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The Latest Breaking News from National Grid

How to keep the lights on – UK gears up for worst-case energy scenarios

New supply chief Jonathan Mills starts drafting plans to safeguard winter supplies amid war in Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

Price of offshore wind power falls to cheapest ever level in UK

Contract price is nearly 6% lower than previous auction in 2019, which could ease pressure on energy bills

The Guardian - UK

Wales at the forefront of new generation of wind farms

The Crown Estate confirmed that ports in Port Talbot and Milford Haven will be key to getting offshore wind farms into the Celtic Sea

Birmingham Post

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Powering the national grid: Wimbledon is the greenest yet

This year’s Wimbledon tournament is the greenest ever, with a top player calling on fans to do their bit for the environment.

Evening Standard

Britain may stop supplying gas to mainland Europe if hit by shortages

National Grid could cut off pipelines to Netherlands and Belgium amid Russia-Ukraine war pressures

The Guardian - UK

Energy bills will not rise on back of £20bn electricity upgrade, says Ofgem

Plan for Great Britain’s regional networks includes improving supply resilience in extreme weather

The Guardian - UK

National Grid will pay households to shift electricity use to avoid blackouts

Scheme encourages customers with smart meters to use less energy at peak times and reduce carbon emissions

The Guardian - UK

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Families to be paid to use less electricity under plan to avoid power blackouts

Households to receive money on smart meters for cutting down power usage under National Grid scheme

The Independent UK

You could be paid for using less electricity at peak times in new scheme

Homes would see their bills reduced if they don't use appliances like ovens and washing machines when the Grid is busy

Wales Online

You could soon get paid to use your oven and washing machine at different time of day

Under the proposals, families would be paid for changing the time they use energy-hungry appliances such as the oven and washing machine - so shifting when they cook or clean

Daily Mirror

Centre for Modelling & Simulation joins project to help hydrogen into grid

The Bristol-based organisation has joined National Grid to see if Britain's gas pipeline network can supply homes and firms with more sustainable fuel

Birmingham Post

Scottish Power and Octopus customers use energy to help National Grid and reduce bills in new trial

Participating customers were rewarded with an average of £5 of free energy, with some saving up to £73.

Daily Record

The man in charge of Britain’s biggest energy port

The Port of Milford Haven will be making a bid for freeport status in Wales, says its new CEO

Birmingham Post

We live in the shadow of the gasholders by the Etihad. What do we get now they're going?

"People can't afford the houses they are building around here anyway. It's for people who have big jobs coming from London. This estate has been ripped apart for years."

Manchester Evening News

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The National (Scotland)

Major offshore wind development hits first 'important' milestone

NEART na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind farm has achieved a major milestone as the first of its two offshore electricity substations was installed.

The National (Scotland)

Major energy boost as wind farm's offshore substation goes live

Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind farm, under construction 5km off the Fife coast, has achieved a major milestone as the first of its two…

The Guardian - UK

National Grid CEO’s £1.1m pay rise criticised as UK energy bills soar

John Pettigrew lands £6.5m payday, far outstripping the average FTSE 100 remuneration

Insider UK

Offshore electricity substation installed in ‘milestone’ for new wind farm

It can now be connected to the National Grid ahead of 54 turbines being installed in 2023

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Birmingham Post

Developer behind St Helens' Totally Wicked Stadium eyes 200 new jobs after land deal agreed

If approved by the local council, the business said it hopes to start on site next year

Daily Record

Scots households paying higher energy bills on average than those in England and Wales

EXCLUSIVE: The UK Government has been blamed for households in Scotland paying higher bills as the cost of living soars.

Wales Online

Some wind farms asked to close down during strong gales

Gusts across Britain forced some facilities for harnessing the weather to close down to prevent damage to turbines

The Guardian - UK

Hinkley Point B owner says it will not extend life of nuclear plant

EDF Energy tells staff reactors will be shut down in summer despite concerns of blackouts later this year

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson to keep coal power stations fired up as No10 can’t rule out blackouts

Government modelling warned up to six million households could be affected by power cuts this winter in a 'reasonable' worst case scenario triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

FTSE rises despite weight of windfall tax on oil companies

The index notched up its best week for more than two months.

The Guardian - UK

Windfall tax would hit renewables investment, National Grid boss says

John Pettigrew claimed a levy on oil and gas companies could derail efforts to meet climate crisis targets

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