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Energy
08:37, 10 JUL 2026
Huge £10m energy centre arrives at Bristol Airport under police escort
Energy
It was built off site and then transported down the M5 in modules
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West Country becomes fastest-growing investment market in º£½ÇÊÓÆµ as megadeals drive growth
Deals
The tech and energy sectors have helped propel investment in the region
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Jaguar Land Rover could face battery supply wait after Agratas factory changes
Jaguar Land Rover
Tata-owned Agratas is building a huge plant in Somerset but changed its main contractor last week
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North East lithium extractor joins forces with college to build technical skills
Education
Weardale Lithium secured grant funding earlier this year and is looking to scale up its operations
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Northern Powergrid invests in North East as Ofgem targets missed
Company Results
The Newcastle-based firm, owned by US conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway, missed key Ofgem power cut targets for 2025 as storms battered the North East
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FCA ends investigation into power company Drax with no further action
Energy
The watchdog says it looked at thousands of documents as part of the probe which had been running since last summer
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º£½ÇÊÓÆµ steel tariffs will mean British companies 'can't compete', manufacturer warns
Politics
The government's new trade measures come into force on July 1
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Developer given extra five years to build major solar farm in Bridgend
Energy
Bridgend councillors have granted more time to the developer of the Ty'n Y Waun Solar project
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Somerset electric car battery gigafactory 'parts ways' with main builder
Construction
Tata-owned battery maker Agratas is replacing Sir Robert McAlpine on its flagship £4bn project
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National Grid invites businesses to 'shape future' of electricity network
Energy
An event is being held next month at Sandy Park in Exeter and online
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Irish Sea windfarm site going out to tender as Crown Estate hopes for new Morgan developer within months
Energy
Morgan site sits 30km off the Fylde coast
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Ovo Energy to pay out £10.4m following investigation into vulnerable customer failures
OVO Energy
The supplier said it accepted some of its historic processes 'fell short of expected standards'
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Drax seals biggest acquisition with £548m deal for renewables firm
Deals
The board of Bluefield Solar Income Fund has recommended shareholders accept the takeover offer
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Hinkley Point C nuclear plant announces 'tremendous' milestone
EDF
French energy giant EDF said it had taken 'months of planning and close coordination'
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Households to learn of energy bills hike from July amid Iran war impact
Energy
Ofgem will on Wednesday reveal the level of the annual energy price cap for July to September
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Company that makes Henry vacuum cleaner to use new £1m solar farm to help build products
Energy
Numatic International says harnessing the power of the sun will also cut its carbon emissions
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German energy giant E.ON agrees deal to buy Stephen Fitzpatrick's Ovo Energy
OVO Energy
The agreement is subject to regulatory approvals but would create one of the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ's biggest household suppliers
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Blyth offshore wind training provider set to expand after funding
Economic Development
The Wind Academy's director Geoff Briggs called it a "significant step forward" for his business
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British Gas owner buys Welsh gas-fired power station for £370m
Energy
It has acquired Severn power station in Newport
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Subsea innovator SMD on track towards £100m revenue following strong year
Energy
The maker of trenching equipment for under sea cable laying and remotely operated vehicles has talked of "healthy, controllable growth"
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High-voltage power firm HV Energy Systems acquired by RSK
Energy
Bristol firm specialises in complex work for renewable energy and storage sectors
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Around 40 new jobs to be created as Procure Smart launches Newcastle office
Employment
'We cannot wait to get Procure Smart Newcastle off the ground in May'
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Drax hails good performance as it 'supports º£½ÇÊÓÆµ energy at a critical time'
Energy
The firm's CEO said Drax has been 'working hard to help keep the lights on for millions of º£½ÇÊÓÆµ households and businesses through a period of acute geopolitical uncertainty'
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Solar farm plans approved despite objections as officers say it has 'no unacceptable impacts'
Energy
'It's fairly obviously Government policy that we need solar energy, and that's before the Middle East was set on fire'
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