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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.

Ampeak Energy

Ampeak Energy Shows Expanding Potential at Uskmouth, Longspur Research

Ampeak Energy is progressing its battery storage plans at Uskmouth, supported by strong grid access and a growing portfolio highlighted in Longspur Research’s latest note...
Drax Group plc

Drax upgrades ageing hydro station with £15m capacity-backed investment

Drax is upgrading a 1930s Scottish hydro plant with a £15m investment tied to a 15-year capacity contract...
Ampeak Energy Limited

Scotland backs tidal power push at Ampeak’s Nigg facility

Scotland’s energy secretary backs Ampeak’s tidal plans, pointing to marine power’s growing role in future energy strategy...
Water

United Utilities reports 67% profit rise and strong operational delivery in H1 2025

United Utilities reported a 21% revenue increase to £1.31bn and a 67% rise in underlying operating profit to £562m for the six months to 30 September 2025...
Drax Group plc

Drax’s new government deal changes the role of biomass in UK power supply

Drax secures stable revenue through 2031 with a new UK contract, reinforcing its role in flexible low‑carbon power generation...

SSE plc reports interim results and unveils £33bn five-year investment plan

SSE plc has announced interim results for the six months to 30 September 2025, with performance in line with expectations and adjusted earnings per share of 36.1p...
SAE Renewables

Ampeak Energy hosts Scottish Energy Secretary at MeyGen tidal site

Ampeak Energy welcomed Scotland’s Energy Secretary to its operations base at Nigg to discuss progress at the MeyGen tidal stream project...
energy

National Grid reports strong HY performance and £5bn investment in energy networks

National Grid plc has reported a strong half-year performance for the six months to 30 September 2025, with operating profit up 17% and record capital investment of £5.1 billion...
Drax Group plc

Drax leans into battery storage with £157m shift into grid‑scale flexibility

Drax’s £157m entry into grid-scale batteries marks a direct shift into short-duration flexibility, expanding its role in the UK’s energy transition...
Drax Group plc

Drax secures low-carbon CfD for biomass units at Drax Power Station

Drax Group has signed a low-carbon dispatchable Contract for Difference (CfD) with the LCCC, covering all four biomass units at Drax Power Station from April 2027 to March 2031 at a strike price of £109.90/MWh...
Ampeak Energy Limited

Decarbonisation infrastructure poised at a pivotal juncture

Infrastructure for heat and storage is moving into the mainstream as adaptation meets mitigation in the energy transition...
Drax Group

Drax Group Expands Energy Flexibility with Strategic Battery Acquisition, says Longspur Research

Drax Group boosts energy flexibility with strategic battery acquisitions, enhancing trading capabilities and supporting low-carbon goals, says latest Longspur Research...
SAE Renewables

Ampeak Energy showcases UK’s largest battery storage facility at 2025 Investor Day

Ampeak Energy welcomed investors to the Uskmouth Sustainable Energy Park for its 2025 Investor Day, highlighting strong company performance and strategic growth plans...
Drax Group

Drax to acquire three battery storage projects totalling 260MW from Apatura

Drax Group has agreed to acquire three battery energy storage system projects from Apatura Limited for £157.2 million, expanding its FlexGen portfolio with 260MW of short duration storage capacity across sites in Scotland and England...
Drax Group plc

Drax takes a strategic step in developing future‑focused energy technical talent

Drax has launched a new technical apprenticeship programme to build the skilled workforce needed for its zero‑carbon ambitions...
Ampeak Energy Limited

Scotland’s tidal energy turning a new corner

A six‑year maintenance‑free record for seabed turbines off Scotland hints at tidal energy’s transition from pilot to platform...
Drax Group plc

Drax upgrades its mountain power asset

Drax’s £80m overhaul of the 60‑year‑old Cruachan pumped‑storage plant marks a strategic step into the heart of grid flexibility...
Renewables Infrastructure Group

The Renewables Infrastructure Group signs 10-year power agreement with Virgin Media O2

Drax Group plc

Drax turns to satellite intelligence to trace forest carbon across North America

Drax has partnered with NGIS to use satellite and AI technology to track carbon stored in the forests supplying its North American biomass operations...
Ampeak-Energy

When Britain’s grid defied expectations

As Britain breaks records in clean energy share, firms like Ampeak Energy could emerge as the hidden glue making large-scale integration feasible...
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Ampeak Energy

Ampeak Energy Shows Expanding Potential at Uskmouth, Longspur Research

Ampeak Energy is progressing its battery storage plans at Uskmouth, supported by strong grid access and a growing portfolio highlighted in Longspur Research’s latest note...
Drax Group plc

Drax upgrades ageing hydro station with £15m capacity-backed investment

Drax is upgrading a 1930s Scottish hydro plant with a £15m investment tied to a 15-year capacity contract...
Ampeak Energy Limited

Scotland backs tidal power push at Ampeak’s Nigg facility

Scotland’s energy secretary backs Ampeak’s tidal plans, pointing to marine power’s growing role in future energy strategy...
Water

United Utilities reports 67% profit rise and strong operational delivery in H1 2025

United Utilities reported a 21% revenue increase to £1.31bn and a 67% rise in underlying operating profit to £562m for the six months to 30 September 2025...
Drax Group plc

Drax’s new government deal changes the role of biomass in UK power supply

Drax secures stable revenue through 2031 with a new UK contract, reinforcing its role in flexible low‑carbon power generation...

SSE plc reports interim results and unveils £33bn five-year investment plan

SSE plc has announced interim results for the six months to 30 September 2025, with performance in line with expectations and adjusted earnings per share of 36.1p...
SAE Renewables

Ampeak Energy hosts Scottish Energy Secretary at MeyGen tidal site

Ampeak Energy welcomed Scotland’s Energy Secretary to its operations base at Nigg to discuss progress at the MeyGen tidal stream project...
energy

National Grid reports strong HY performance and £5bn investment in energy networks

National Grid plc has reported a strong half-year performance for the six months to 30 September 2025, with operating profit up 17% and record capital investment of £5.1 billion...
Drax Group plc

Drax leans into battery storage with £157m shift into grid‑scale flexibility

Drax’s £157m entry into grid-scale batteries marks a direct shift into short-duration flexibility, expanding its role in the UK’s energy transition...
Drax Group plc

Drax secures low-carbon CfD for biomass units at Drax Power Station

Drax Group has signed a low-carbon dispatchable Contract for Difference (CfD) with the LCCC, covering all four biomass units at Drax Power Station from April 2027 to March 2031 at a strike price of £109.90/MWh...
Ampeak Energy Limited

Decarbonisation infrastructure poised at a pivotal juncture

Infrastructure for heat and storage is moving into the mainstream as adaptation meets mitigation in the energy transition...
Drax Group

Drax Group Expands Energy Flexibility with Strategic Battery Acquisition, says Longspur Research

Drax Group boosts energy flexibility with strategic battery acquisitions, enhancing trading capabilities and supporting low-carbon goals, says latest Longspur Research...
SAE Renewables

Ampeak Energy showcases UK’s largest battery storage facility at 2025 Investor Day

Ampeak Energy welcomed investors to the Uskmouth Sustainable Energy Park for its 2025 Investor Day, highlighting strong company performance and strategic growth plans...
Drax Group

Drax to acquire three battery storage projects totalling 260MW from Apatura

Drax Group has agreed to acquire three battery energy storage system projects from Apatura Limited for £157.2 million, expanding its FlexGen portfolio with 260MW of short duration storage capacity across sites in Scotland and England...
Drax Group plc

Drax takes a strategic step in developing future‑focused energy technical talent

Drax has launched a new technical apprenticeship programme to build the skilled workforce needed for its zero‑carbon ambitions...
Ampeak Energy Limited

Scotland’s tidal energy turning a new corner

A six‑year maintenance‑free record for seabed turbines off Scotland hints at tidal energy’s transition from pilot to platform...
Drax Group plc

Drax upgrades its mountain power asset

Drax’s £80m overhaul of the 60‑year‑old Cruachan pumped‑storage plant marks a strategic step into the heart of grid flexibility...
Renewables Infrastructure Group

The Renewables Infrastructure Group signs 10-year power agreement with Virgin Media O2

Drax Group plc

Drax turns to satellite intelligence to trace forest carbon across North America

Drax has partnered with NGIS to use satellite and AI technology to track carbon stored in the forests supplying its North American biomass operations...
Ampeak-Energy

When Britain’s grid defied expectations

As Britain breaks records in clean energy share, firms like Ampeak Energy could emerge as the hidden glue making large-scale integration feasible...
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