The Daily Telegraph

Scandal engulfs Britain’s electricity grid

Claims blackout risks were covered up put the energy grid operator under the spotlight Matt Oliver is The Telegraph's Industry Editor, covering manufacturing, energy policy, car making and the defence ...
Sky

NESO issues rare summertime plea for more power as temperatures to soar

For only the third time in its history, the British electricity system operator has warned of tight supplies in the summer months. The National Energy System Operator (NESO) has issued a call-out for ...
The Daily Telegraph

Grid operator accused of cover-up over blackout threat

Tories allege bosses ordered control-room staff to hide information and not keep permanent records Jonathan Leake is the Telegraph's Energy Editor. He has previously worked for other publications ...
The Guardian

What’s holding back Britain’s green revolution? – a visual story

Labour has approved a wave of renewable energy projects, but turning plans into power remains slow. Why is that? Labour has a race on its hands if it is to lock in its promise to achieve a virtually ...
Sky

British grid operator cancels plea for more power as temperatures soar

The body which oversees Britain's energy network has walked back a call for more power generation. The National Energy System Operator (NESO) had last night issued a so-called electricity margin ...
London Evening Standard

Britain’s electricity grid operator issues system warning due to extreme heat

Britain’s electricity grid operator has issued an industry warning that the power supply could be squeezed on Wednesday evening as extreme heat puts pressure on the system. The National Energy System ...
PV Tech

UK’s grid reform separates viable projects from ‘zombies’

The UK’s grid connection reforms are aimed at tackling the large proportion of what are believed to be ‘zombie’ projects. Image: National Grid. Reforms to the UK’s grid connection process for ...
The Independent

Britons could be rewarded with free electricity if they do their laundry on the weekend

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
lse

Institute of Economic Affairs uses absurd assumptions to mislead the media about the costs of net zero for the UK

A new pamphlet by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has misled political reporters in many UK national newspapers by misrepresenting the work of the National Energy Systems Operator (NESO). Bob ...
Edie

NESO: Well-managed net-zero transition could halve energy system costs

UK energy costs as a proportion of GDP are set to decline from 10% of GDP today to 5-6% of GDP by 2050 if the transition to a low-carbon system is well-managed, the National Energy System Operator ...
The Financial Times

UK energy costs likely to halve by 2050, says system operator

Simply sign up to the UK energy myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Britain’s energy costs are set to halve over the next 25 years as the shift to renewables cuts the multibillion-pound ...