Chief of world’s third-largest manufacturer hopes economic environment will improve after difficult period
Report says ‘urgent action’ needed to meet government’s clean power target
AI data centre demands and renewable energy’s dispersed nature are driving equipment orders for power grid upgrades
The take-off of AI will fuel a surge in demand for electricity
Investment and ‘clarity of ambition’ required to decarbonise electricity system, says top executive
Talks that led to expected state savings of nearly $1.5bn described as ‘more an execution than a negotiation’
Plan by grid operator will help Britain’s network cope with more wind and solar power
Energy storage solutions will become increasingly lucrative as renewable capacity continues to grow
Power and battery providers offer another way to ride the AI wave
Minister says new investment a ‘step forward’ for industry after no bids in last year’s round
Conglomerate’s energy arm anticipates sell-offs will follow reforms to tackle the country’s unreliable electricity supply
With demand for electricity outstripping supply, consumers face the prospect of higher prices
Private equity group Quantum Capital will buy owner of natural gas power plants
Britain becomes largest market for Madrid-based group, which already owns Scottish Power
Bulk of auction funding will go towards offshore wind farms
Russian attacks have reduced electricity to a few hours a day, forcing businesses to adapt to regular outages
Discovery expected to stoke debate about impact of seabed mining
Octopus and EDF say shifting the charges to gas bills would encourage families to invest in new cars
Houston’s main utility struggles to restore service two days after storm pushed millions of households offline
Microsoft co-founder argues Big Tech’s investment in power-hungry artificial intelligence systems is spurring a boom in clean electricity
Imports for power generation have been increasing rapidly as temperatures rise
New technologies are straining power supplies and forcing a shift in plans to reduce use of the fuel source
Purchase of 10.5GW of electricity highlights rising energy needs of AI and cloud computing
Industrial power demand may improve if prices stay low but without a significant uptick, expect companies to start trimming capex budgets
Industry faces 2039 deadline on the dirtiest energy source but existing gas plants escape present standards
