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National Energy Systems Operator
New publicly owned National Energy System Operator to pave the way to a clean energy future

National Energy System Operator will support the UK’s energy security, help to keep bills down in the long term, and accelerate the government’s clean power mission.

Britain’s energy system will be planned by a new publicly owned organisation as part of a new more strategic approach, which will help to deliver clean power by 2030.

MEH Alliance CEOs
CEOs From MEH Joint Venture Visit Hinkley Point C

The CEOs of key companies within the MEH Joint Venture visited Hinkley Point C to witness the progress being made on this landmark project. The MEH Alliance is a unique collaboration between Hinkley Point C and key contractors including Altrad, Altrad Babcock, Cavendish Nuclear, Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick, and NG Bailey.

EDF Home Solar
Solar PV customers to earn cash and power home using electric car batteries in new trial

EDF has launched a new trial looking into how bi-directional charging technology can be optimised to allow customers with solar panels to use the spare capacity in their electric vehicle (EV) batteries to power their homes and earn extra cash.

Sellafield 1950s
NDA publishes first ever nuclear heritage strategy

NDA publishes first ever nuclear heritage vision and strategy, to safeguard and celebrate the history of the nuclear industry.

Today the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has published the first ever nuclear heritage vision and strategy, to safeguard and celebrate the history and cultural heritage of the nuclear industry.

The UK is a pioneer of nuclear technologies, which have been part of our lives since the 1950s.

Wild Aldhurst
Sizewell C joins Wild East to help rewild East of England

Sizewell C and Wild East has announced a new partnership that aims to increase rewilding and environmental protection across East Anglia.

The two organisations will work together to promote the returning of land to nature across the region – which will include empowering Sizewell C’s significant local supply chain to engage with environmental projects, as well as delivering conservation education in local schools.

Geological Disposal Facility
What is a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF)?

Geological disposal involves isolating radioactive waste deep underground, inside a suitable rock volume to ensure that no harmful quantities of radioactivity ever reach the surface environment. A GDF will be a highly engineered structure consisting of multiple barriers that will provide protection over hundreds of thousands of years.

HPC Saltmarsh
Alternative saltmarsh locations considered by Hinkley Point C

The Hinkley Point C nuclear power station project is investigating new locations for the creation of saltmarsh, as an alternative to the proposed site at Pawlett Hams near Bridgwater in Somerset. This follows a public consultation held earlier this year where hundreds of people shared their views on the proposal.

Clean cheap energy projects
Government secures record pipeline of clean cheap energy projects

Sixth renewables auction delivers record smashing 131 clean energy projects powering equivalent of 11 million homes.

Millions of homes and businesses across Britain will be powered by a new supply of clean, cheap, homegrown energy as a record number of projects receive funding through the government’s most successful renewables auction to date.  

Altrad have made an offer to acquire Beerenberg AS
Altrad have made an offer to acquire Beerenberg AS

Altrad is delighted to announce it has made an unregulated voluntary cash offer to acquire all the outstanding shares of Beerenberg AS.

The transaction, which is likely to conclude towards the end of 2024 – subject to the receipt of regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions – marks another exciting milestone in Altrad’s development, whereby it invests in businesses that share its excitement, vision and values and a desire to add enhanced value to its clients.

EDF EV Trial
New trial offers EV drivers chance to lower charging costs

EDF is launching a new electric vehicle offer that automates smart charging of EVs, utilising low-cost, low carbon energy, providing maximum benefit with minimal effort for customers.

The EV OptiCharge tariff trial will allow participating customers to use automated controls so that their vehicles are charged overnight during the times that provide the best value. This will relieve pressure on the grid and reduce consumption during carbon-intensive and grid-strained periods, helping to save customers cash and carbon.

KAEFER Sellafield Team
KAEFER Sellafield Secures Prestigious Safety Award

KAEFER Team at Sellafield have been awarded the Management of Contractors Annual Safety Award. This accolade follows our recent eighth consecutive RoSPA Award, underscoring our commitment to safety excellence.

At the prestigious event, KAEFER was recognised as a leader for our continuous efforts to keep our workforce safe, while performing high-risk activities in some of the most challenging environments on the Sellafield site.

Rolls Royce SMR
Rolls-Royce SMR presses home advantage as it moves into final step of UK regulatory assessment.

Rolls-Royce SMR has successfully completed Step 2 of the Generic Design Assessment (GDA) by the UK nuclear industry’s independent regulators – the Office for Nuclear Regulation, the Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales – and will move immediately into the third and final Step.

The GDA process assesses new nuclear power plant designs for deployment in the UK, demonstrating they can be built, operated and decommissioned in accordance with the highest standards of safety, security, safeguards and environmental protection.