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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

SAE Renewables rebrands as Ampeak Energy Limited

Following shareholder approval at its AGM, SAE Renewables (SIMEC Atlantis) has formally changed its name to Ampeak Energy Limited. The move reflects the company’s transition as it advances its flagship AW1 battery storage project, one of the UK’s largest...
United Utilities

United Utilities signs £3bn deal to refurbish Haweswater Aqueduct

United Utilities has agreed a £3 billion programme to upgrade the 110km Haweswater aqueduct, which supplies water to 2.5 million people across Greater Manchester and Lancashire...
National Grid

National Grid Plc to sell Grain LNG for £1.66 billion

National Grid plc has agreed to sell its Grain LNG business to a consortium comprising Centrica plc and Energy Capital Partners LLC for approximately £1.66 billion, including a pre-completion dividend...

SAE Renewables secures £67.4m financing for flagship AW1 battery storage project

SAE has achieved financial close for its 240MWh AW1 battery storage project at Uskmouth, securing £67.4m in funding. The project is forecast to deliver average annual revenues of £13m and EBITDA of £9m over its first five years, with operations set to begin in Q1 2027...
SAE Renewables

SAE secures contracts for 240MWh AW1 battery project at Uskmouth

SAE has signed supply and construction agreements for its 240MWh AW1 battery storage project at Uskmouth Sustainable Energy Park, with potential to scale to 480MWh. Canadian Solar will supply the batteries and provide a 15-year service agreement, while Jones Bros will handle construction. A 12-year revenue deal with EDF and a framework for 1.1GWh of future battery supply have also been agreed...
Drax Group plc

Drax Delivers Resilient Performance with Strong Biomass and Pellets Volumes – Longspur Research

Drax Group interim results for the first half of 2025 reflect steady progress and strong fundamentals, particularly in its biomass generation and pellets business...
Drax Group

Drax Group delivers stable H1 results and higher dividend

Drax Group plc reported half-year results for the six months to 30 June 2025, highlighting stable adjusted basic EPS of 65.6p and a 12% increase in the interim dividend to 11.6p...
Greencoat UK Wind Plc

Greencoat UK Wind reports strong cash generation and 1.4x dividend cover

Greencoat UK Wind PLC reported H1 2025 results with £163.3m in net cash generation and a 1.4x dividend cover, despite low wind conditions. NAV stood at £3.18bn (143.4p per share), and total dividends of 5.18p per share were declared...
Centrica Plc

Centrica H1 2025 interim results: EBITDA £900 m, dividend +22%

Centrica delivered resilient H1 2025 performance with adjusted EBITDA of £900 m and free cash flow of £244 m, while net cash stood at £2.5 bn..
Drax Group plc

Learning curves shape the energy transition

Drax’s latest collaboration channels community funding into hands on STEM programmes, signalling a new phase in nurturing the talent essential for a green energy future...
Centrica

Centrica Plc to take 15% stake in Sizewell C with £1.3bn commitment

Centrica will acquire a 15% equity stake in Sizewell C, committing up to £1.3bn under the RAB model. The deal targets a 10.8% allowed ROE and an IRR above 12%, with Revenue Commencement expected in Q4 2025...

Tides could power the next wave of energy

Investors are turning their gaze to the ocean’s rhythmic pulse as tidal power emerges from pilot projects into a viable, predictable renewable asset class...
Drax Group plc

A fresh voice in Drax’s corporate frontline

Drax appoints a veteran public affairs strategist to lead its North American engagement as it accelerates towards a carbon-negative future...
SSE Plc

SSE Plc reports on regulatory clarity, guidance reaffirmed

SSE issues its Q1 trading statement for 17 July 2025, reporting strong Networks delivery, weather hit Renewables output and unchanged 2026/27 adjusted EPS guidance of 175 to 200 pence...

Marine currents offer unexpected investment path

A turbine off Scotland’s coast has turned ocean currents into a consistent power source for over six years, signalling a new era for predictable renewable energy...
Drax Group plc

AI demand sparks power station partnerships

Linking renewable power with AI-focused data centres offers a path to negative-emission computing and new investment horizons...

When bearings defy the ocean’s rhythm

By powering six uninterrupted years beneath the Pentland Firth’s currents, the MeyGen array has rewired expectations for tidal energy reliability..
Severn Trent

Severn Trent Plc delivers strong AMP8 start with 65% spill reduction

Over 2000 storm overflow interventions have driven average spills down by 65 % versus H1 2024, while capital investment of £360 m in Q1 underpins a forecast £1.7–1.9 bn spend for the year...
Drax Group plc

Diamond anniversary reveals Drax’s ambitions

Celebrating sixty years at Cruachan, Drax reinforced local ties and unveiled the scalable blueprint for its negative-emission future...

SAE Renewables charts a course under the tides

A glimpse beneath the waves reveals how SAE Renewables’ resilient turbines and data-driven upkeep are turning tidal currents into a reliable, cost-effective power source...
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Ampeak Energy

SAE Renewables rebrands as Ampeak Energy Limited

Following shareholder approval at its AGM, SAE Renewables (SIMEC Atlantis) has formally changed its name to Ampeak Energy Limited. The move reflects the company’s transition as it advances its flagship AW1 battery storage project, one of the UK’s largest...
United Utilities

United Utilities signs £3bn deal to refurbish Haweswater Aqueduct

United Utilities has agreed a £3 billion programme to upgrade the 110km Haweswater aqueduct, which supplies water to 2.5 million people across Greater Manchester and Lancashire...
National Grid

National Grid Plc to sell Grain LNG for £1.66 billion

National Grid plc has agreed to sell its Grain LNG business to a consortium comprising Centrica plc and Energy Capital Partners LLC for approximately £1.66 billion, including a pre-completion dividend...

SAE Renewables secures £67.4m financing for flagship AW1 battery storage project

SAE has achieved financial close for its 240MWh AW1 battery storage project at Uskmouth, securing £67.4m in funding. The project is forecast to deliver average annual revenues of £13m and EBITDA of £9m over its first five years, with operations set to begin in Q1 2027...
SAE Renewables

SAE secures contracts for 240MWh AW1 battery project at Uskmouth

SAE has signed supply and construction agreements for its 240MWh AW1 battery storage project at Uskmouth Sustainable Energy Park, with potential to scale to 480MWh. Canadian Solar will supply the batteries and provide a 15-year service agreement, while Jones Bros will handle construction. A 12-year revenue deal with EDF and a framework for 1.1GWh of future battery supply have also been agreed...
Drax Group plc

Drax Delivers Resilient Performance with Strong Biomass and Pellets Volumes – Longspur Research

Drax Group interim results for the first half of 2025 reflect steady progress and strong fundamentals, particularly in its biomass generation and pellets business...
Drax Group

Drax Group delivers stable H1 results and higher dividend

Drax Group plc reported half-year results for the six months to 30 June 2025, highlighting stable adjusted basic EPS of 65.6p and a 12% increase in the interim dividend to 11.6p...
Greencoat UK Wind Plc

Greencoat UK Wind reports strong cash generation and 1.4x dividend cover

Greencoat UK Wind PLC reported H1 2025 results with £163.3m in net cash generation and a 1.4x dividend cover, despite low wind conditions. NAV stood at £3.18bn (143.4p per share), and total dividends of 5.18p per share were declared...
Centrica Plc

Centrica H1 2025 interim results: EBITDA £900 m, dividend +22%

Centrica delivered resilient H1 2025 performance with adjusted EBITDA of £900 m and free cash flow of £244 m, while net cash stood at £2.5 bn..
Drax Group plc

Learning curves shape the energy transition

Drax’s latest collaboration channels community funding into hands on STEM programmes, signalling a new phase in nurturing the talent essential for a green energy future...
Centrica

Centrica Plc to take 15% stake in Sizewell C with £1.3bn commitment

Centrica will acquire a 15% equity stake in Sizewell C, committing up to £1.3bn under the RAB model. The deal targets a 10.8% allowed ROE and an IRR above 12%, with Revenue Commencement expected in Q4 2025...

Tides could power the next wave of energy

Investors are turning their gaze to the ocean’s rhythmic pulse as tidal power emerges from pilot projects into a viable, predictable renewable asset class...
Drax Group plc

A fresh voice in Drax’s corporate frontline

Drax appoints a veteran public affairs strategist to lead its North American engagement as it accelerates towards a carbon-negative future...
SSE Plc

SSE Plc reports on regulatory clarity, guidance reaffirmed

SSE issues its Q1 trading statement for 17 July 2025, reporting strong Networks delivery, weather hit Renewables output and unchanged 2026/27 adjusted EPS guidance of 175 to 200 pence...

Marine currents offer unexpected investment path

A turbine off Scotland’s coast has turned ocean currents into a consistent power source for over six years, signalling a new era for predictable renewable energy...
Drax Group plc

AI demand sparks power station partnerships

Linking renewable power with AI-focused data centres offers a path to negative-emission computing and new investment horizons...

When bearings defy the ocean’s rhythm

By powering six uninterrupted years beneath the Pentland Firth’s currents, the MeyGen array has rewired expectations for tidal energy reliability..
Severn Trent

Severn Trent Plc delivers strong AMP8 start with 65% spill reduction

Over 2000 storm overflow interventions have driven average spills down by 65 % versus H1 2024, while capital investment of £360 m in Q1 underpins a forecast £1.7–1.9 bn spend for the year...
Drax Group plc

Diamond anniversary reveals Drax’s ambitions

Celebrating sixty years at Cruachan, Drax reinforced local ties and unveiled the scalable blueprint for its negative-emission future...

SAE Renewables charts a course under the tides

A glimpse beneath the waves reveals how SAE Renewables’ resilient turbines and data-driven upkeep are turning tidal currents into a reliable, cost-effective power source...
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