Energy

Balfour Beatty and NG Bailey big winners as Hinkley C announces £1.3bn of contracts

Britain’s first new nuclear plant for 20 years moves closer to construction with new preferred bidder deals.

7 years 2 weeks ago
Artemis Intelligent Power wins MacRobert Award

Digital displacement system “does for hydraulic engines what James Watt did for steam”.

7 years 1 month ago
Greening the Grid

With the Swansea Lagoon Tidal Power project clear to start, renewable power really is gaining the upper hand over nuclear as a deliverable low carbon power source, says Mark Whitby

7 years 1 month ago
UK energy security – are we sensing the winds of change?

Craig McMaster sees the cancellation of subsides for onshore wind as the first step in a decisive new energy strategy that has to include shale gas.

7 years 1 month ago
Bristol Channel tidal fence aims to follow Swansea lagoon success

Kepler Energy is bringing forward plans for its first 30MW undersea water mill on the back of new enthusiasm for tidal power.

7 years 1 month ago
UK offshore wind output climbs to help renewables outperform nuclear

Crown Estate highlights that, having passed 5GW capacity, UK now has more offshore turbines than the rest of Europe combined pushing UK renewable energy output for the first time above nuclear.

7 years 1 month ago
Planners make a U turn over fracking in Lancashire

Approval recommended for planning permission for hydraulic fracturing site in Lancashire ahead of meeting next week

7 years 2 months ago
Interview: Andrew McNaughton on Tidal Lagoon Power’s £30bn renewable ambition

As engineering and construction director for Tidal Lagoon Power, former Balfour Beatty chief executive Andrew McNaughton plans to start generating power at Swansea in 1300 days to kick start a £30bn zero carbon tidal power industry for the UK.

7 years 2 months ago
Swansea Tidal Lagoon power plant wins planning permission

Planning consent for new £1bn “world first” tidal lagoon station starts ball rolling for major £30bn investment in UK zero carbon tidal energy industry over decades.

7 years 2 months ago
Ex Balfour CEO to take on construction of Swansea Tidal Lagoon

Andrew McNaughton will take over as director of engineering and construction for the project in June.

7 years 3 months ago