Also in today’s newsletter, a new report from mining-focused investors
Writedown comes as UK government is hoping to attract institutional investors
Transmission lines and energy storage solutions need to be deployed much faster
Regulator Ofwat calls on industry to address ‘issues of culture and leadership’
Coalition government is seeking more foreign investment in energy, water and infrastructure
Plan by grid operator will help Britain’s network cope with more wind and solar power
Cox chief expects needs to rise at 10-15% rate a year as company seeks to raise €300mn on Madrid Stock Exchange
Dutch government explores listing or sale of German unit after failed sale to Berlin
Company becomes second-largest shareholder in world’s biggest offshore wind farm developer behind Danish government
Utility’s investment-grade rating and debt covenants have come under pressure amid Thames Water crisis
Trade lobby groups warn that proposals for regional pricing risk ‘deindustrialisation’ and higher costs
Glen Earrach’s pumped storage hydro project aims to facilitate energy transition with vast ‘water battery’
Interested shareholders say they have been unable to access the books as troubled utility races to raise cash
Innovative solutions require joined up government, which is currently in short supply
Rollout of clean energy technology has been fraught
The UK’s journey to low-carbon electricity is a case study for others
Draghi’s report holds lessons for America on the dangers of overregulation
UK ministers make contingency plans to fund £20bn-plus power plant
After decades of stagnation, the world’s biggest tech groups and banks are considering an alternative energy option
Increase of 27% set out by Ofwat in letter fuels complaints from industries facing far higher costs
Critics say decentralised stations are cheaper and less vulnerable than government’s preference for large nuclear reactors
Energy storage solutions will become increasingly lucrative as renewable capacity continues to grow
Incubation effort comes as Big Tech looks to atomic energy to meet soaring power demand for AI race
New competitor has shaken up UK market with a focus on technology but price spikes this winter could bring challenges
Lack of grid capacity proves significant constraint in green energy transition as demand booms
