Utilities

Companies involved in the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity, the supply of gas, and the provision of water and wastewater services. UK‑listed companies in this sector include National Grid plc, SSE plc, Centrica plc, Severn Trent plc, United Utilities plc and Pennon Group plc.

Drax expands FlexGen platform with Flexitricity acquisition

Drax has signed an agreement to acquire Flexitricity, an Edinburgh-based provider of optimisation and route-to-market services for flexible energy assets...

Drax secures biomass supply agreement for US aviation fuel project

Drax signs deal to supply biomass for new US plant aiming to produce carbon-negative aviation fuel...

Scottish Ministers grant consent for Ampeak Energy’s Mey BESS battery project

Scottish Ministers have granted Section 36 consent for Ampeak Energy’s Mey BESS Project, enabling the construction of a 300MW/1,200MWh battery energy storage facility in the north of Scotland...

Drax deepens community ties in the US south with fundraising drive

Drax boosts US community ties with record local fundraising for child and family services...

Battery storage becomes strategic asset in power and infrastructure

Battery storage is becoming a strategic investment in energy resilience and clean power integration...

Drax builds local links through seasonal initiative at Cruachan Visitor Centre

Drax hosted a fundraising event at its Cruachan Visitor Centre, supporting Oban RNLI and reinforcing community ties near a key energy site...

Drax recognised for leadership in Climate and Forestry Reporting

Drax has achieved a rare double A rating from CDP, showing it is delivering on both climate and forestry disclosure...

Wave and tidal energy are now a real option for the grid

Tidal and wave energy are gaining attention for one clear reason, they generate clean electricity on a fixed, reliable schedule...

SSEN Transmission secures ÂŁ1bn green loan for Scottish grid upgrades

SSEN Transmission has secured a £1 billion, 12-year bank facility backed by an £800 million guarantee from the UK Government’s National Wealth Fund to support four major grid upgrade projects in the north of Scotland...

Drax locks in a new future for its power station

A new contract repositions Drax as a strategic flex provider to the UK grid, while preserving future options in carbon capture and digital infrastructure...

Why battery storage is entering a new investment phase

Battery storage is moving from the sidelines to the centre of energy investment as falling costs and new revenue models reshape the market...

Ampeak Energy completes offshore turbine works at MeyGen Tidal project

Ampeak Energy and Proteus Marine Renewables have completed a new phase of offshore inspection, maintenance and redeployment at the MeyGen tidal stream project in Scotland’s Pentland Firth...

Centrica Plc agrees sale of Spirit Energy assets to Serica

Centrica has announced the sale of Spirit Energy’s remaining interests in the Cygnus gas field and other producing assets in the Southern North Sea to Serica Energy...

Drax expects strong 2025 results as FlexGen and data centre plans advance

Drax reports a solid trading performance and now expects full year 2025 adjusted EBITDA to be near the top end of market estimates...

Biomass resets the baseline for UK power reliability

Biomass just delivered a record share of UK electricity, highlighting its rising role as a stabiliser in a weather-dependent grid...

Battery storage rewiring the power equation

Battery storage is becoming the strategic core of clean energy deployment, reshaping how renewables compete in real time...

Greencoat Renewables appoints Bernard Byrne as Chair Designate

Greencoat Renewables has confirmed that long serving Chair Rónán Murphy will retire at the end of the 2026 AGM. Following a selection process led by the Nomination Committee, the Board has appointed Bernard Byrne as Chair Designate...

Controlled burning gains traction as a land management tool with ecological upside

Prescribed burning is becoming a standard tool for protecting forestry assets and restoring high-value wildlife habitat across the US Southeast...

A turning point for UK energy storage and long‑term grid resilience

The UK’s shift to a flexible, decentralised grid is accelerating, with battery storage emerging as a core infrastructure asset poised to reshape how power is balanced, delivered and monetised...

Pennon Group returns to profit with strong H1 performance and operational improvements

Pennon Group has reported a statutory profit before tax of ÂŁ65.9 million for the half year to 30 September 2025, supported by higher revenue, disciplined cost control and progress in reducing pollution incidents...
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November 24, 2025

Drax expands FlexGen platform with Flexitricity acquisition

Drax has signed an agreement to acquire Flexitricity, an Edinburgh-based provider of optimisation and route-to-market services for flexible energy assets...

Drax secures biomass supply agreement for US aviation fuel project

Drax signs deal to supply biomass for new US plant aiming to produce carbon-negative aviation fuel...

Scottish Ministers grant consent for Ampeak Energy’s Mey BESS battery project

Scottish Ministers have granted Section 36 consent for Ampeak Energy’s Mey BESS Project, enabling the construction of a 300MW/1,200MWh battery energy storage facility in the north of Scotland...

Drax deepens community ties in the US south with fundraising drive

Drax boosts US community ties with record local fundraising for child and family services...

Battery storage becomes strategic asset in power and infrastructure

Battery storage is becoming a strategic investment in energy resilience and clean power integration...

Drax builds local links through seasonal initiative at Cruachan Visitor Centre

Drax hosted a fundraising event at its Cruachan Visitor Centre, supporting Oban RNLI and reinforcing community ties near a key energy site...

Drax recognised for leadership in Climate and Forestry Reporting

Drax has achieved a rare double A rating from CDP, showing it is delivering on both climate and forestry disclosure...

Wave and tidal energy are now a real option for the grid

Tidal and wave energy are gaining attention for one clear reason, they generate clean electricity on a fixed, reliable schedule...

SSEN Transmission secures ÂŁ1bn green loan for Scottish grid upgrades

SSEN Transmission has secured a £1 billion, 12-year bank facility backed by an £800 million guarantee from the UK Government’s National Wealth Fund to support four major grid upgrade projects in the north of Scotland...

Drax locks in a new future for its power station

A new contract repositions Drax as a strategic flex provider to the UK grid, while preserving future options in carbon capture and digital infrastructure...

Why battery storage is entering a new investment phase

Battery storage is moving from the sidelines to the centre of energy investment as falling costs and new revenue models reshape the market...

Ampeak Energy completes offshore turbine works at MeyGen Tidal project

Ampeak Energy and Proteus Marine Renewables have completed a new phase of offshore inspection, maintenance and redeployment at the MeyGen tidal stream project in Scotland’s Pentland Firth...

Centrica Plc agrees sale of Spirit Energy assets to Serica

Centrica has announced the sale of Spirit Energy’s remaining interests in the Cygnus gas field and other producing assets in the Southern North Sea to Serica Energy...

Drax expects strong 2025 results as FlexGen and data centre plans advance

Drax reports a solid trading performance and now expects full year 2025 adjusted EBITDA to be near the top end of market estimates...

Biomass resets the baseline for UK power reliability

Biomass just delivered a record share of UK electricity, highlighting its rising role as a stabiliser in a weather-dependent grid...

Battery storage rewiring the power equation

Battery storage is becoming the strategic core of clean energy deployment, reshaping how renewables compete in real time...

Greencoat Renewables appoints Bernard Byrne as Chair Designate

Greencoat Renewables has confirmed that long serving Chair Rónán Murphy will retire at the end of the 2026 AGM. Following a selection process led by the Nomination Committee, the Board has appointed Bernard Byrne as Chair Designate...

Controlled burning gains traction as a land management tool with ecological upside

Prescribed burning is becoming a standard tool for protecting forestry assets and restoring high-value wildlife habitat across the US Southeast...

A turning point for UK energy storage and long‑term grid resilience

The UK’s shift to a flexible, decentralised grid is accelerating, with battery storage emerging as a core infrastructure asset poised to reshape how power is balanced, delivered and monetised...

Pennon Group returns to profit with strong H1 performance and operational improvements

Pennon Group has reported a statutory profit before tax of ÂŁ65.9 million for the half year to 30 September 2025, supported by higher revenue, disciplined cost control and progress in reducing pollution incidents...
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