Miatta Fahnbulleh

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UK's first subsea power cable factory opens at Port of Nigg

Leads the UK's Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

The UK's first domestically built high-voltage subsea cables will soon roll off a production line at a Highland port. Sumitomo Electric opened its £350 million HVDC cable factory at the Port of Nigg on October 19, the first facility of its kind in the UK.

Updated 1 hour ago

UK approves North Sea Jackdaw gas field after emissions review

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Authorised the regulator to grant consent for Jackdaw on October 21, 2026

The UK approved production from the Jackdaw gas field off north-east Scotland on October 21, 2026, after a court-ordered review of the emissions its gas will release when burned. Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh cleared the regulator to grant consent, and the government says gas could reach British homes by the end of October.

Updated 7 hours ago