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Market Insights #Issue 5

Renewables Investment SSE Investment Cuts Threaten UK’s 2030 Clean Energy Goals Source: Blow to UK’s 2030 clean energy targets as SSE cuts spending on renewables Field Secures £42M Loan for 125MW UK Battery Storage Projects Source: Field nets £42m loan for 125MW UK BESS Projects Penspen Secures Major Contract in HyNet CO2 Pipeline Development Source: https://www.pipeline-journal.net/news/penspen-secures-major-contract-hynet-co2-pipeline-development#:~:text=Penspen%2C%20a%20global%20energy%20consultancy%2C%20has%20been%20awarded,the%20HyNet%20CO%E2%82%82%20transportation%20pipeline%20at%20Liverpool%20Bay Energy Industry […]

Meet Titi Oliyide CEng, MIET. Energy Professional and IET Young Woman Engineer of the Year 2023

Welcome to the 3rd edition of the Energyz Black Community Spotlight series, a periodic publication aimed at highlighting, engaging with, and empowering Black professionals in the energy sector. Meet Titi Oliyide CEng, MIET, a Chartered Engineer with a background in chemical engineering and over a decade of experience in safety engineering for major projects in […]

TOP 20 BLACK WOMEN IN THE ENERGY INDUSTRY

The Top 20 Black Women in Energy is a list celebrating the remarkable achievements made by women to drive energy sector growth. A study by McKinsey showed that companies in the top quartile of diversity, with more women in positions of power on their executive teams, were 9% more likely to outperform on productivity and […]

Energyz Black Launches in Scotland

Glasgow, May 19, 2025 — We are a UK-based non-profit dedicated to championing Black excellence in the energy sector, has officially launched its Scottish chapter. The inaugural event, held on May 15 at OVO’s Cadworks office in Glasgow, was part of Black Inclusion Week and themed “Energize Scotland: Powering Change from Within.” This expansion marks […]

Meet Dami, Bridging Physics, Satellite Data Science, and Renewable Energy

Welcome to the 2nd edition of the #EBCommunitySpotlight series, a periodic publication aimed at highlighting, engaging with, and empowering Black professionals in the energy sector. We’re pleased to introduce Dami Aluko, MSc, MIET, who works within the Commercial & Product team at SNRG and is a recent nominee for the Black Scottish Awards’ 2024 Sustainability […]

Energyz Black Launches Mentorship Program to Boost Inclusion in the Energy Sector

Energyz Black, a dynamic and growing community committed to advancing Black excellence in the energy sector, is proud to announce the launch of its Energize Mentorship Club (EMC). This initiative is designed to connect experienced industry professionals with emerging Black talents, offering tailored mentorship to drive professional growth, leadership opportunity, career advancement, and greater inclusion […]