Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

We have today announced a £9.6m loan to Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council to help deliver its ambitious town centre energy network. The innovative new network will provide low carbon heating, hot water and power (electricity) to a range of town centre buildings, helping to reduce fuel bills and future-proof against changes in customer energy needs. The project, delivered by Vital Energi Utilities Limited, will be the first heat network to receive funding from the NWF, and this low-cost long-term financing option will enable the Council and its delivery partners to complete installation of the pipework for the first phase of the project. Commenting on the investment, Lorna Pimlott, National Wealth Fund Managing Director, Local Authority Advisory & Lending, said: “Heat networks have a key role to play in the nation’s transition to net zero and we’re pleased to support Solihull Council in this important project. The NWF’s lower cost of finance will enable the council and Vital Energi to deliver the first phase of the heat network on time and within budget, enabling consumers to cost-effectively decarbonise their buildings while providing greater energy price resilience in the future.” Read more about our investment here: https://lnkd.in/easkxwwb 𝘊𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: (𝘓𝘦𝘧𝘵) Simon Jones  𝘙𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘳, 𝘝𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘌𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘪 (𝘙𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵) 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘳 Andy Mackiewicz, 𝘚𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘩𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘭, 𝘗𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘰 𝘏𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘺 𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘚𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘩𝘶𝘭𝘭.

Plans to secure a long-term industrial future for Grangemouth have been stepped up to help forge a new path for Grangemouth in low carbon and renewable energy production. The plan, backed by £200 million from the UK government and £25 million from the Scottish government, will help support jobs, unlock investment and drive growth in an area which has a long heritage as a fuel leader in Scotland following the Prime Minister's announcement last month to unlock Grangemouth's full potential. Some of the proposals for the new future of the site include plastics recycling, hydrogen production and other projects that could create up to 800 jobs by 2040 and deliver on the government’s clean energy mission. https://lnkd.in/e3y5eZWM

To help keep the British people safe from the climate emergency and support energy security, we are cooperating pragmatically and securely with China, while also challenging them on issues such as forced labour in supply chains. That's why Energy Secretary Ed Miliband was in China for formal talks to accelerate climate action, including refreshing a UK-China Clean Energy Partnership to securely collaborate on mutually benefitting areas such as clean technologies. While there, the Energy Secretary also: 🟦 Met with National Energy Administrator Minister Wang Hongzhi and Ecology and Environment Minister Huang Runqiu. 🟦 Gave a talk on global collaboration to tackle the climate crisis at Tsinghua University and saw carbon capture and hydrogen power at Energy Valley in Changping. More 👇 https://lnkd.in/eMh7jf6a

The nuclear industry's supply chains will support the delivery of our civil nuclear programme. But why is this important for our wider clean power 2030 mission? We catch up with a few industry leaders who met with Lord Hunt earlier this week to discuss the challenges and opportunities of taking forward a new nuclear programme. Here's Julia Pyke FEI, HonFNucl (Sizewell C), Dominic Ashmore (Sheffield Forgemasters), Dave Nettleship (Cavendish Nuclear) and Lewis Roberts (Amentum) with more 📽️👇

On 24-25 April, leaders from government, industry & beyond from around the world will take part in our Summit on the Future of Energy Security in London. Our Executive Director Fatih Birol & UK Secretary of State Ed Miliband will co-chair the discussions ➡️ https://iea.li/3DttCCS Here are some of the key participants who will address key energy challenges – with more to come!

On 24-25 April, leaders from government, industry & beyond from around the world will take part in our Summit on the Future of Energy Security in London. Our Executive Director Fatih Birol & UK Secretary of State Ed Miliband will co-chair the discussions ➡️ https://iea.li/3DttCCS Here are some of the key participants who will address key energy challenges – with more to come!

Check out our latest newsletter for updates on the North Sea's clean energy future, the Warm Home Discount and the expansion of Offshore Wind 📝👇

⚡This morning, Energy UK CEO Dhara Vyas was joined by Chris Stark CBE our first Power Talks event, in which he outlined the Government’s plans for delivering Clean Power by 2030 🗨️ "Building confidence was step one - the Clean Power Action Plan signalled our commitment to the business community. Now, a clear policy framework is needed to ensure certainty and unlock the private investment needed to deliver." 🗨️ "The Clean Power 2030 sprint is laying the foundations for delivering the real challenge of achieving Net Zero by 2050, and we’ve welcomed industry’s commitment and ambition to deliver this with us." Our thanks to Chris for sharing his insights and perspectives - and our in-person guests for their expert questions. Missed the discussions? Get 2025 Energy UK dates for your diary and sign up for events updates via the link in Comments. Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Households that live near new transmission infrastructure may be eligible for reduced energy bills in the coming years, under powers in the upcoming Planning and Infrastructure Bill 🏘️ Part of our Plan for Change to deliver clean power by 2030. Energy secretary Ed Miliband explains more 📹

The International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates that women make up only one fifth of the energy workforce worldwide 👷♀️ For #IWD25, we spoke to women about why they joined the energy sector and how their work will #AccelerateAction towards our clean energy mission.