tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2025-04-24T16:03:50+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/windfarm-capable-of-powering-half-of-scotlands-homes 2025-04-24T16:03:50+01:00 Windfarm Capable of Powering Half of Scotland’s Homes Moray West offshore wind farm capable of powering half of Scotland’s homes is switched on by Scottish Secretary. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/oil-and-gas-opred-communications-2025 2025-04-24T13:52:55+01:00 Oil and gas: OPRED communications, 2025 OPRED communications issued to stakeholders in 2025. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-smart-appliance-standards-will-help-consumers-save-on-bills 2025-04-23T00:00:00+01:00 New smart appliance standards will help consumers save on bills Consumers will be able to save money on their bills thanks to new regulations for many smart energy appliances. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/great-british-energy-to-lead-the-field-in-ethical-supply-chains 2025-04-23T00:00:00+01:00 Great British Energy to lead the field in ethical supply chains An amendment to the Great British Energy Bill will enable the company to ensure forced labour is not used in its supply chains. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/clean-energy-projects-prioritised-for-grid-connections 2025-04-15T07:00:02+01:00 Clean energy projects prioritised for grid connections Ofgem is expected to confirm the National Energy System Operator's ambitious new plan to reform grid connections and unlock billions of investment. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/nuclear-taskforce-lead-appointed-to-speed-up-nuclear-renaissance 2025-04-10T00:00:00+01:00 Nuclear Taskforce lead appointed to speed up nuclear renaissance Nuclear Taskforce lead appointed to accelerate UK’s nuclear renaissance. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/viking-ccs-pipeline-development-consent-decision-announced 2025-04-09T15:10:14+01:00 Viking CCS Pipeline development consent decision announced The Viking CCS Pipeline application has today been granted development consent by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/technology-and-energy-secretaries-chair-first-meeting-of-ai-energy-council 2025-04-08T17:05:22+01:00 Technology and Energy Secretaries chair first meeting of AI Energy Council The UK's new AI Energy Council held its first meeting in Westminster today (8 April). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ai-energy-council-to-ensure-uks-energy-infrastructure-ready-for-ai-revolution 2025-04-08T00:00:00+01:00 AI Energy Council to ensure UK’s energy infrastructure ready for AI revolution Industry heavyweights from the energy and technology sectors will descend on Whitehall today (8 April) for the first meeting of the UK’s new AI Energy Council. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-and-industry-to-train-up-clean-power-army 2025-04-07T14:25:01+01:00 Government and industry to train up 'clean power army' Government and industry to train up 'clean power army' of apprentice engineers, welders, and technicians. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-hydrogen-power-projects-to-boost-growth 2025-04-07T00:00:00+01:00 New hydrogen power projects to boost growth A new wave of hydrogen powered projects have been shortlisted today to help cut emissions and create thousands of jobs in the UK’s industrial heartlands. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/rampion-2-offshore-wind-farm-development-consent-decision-announced 2025-04-04T12:22:01+01:00 Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm development consent decision announced The Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm application has today been granted development consent by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-consents-rampion-2-offshore-wind-farm 2025-04-04T00:00:00+01:00 Government consents Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm The Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm off the Sussex coast has been consented, securing 1.2 GW of clean, secure, homegrown power for British families. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-kickstarts-100-million-fusion-investment 2025-04-03T00:00:00+01:00 Government kickstarts £100 million fusion investment A first of its kind partnership between the government and private sector could see over £100 million invested into the UK’s growing fusion energy industry. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/neso-to-investigate-heathrow-power-loss 2025-03-22T00:00:00+00:00 NESO to investigate Heathrow power loss The Energy Secretary has commissioned the independent National Energy System Operator to investigate the power outage that affected Heathrow Airport. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/great-british-energy-to-cut-bills-for-hospitals-and-schools 2025-03-21T00:00:00+00:00 Great British Energy to cut bills for hospitals and schools Great British Energy's first project will put rooftop solar panels on 200 schools and 200 hospitals - cutting energy bills. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/energy-security-critical-infrastructure-protection-conference 2025-03-20T11:17:53+00:00 Energy Security & Critical Infrastructure Protection Conference Experts from Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria and the UK met in Athens to discuss energy security and how to best protect critical national Infrastructure. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/first-meeting-of-great-british-energy-board-members 2025-03-17T00:00:00+00:00 First meeting of Great British Energy board members Inaugural meeting of the Great British Energy start-up board takes place in Aberdeen to drive the UK's clean energy future. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/north-lincolnshire-green-energy-park-development-consent-decision-announced-today 2025-03-13T17:14:10+00:00 North Lincolnshire Green Energy Park development consent decision announced today The North Lincolnshire Green Energy Park application has today been granted development consent by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/biggest-building-boom-in-a-generation-through-planning-reforms 2025-03-11T10:27:26+00:00 'Biggest building boom' in a generation through planning reforms Homes and key infrastructure will be built faster under Planning and Infrastructure Bill