Balfour Beatty awarded part of National Grid’s upgrade project September 13, 2024 International infrastructure group Balfour Beatty has been awarded a £363m contract as part of National Grid’s RIIO-2 framework. The contract is part of the Bamford to Twinstead Reinforcement project, which aims to reinforce East Anglia’s electricity network as part of the country’s green energy build-out. The company will replace the existing electricity network with a [...]
National Grid agrees sale of Electricity System Operator to government September 13, 2024 National Grid has struck a deal to sell its Electricity System Operator (ESO) to the government for £630m, paving the way for the division to transition into public ownership. The FTSE 100 utility said on Friday that it expected the transaction to be completed on 1 October, when the government and regulator Ofgem aim to [...]
UK approves Chinese-backed megabattery project after national security review September 1, 2024 The British government has approved a major battery storage facility in the UK, which is backed by a joint venture involving US investment giant Blackrock and KX Power, a UK-registered asset manager with ties to Chinese investors. The UK launched a national security review of the proposed 80-megawatt project, led by former Chinese diplomat Zhe Zhang, [...]
UK’s largest electricity transmission project gets green light from Ofgem August 13, 2024 The £3.4bn Eastern Green Link Two, described as a subsea "superhighway," will run for 436km between Yorkshire and North-East Scotland.
Most bought UK stocks: Nvidia leapfrogs Apple as National Grid climbs ranks July 16, 2024 UK investors continued to pile into Nvidia in the second quarter of 2024, with the stock rising to become the third most popular in the country.
Utilities are no longer ‘simple defensive’ plays June 17, 2024 The green energy transition is upending the way the world does business. Nowhere is that more apparent than in the utility sector.
Ørsted: Wind energy giant invests in Tesla battery to help lower electric bills June 12, 2024 Wind-power giant Ørsted has invested in a Tesla battery storage system for what is set to be the world's single largest offshore wind farm.
Octopus Energy inks landmark agreement with Gresham House Energy Storage Fund June 5, 2024 Gresham House Energy Storage Fund has reached an important agreement with Octopus Energy.
Will National Grid’s £7bn fundraise be enough for its ambitions? May 23, 2024 The new £60bn plan is ambitious, with just over half of the investment being spent in the UK, and the rest going to National Grid's US operations.
National Grid kicks off multi-billion pound capital raise to help the UK meet green targets May 23, 2024 National Grid has annocuned a bumper fund raise to help meeting its capital spending objectives.