zonal pricing
byKit Million Ross
Jul 10, 2025
3 Min Read
Solar Power Portal hears from industry executives about how the UK can build up the workforce needed to achieve its 2030 clean power goals.
Energy Policy
How do we build up the workforce to achieve Clean Power 2030?How do we build up the workforce to achieve Clean Power 2030?
byCameron Murray
Jul 10, 2025
5 Min Read
a white man stands in front of a glass building
Energy Policy
GB Energy appoints Dan McGrail as permanent CEOGB Energy appoints Dan McGrail as permanent CEO
byKit Million Ross
Jul 9, 2025
2 Min Read
GB Energy board still considering ‘right places to go’
Energy Policy
GB Energy board still considering ‘right places to go’GB Energy board still considering ‘right places to go’
byMolly Green
Jul 9, 2025
2 Min Read
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Energy Policy
Connections Reform: NESO invites applications to ‘unleash ready-to-go clean power projects’
Connections Reform: NESO invites applications to ‘unleash ready-to-go clean power projects’
Jul 8, 2025
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3 Min Read
byAndy Colthorpe
Energy Policy
NESO opens plans for strategic energy planning framework
NESO opens plans for strategic energy planning framework
Jul 3, 2025
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2 Min Read
byKit Million Ross
Great British Energy panel discussion at Clean Power 2030 Summits, July 2025, London.
Energy Policy
How Great British Energy will build a UK solar supply chain
How Great British Energy will build a UK solar supply chain
Jul 2, 2025
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6 Min Read
byMolly Green
Rt Hon Chris Skidmore OBE, chair of policy pathways & governance, Transition Finance Council, speaks at Clean Power 2030 Summits
Energy Policy
UK Solar Summit day two: maintaining confidence through renewables auction round 7
UK Solar Summit day two: maintaining confidence through renewables auction round 7
Jul 2, 2025
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6 Min Read
bySolar Media Staff
Neil Kenward, director for strategy, economics, research and net zero at Ofgem, speaking at the Clean Power 2030 Summits in 2025.
Energy Policy
Ofgem greenlights all transmission upgrade projects needed for Clean Power 2030 goals
Ofgem greenlights all transmission upgrade projects needed for Clean Power 2030 goals
Jul 1, 2025
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3 Min Read
byMolly Green
Michael Shanks MP, parliamentary under-secretary of state for energy, giving the ministerial address at the Clean Power 2030 Summits.
Energy Policy
UK Solar Summit day one: Financing the UK's energy transition
UK Solar Summit day one: Financing the UK's energy transition
Jul 1, 2025
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3 Min Read
byMolly Green
UK remains an ‘attractive’ space for clean energy investment
Energy Policy
UK remains an ‘attractive’ space for clean energy investment
UK remains an ‘attractive’ space for clean energy investment
Jul 1, 2025
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4 Min Read
byJP Casey
UK Solar Roadmap charts course to nine million homes powered by solar
Energy Policy
UK Solar Roadmap charts course to nine million homes powered by solar
UK Solar Roadmap charts course to nine million homes powered by solar
Jun 30, 2025
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5 Min Read
byMolly Green
solar PV cells in a field
Energy Policy
UK solar capacity approaches 19 GW milestone
UK solar capacity approaches 19 GW milestone
Jun 30, 2025
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2 Min Read
byKit Million Ross
Clean power is ‘a regional growth issue, not just a climate issue’
Energy Policy
Clean power is ‘a regional growth issue, not just a climate issue’
Clean power is ‘a regional growth issue, not just a climate issue’
Jun 27, 2025
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3 Min Read
byJP Casey
UK government will not fund Xlinks Morocco-UK interconnector
Energy Policy
UK government will not fund Xlinks Morocco-UK interconnector
UK government will not fund Xlinks Morocco-UK interconnector
Jun 27, 2025
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4 Min Read
byMolly Green
large yellow-white sparks fly off an angle grinder
Energy Policy
Cornwall Insight: Levy exemptions could slash bills by 25% for small manufacturers
Cornwall Insight: Levy exemptions could slash bills by 25% for small manufacturers
Jun 26, 2025
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2 Min Read
byKit Million Ross
a computer screen showing the LAEP+ platform
Solar Planning
Arup, Global City Futures, Advanced Infrastructure partner on net zero planning platform
Arup, Global City Futures, Advanced Infrastructure partner on net zero planning platform
Jun 25, 2025
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2 Min Read
byKit Million Ross
What not to miss at the Clean Power 2030 Summits
Energy Policy
What not to miss at the Clean Power 2030 Summits
What not to miss at the Clean Power 2030 Summits
Jun 24, 2025
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3 Min Read
byMolly Green
ed Miliband stands by a podium
Energy Policy
Industry reacts to the government’s Industrial Strategy
Industry reacts to the government’s Industrial Strategy
Jun 24, 2025
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6 Min Read
byKit Million Ross
UK Industrial Strategy: solar, storage 'vital' to clean energy mission
Energy Policy
UK Industrial Strategy: solar, storage ‘vital’ to clean energy mission
UK Industrial Strategy: solar, storage ‘vital’ to clean energy mission
Jun 24, 2025
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4 Min Read
byMolly Green
Clean energy industries the 'frontier' in UK Industrial Strategy
Energy Policy
Clean energy industries the ‘frontier’ in UK Industrial Strategy
Clean energy industries the ‘frontier’ in UK Industrial Strategy
Jun 23, 2025
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5 Min Read
byMolly Green
Ofgem fines Farringdon Energy for breach of licence conditions
Energy Policy
Ofgem fines Farringdon Energy for breach of licence conditions
Ofgem fines Farringdon Energy for breach of licence conditions
Jun 23, 2025
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2 Min Read
byGeorge Heynes
Ireland closes its last coal-fired power station
Energy Policy
Ireland closes its last coal-fired power station
Ireland closes its last coal-fired power station
Jun 23, 2025
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3 Min Read
byGeorge Heynes
a blue co-op sign hanging off a building
Energy Policy
Green Alliance, Co-op report: Businesses face ‘far-reaching’ challenges to hit clean power targets
Green Alliance, Co-op report: Businesses face ‘far-reaching’ challenges to hit clean power targets
Jun 20, 2025
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3 Min Read
byKit Million Ross
a floating offshore wind turbine
Energy Policy
Crown Estate forms partnerships for new floating windfarms in Celtic Sea
Crown Estate forms partnerships for new floating windfarms in Celtic Sea
Jun 20, 2025
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3 Min Read
byKit Million Ross
a steel processing plant in dim light
Energy Policy
ECIU: Steel industry energy bill skyrockets by £1.8bn since gas crisis
ECIU: Steel industry energy bill skyrockets by £1.8bn since gas crisis
Jun 19, 2025
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2 Min Read
byKit Million Ross
‘Instrumental’: MorGen Energy on the UK’s Hydrogen Allocation Process
Energy Policy
‘Instrumental’: MorGen Energy on the UK’s Hydrogen Allocation Process
‘Instrumental’: MorGen Energy on the UK’s Hydrogen Allocation Process
Jun 19, 2025
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6 Min Read
byGeorge Heynes
Rooftop revolution and community benefits: Policy updates from the UK Solar Summit 2025
Energy Policy
Rooftop revolution and community benefits: Policy updates from the UK Solar Summit 2025
Rooftop revolution and community benefits: Policy updates from the UK Solar Summit 2025
Jun 18, 2025
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2 Min Read
byMolly Green
pylons at sunset
Energy Policy
NESO lays out early expectations for winter grid operations
NESO lays out early expectations for winter grid operations
Jun 18, 2025
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2 Min Read
byKit Million Ross
UK government invests in offshore wind ahead of Clean Power 2030 Summits
Energy Policy
UK government invests in offshore wind ahead of Clean Power 2030 Summits
UK government invests in offshore wind ahead of Clean Power 2030 Summits
Jun 18, 2025
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3 Min Read
byMolly Green
Lhyfe: how to build the UK hydrogen economy
Energy Policy
Lhyfe: how to build the UK hydrogen economy
Lhyfe: how to build the UK hydrogen economy
Jun 17, 2025
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6 Min Read
byGeorge Heynes
North Sea Link interconnector trips, BESS provides frequency services, balancing
Energy Policy
North Sea Link interconnector trips, BESS provides frequency services, balancing
North Sea Link interconnector trips, BESS provides frequency services, balancing
Jun 17, 2025
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3 Min Read
byMolly Green
UK to unlock hydrogen infrastructure via £500 million funding package
Energy Policy
UK to unlock hydrogen infrastructure via £500 million funding package
UK to unlock hydrogen infrastructure via £500 million funding package
Jun 16, 2025
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3 Min Read
byGeorge Heynes

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