UK Solar Finance: Qair has reached financial close on its first UK solar PV project, the 46.51MWp Brecks Solar Farm in Nottinghamshire, securing senior debt from BayernLB and a CfD from Allocated Round 7; construction is set to start this month with operations due in Q2 2027. Grid & Hydrogen Support: In the Humber, Kelton is expanding flow-measurement support with OSL Consulting Engineers to back hydrogen production, storage and carbon capture projects, focusing on accurate, traceable metering for fast-evolving regulatory needs. Carbon Capture Milestone: Spirit Energy’s Morecambe Net Zero Peak Cluster has entered the NSTA “Assess Phase” for its carbon storage licence, moving closer to permits to store about one billion tonnes of CO2 in depleted Morecambe fields. Energy Security Debate: A campaign group, Mothers Rise Up, protested at Lloyd’s of London urging insurers to stop underwriting new fossil gas projects in the Coral Triangle, citing risks to reefs and UK-linked national security concerns. Supply Chain Pressure on Homes: Bellway warned higher energy prices tied to the Iran conflict are raising building input costs and cooling demand, forcing builders to renegotiate supply chains. Offshore Wind Planning: A formal UK notice has been issued for Dogger Bank South offshore wind farms (East and West), seeking development consent under the EIA planning framework.