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 Group Executes Further Share Buyback as Part of Capital Allocation Strategy

Drax Group (LON:DRX) continues its share buyback programme, purchasing 77,199 shares as part of its capital allocation strategy...

November 25, 2025

Drax is backing alternative education in Selby

Drax’s investment in a local education centre is a calculated step toward long-term community alignment near its flagship power station...

November 24, 2025

Battery storage demand rising as grid operators rewire for flexibility

Battery storage is becoming essential to grid operations, and investors are now treating it as core infrastructure...

November 24, 2025

Ampeak Energy receives final £3.5m tranche from CCR loan

Ampeak Energy has received the final £3.5m of its £8.5m loan from Cardiff Capital Region after securing planning permission for the AW2 battery storage project and the end of the..

November 20, 2025

Why battery storage is becoming essential to modern energy

Battery storage is fast becoming a core part of how energy is managed, delivered and monetised...

November 19, 2025

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...

November 17, 2025

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...

November 17, 2025

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...

November 13, 2025

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...

November 13, 2025

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...

November 12, 2025

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...

November 12, 2025

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...

November 10, 2025

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...

November 6, 2025

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...

November 5, 2025

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..

November 5, 2025

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...

November 4, 2025

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...

November 4, 2025

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...

November 4, 2025

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..

October 30, 2025

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...

October 28, 2025

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Utilities

Drax Group Executes Further Share Buyback as Part of Capital Allocation Strategy

Drax Group (LON:DRX) continues its share buyback programme, purchasing 77,199 shares as part of its capital allocation strategy...

November 25, 2025

Drax is backing alternative education in Selby

Drax’s investment in a local education centre is a calculated step toward long-term community alignment near its flagship power station...

November 24, 2025

Battery storage demand rising as grid operators rewire for flexibility

Battery storage is becoming essential to grid operations, and investors are now treating it as core infrastructure...

November 24, 2025

Ampeak Energy receives final £3.5m tranche from CCR loan

Ampeak Energy has received the final £3.5m of its £8.5m loan from Cardiff Capital Region after securing planning permission for the AW2 battery storage project and the end of the Judicial Review period...

November 20, 2025

Why battery storage is becoming essential to modern energy

Battery storage is fast becoming a core part of how energy is managed, delivered and monetised...

November 19, 2025

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...

November 17, 2025

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...

November 17, 2025

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...

November 13, 2025

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...

November 13, 2025

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...

November 12, 2025

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...

November 12, 2025

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...

November 10, 2025

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...

November 6, 2025

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...

November 5, 2025

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...

November 5, 2025

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...

November 4, 2025

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...

November 4, 2025

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...