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‘Milestone’ agreement paves way for two new battery energy storage systems

Aerial view over Cruachan Hydroelectric Dam

Our work in 'The Hollow Mountain'

Cruachan Dam, part of the Cruachan Power Station complex in Argyll and Bute.

Power to the people: 60 years of Cruachan, Scotland’s hollow mountain

The granting of onshore consent is a significant planning milestone for the Muir Mhòr Offshore Wind Farm project.

Scottish floating offshore wind farm project passes planning milestone

There are also many misconceptions

A third of Brits 'confused' where their energy at home comes from

A fire rages at the Hayes electricity substation near Heathrow (Picture: London Fire Brigade)

Heathrow shutdown shows how vulnerable UK is to an array of threats Scotsman comment

Heathrow Airport in darkness after a fire at a nearby electrical substation.

Watch: Heathrow Airport in darkness after electrical substation blaze

A wind farm near Thurso in Caithness

Highland communities 'drowning' under rush of energy developments

Offshore wind power requires storage and grid balancing (Picture: stock.adobe.com)

Storage will be key in the renewable energy revolution

The Belladrum Estate as viewed from Phoineas Hill. The owner, Joe Gibbs, is seeking protection of the designed landscape of his estate from a new high-powered powerline that will run past his property. PIC: Geograph.org/Craig Wallace.

Landowner and festival founder says mass pylons will 'ruin' Highlands

National Grid has outlined “unprecedented” plans to invest £35 billion in its electricity-transmission business over the five years to March 2031.

National Grid's £35 billion plan to transform our electricity supply

Air traffic control (ATC) provider Nats has said temporary air traffic restrictions are in place at Heathrow and Gatwick due to Storm Darragh.

Wind speeds top 90mph as Storm Darragh starts to lash UK

Workers survey the offline turbine hall in the UK’s last coal-fired power station (Picture: Darren Staples/AFP/Getty)

Transition to smart energy systems is the only way forward new - John Forster

SSEN Transmission workers breaking ground on the project. Picture: SSEN

'Historic' milestone for Scotland's £3.4bn electricity 'superhighway'

The Torness nuclear power station in East Lothian supplies low-carbon electricity to the nation (Picture: David Partner/Construction Photography/Avalon)

Why Scotland cannot remain ideologically opposed to nuclear power Scotsman comment

Ofgem has approved a £3.4 billion electricity "super highway" between Scotland and England in the biggest single investment for electricity transmission infrastructure in Britain. The 500-kilometre Eastern Green Link 2 project will stretch from Aberdeenshire to north Yorkshire and will transport vast amounts of renewable energy between Scotland and England.

Analysis How £3.4bn Scottish 'superhighway' could deliver energy to millions

The electricity transmitted on this superhighway will be generated by wind farms in the North Sea.

Huge electricity 'superhighway' to take energy to England approved

The transition from fossil fuels to green energy is a serious challenge that needs serious people in charge (Picture: Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP via Getty Images)

Labour can turn green energy gold-rush into real industrial revolution Brian Wilson

Starmer’s premiership will be defined by the route to net zero Paul Wilson

Scotland cannot become a giant renewable electricity transmission station Kenny MacAskill

Energy generated on the 20-acre Forfar site, which features 'state-of-the-art' solar panels, will be sold back to the National Grid.

Vast new solar park will boost green energy output in north-east Scotland

In order to take part, you’ll need to have a smart meter installed and your energy supplier must be signed up.

Millions will be paid to cut energy to avoid blackouts in winter 2023

The contracts are worth more than £1.5m. Pic: BW Ideol/V.Joncheray

Buchan Offshore Wind awards new contracts

The once-derelict Balnoe has been thoroughly refurbished. Image: Sean Mulholland

Scotsman Homes: Remote exile from mains heat

Centrica’s profits soared threefold to £3.3bn in 2022 (image: PA)

British Gas launch new scheme offering half price electricity

Retired wind turbine blades, which can be almost 120m long, are notoriously problematic to recycle due the materials used in their construction but a plan in Scotland is offering a solution

What can you do with retired wind turbine blades to keep them out of dumps?

Renewables have the potential to transform Scotland's economy, but problems with the National Grid mean many projects wait years to be connected to the electricity system. (Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images)

How gridlock stands in way of Scotland's net-zero ambitions – Martyn McLaughlin

We review portable power station Delta 2 - will it help in a power outage?

We review portable power station Delta 2 - will it help in a blackout?

Gas flows up to the surface of the Baltic Sea after an explosion broke the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in September (Picture: Swedish Coast Guard via Getty Images)

Climate change, energy prices and national security are now all intertwined

The Guardian reports Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has had the electricity network in his constituency upgraded so he could heat his private swimming pool.

Electricity network upgraded ‘so Rishi Sunak could heat private pool’

The emergency coal-fired power plants started generating for the first time on Tuesday afternoon amid National Grid fears of shortages - Credit: Adobe

Emergency coal power plants used for first time as cold snap hits UK

The National Grid ESO scheme rewards users for changing their habits and reducing their electricity usage during certain peak hours.

Households can get paid for reducing electricity use with free app

UK Blackouts: Exact times your house could face power cuts this winter

National Grid: How to save £20 on energy bills by reducing usage today

National Grid will be rewarding some UK households for reducing energy usage tonight

Households to be rewarded for reducing energy usage tonight

Wholesale prices are falling, but it will not translate into cheaper energy bills (image: Getty Images)

Households to be paid to cut electricity use for one hour tonight

Overhead power cables. The National Grid has asked for two coal-fired power stations to warm up to meet potential energy demand. Picture: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire

National Grid asks two coal-fired power stations to warm up amid supply pressure

Low wind speeds have impacted on the UK's ability to generate electricity via offshore wind developments. Picture: Peter Byrne/PA

Concerns grow despite National Grid cancelling emergency power scheme

Insulators on an electricity sub station are seen near homes on October 19, 2022 in Manchester, England. The British utility company, National Grid, have said that UK households may face power cuts this winter for up to three hours at a time, if gas supplies run low. The UK relies heavily on gas to produce electricity, and gas supplies to Europe have been severely disrupted by the fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

National Grid: Power blackout prevention scheme stood down

National Grid has decided not to run its first-ever real-life initiative to pay households to reduce their electricity use on Tuesday evening.

Electricity supplies tight as National Grid issues two separate notices

The battery storage facility will be built close to Rothienorman

Anesco given green light for 50 MW storage facility

National Grid are trialling a new scheme to help avoid mass blackouts in the UK.

National Grid to offer discounts to customers to avoid blackouts
National Grid will be offering discounts to customers who use their electrical appliances outside of peak hours as part of a scheme to avoid blackouts.

How long a fridge freezer will last during blackout power cuts

National Grid Chief John Pettigrew has spoken out about the potential blackouts amid the energy crisis.

Will the UK see energy blackouts this winter?

Mum's the Word. Pic: J Christie

Janet Christie’s Mum’s the Word – wrap up warm as we go back to the future

Some households will be paid to ration their power usage at quieter hours of the day under a trial by the National Grid (Shutterstock)

Energy firm will pay customers to use less electricity at certain times of the d...

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The UK generated more energy from renewables than fossil fuel for the first time in 2020 (Photo: Shutterstock)

The UK generated more energy from renewables than fossil fuel for the first time...

Royal Bank of Scotland parent NatWest Group is among the big corporate names that have been unveiled as the first sponsors of UN climate talks in Glasgow next year. Picture: Ian Georgeson Photography

RBS parent NatWest, SSE and ScottishPower to sponsor COP26 in Glasgow

The construction of the Viking wind farm on Shetland is part of SSE's major investment programme to help the UK's green recovery from coronavirus.

Energy giant SSE to reveal pandemic hit

With renewable energy costs plummeting and with the mass rollout of smart meters underway, we are much closer to the future of energy than you might think

Ad Feature How smart meters can help deliver an updated energy system

The control room at the Hunterston B nuclear power station (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Hunterston nuclear power station restart is unnecessary risk – Dr Richard Dixon

Does your home have a gas boiler? (Photo: Shutterstock)

Gas central heating will be removed from every home by 2050 under new government...

Drax's hollow mountain scheme will provide services such as inertia and reactive power to the National Grid. Picture: Liam Anderstrem

Cruachan's 'hollow mountain' wins six-year National Grid deal to support renewab...

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Who stars with Robert Carlyle in new Sky One political drama COBRA, and what tim...

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