Data centres powering the AI boom are straining grids and causing price rises that could hurt Trump
Harsh winter and policy changes push prices to 10-month high
Power station owner has received billions of pounds in subsidies to convert former coal-fired station to burn biomass
Also in today’s newsletter, data shows how utilities are trying to push up bills
Scheme will be linked to CPI rather than the higher RPI inflation measure and is expected to save £270mn a year
Signs of broader-based growth as renewable energy investment falls in China
Phaseout of generous subsidies threatens profitability of new projects
The industry is bracing for a year of transition amid the phaseout of clean energy incentives
More than half a million people remain without electricity, with Mississippi, Tennessee and Louisiana hardest hit
Jump expected to push up consumer bills as White House faces criticism it has failed to deliver on affordability
Nine countries agree to build joint offshore wind projects and cables in the North Sea
Slow pace of reforms means Ofwat is likely to be influencing household bills and infrastructure for another decade
Contracts with Adani Power and others were signed during Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year rule
Once an electricity exporter, the province’s decarbonisation effort now depends on US-generated power
Forecast capacity needs are rising, perhaps by a tenth over the next three years
Also in today’s newsletter: is Europe too reliant on US gas?
Power provider admits to manipulating data to downplay effect of large earthquake
Under-fire utility paid almost as much in interest and dividends as it invested in network over past 15 years
EDF and Centrica offer to invest £800mn if the government guarantees a long-term price for the electricity it produces
Ed Miliband says £15bn package of spending over five years will help lower-income households install clean energy products
French group looks to match achievements of 1980s by reorganising supply chain to accelerate construction
Investment aims to persuade tech business to list in London as it gears up for IPO
President urges nation’s largest grid operator to have data centre companies bid for contracts to build plants
Solar and wind power to rise as fossil fuel generation drops, predict government analysts
Compared to other clean energy sources, the value of SMRs lies in scale not speed
