Grid
The humble power transformer has become the energy transition's biggest bottleneck, with lead times stretching to four years. Grid upgrades, ageing infrastructure and the AI data-centre boom are driving a multi-decade supercycle. Here are five ways to follow it.
Watchlist
The energy transition is, at bottom, a materials story: lithium and nickel for batteries, rare earths for magnets, copper for the grid. Surging demand meets constrained supply and Chinese processing dominance. Here are five ways to follow the theme.
Insider+ Knowledge
An introduction to the core concepts in energy. This article provides a strong foundation on the fundamental principles of energy systems and how they are transforming in the context of the United Kingdom's energy transition journey.
Wind
Most of the grid runs on alternating current, so why do the largest offshore wind links rely on high-voltage direct current instead? The answer comes down to distance and seawater, and it shapes billions in infrastructure spending.
Australia/Oceania
An introduction to the core concepts in energy. This article provides a strong foundation on the fundamental principles of energy systems and how they are transforming in the context of Australia's energy transition journey.
BESS
Lithium-ion dominates energy storage, so why do flow batteries keep coming up for long-duration needs? The answer is one structural difference in how each stores energy, and it decides which technology wins as discharge times lengthen.
LDES
Long-duration storage is costly to build and its revenues are uncertain, which deters investment. The UK's cap-and-floor scheme guarantees a revenue floor while capping the upside for consumers. Here is how it works, and why it is being watched abroad.
Lithium-ion dominates energy storage, so why do flow batteries keep coming up for long-duration needs? The answer is one structural difference in how each stores energy, and it decides which technology wins as discharge times lengthen.
Hydrogen is only as clean as the way it is made. Grey, blue and green describe very different production methods with very different emissions, costs and investment cases. Here is what the colours actually mean, and why it matters.
Gen2 Carbon, a little-known carbon recycling company in the UK, has experienced a surge in orders from wind farm companies.
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Hydrogen is only as clean as the way it is made. Grey, blue and green describe very different production methods with very different emissions, costs and investment cases. Here is what the colours actually mean, and why it matters.
Partnerships from Linxon, Hitachi Energy and FTC Solar, KKR's Helix and Samsung, and TerraFlow and DG Matrix point to BESS being built into wider infrastructure plans, while questions remain over who benefits.
A non-binding MoU outlines a plant starting at 50 MWh to 100 MWh and scaling towards 1 GWh, as Pakistan's regulator requires storage in its next renewables auction.
The offtake agreement gives Statkraft the certainty to progress the Shetland project, which is expected to be operational in November 2030, and adds to Amazon's growing UK renewables portfolio.
The owner of the neighbouring BARD Offshore 1 project has agreed to buy Germany's pioneering offshore array from EWE, RWE and Vattenfall, and plans to run it beyond its original 20-year term.
Rule changes allow plug-in solar kits to be sold in UK shops, offering a lower-cost route into solar power. Output is capped at 800W, and safety groups are urging buyers to check their wiring first.
The 850MW NSW project has completed commissioning after a year of reduced capacity following a transformer failure. It now supports Transgrid's grid stability scheme while the Hunter Transmission Project is still to come.
The Thames-side heat network would use recovered heat from sources such as data centres and factories to supply 650,000 London homes, with funding part of a wider £90m government commitment to heat networks in the capital.
Ørsted's North Sea development has delivered two of the world's largest offshore wind farms. Its third phase is in construction with Apollo as a half-owner, while the fourth has been discontinued in its current form.
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has announced £9m to expand Bradford's city-centre low-carbon heat network, with upgrades also planned for existing schemes in Leeds and York.
Wind supplied nearly three-quarters of the region's renewable power, but curtailment and grid limits remain constraints on the path to the 2030 target of 80%.
Abundant renewables and a manufacturing 'Battery Belt' make the Nordics a serious storage market. Here are 15 investors backing storage founders, from dedicated climate VCs to the energy-corporate arms that fill the Series A/B gap.
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