First Scotwind offshore farm seeks Holyrood’s consent, as Whitelee begins bug hunt
The first development in the winning bids of last year’s 24.8GW ScotWind leasing competition has filed papers seeking planning consent from ministers at Holyrood.
Offshore...
EDF to invest £4.5bn this year in UK low carbon electricity
Nuclear-to-solar-to-wind generator EDF Energy says it is on track to develop £4.5billion-worth of low carbon electricity-making assets in the UK this year.
In its 2023...
UK’s offshore wind botch should warn other governments; industry group
The failure of the UK government’s latest round of offshore wind auctions must be a watershed moment for the offshore wind industry around the...
Offshore wind chiefs slam government’s AR5 auction failure
Developers leading the expansion of Britain’s offshore wind farms united this morning in dismay at today’s botched reverse auctions designed to boost necessary new...
Norfolk’s Stowen Group awarded contract for East Anglia Hub
Windfarm construction projects in ScottishPower Renewables’ East Anglia Hub are set to deliver a further jobs and investment boost for the region, after the...
NIMBYs – zombies or creatures of myth? Copper finds resistance to green power may...
Energy NIMBYs – objectors to green power projects close to homes and rural resources – may be far less numerous than developers fear and...
Whisky stiffens “second life” spinning of rare metals from retired turbines
Scots researchers believe they've mapped a way to recover rare metals vital to rebuild and replace ageing wind turbines. Stereotypically enough, whisky plays a...
Government boosts CFD pot to £227 million for AR5, up £22 million
Energy secretary Grant Shapps has responded to developers' criticism, and found an inflation-matching sum of £22 million, to boost this autumn's latest round in...
Schroders Greencoat’s 25% purchase values London Array at £2.89 billion
Investors Greencoat UK Wind plc are buying Orsted's quarter stake in the London Array offshore wind farm, aided by other funds also managed by...
Octopus stretches seawards, targets £15 billion of turbines by 2030
The generation arm of renewables mega-investors Octopus Energy today announced its intention to splash a massive £15 billion – or $ 20 billion -...
Ofgem shortlists 4 connection competitors to link offshore wind
Ofgem has shortlisted four potential operators for its next OFTO (Offshore Transmission Owner) bidding round for three offshore transmission links worth an estimated £2billion.
In...
Lobsters magnetised by power cables? Scientists wave their meters
The effects on sealife of magnetic fields caused by electricity cables running on or under the seabed are probed in a new scientific study...
Schapps green lights 2.6GW Hornsea Four windfarm
Ørsted’s Hornsea Four windfarm, 69km off the Yorkshire coast, has been approved by energy secretary Grant Shapps, after a five month delay.
The 180-turbine project...
Crown Estate tweaks rules for world’s biggest floating turbine tender
Developers seeking to anchor up to 4GW of floating turbines in the Celtic Sea face new rules from the Crown Estate.
The Estate’s ownership and...
Ukraine trio spur Scottish Power towards Net Zero
Scottish Power’s call for 1,000 new recruits to speed up the UK's journey to Net Zero has been answered by a trio of skilled...
SSEN commits £10 billion to offshore links & network upgrades
As many as 20,000 new skilled energy jobs will be created, a major transmission operator claims, following its pledge this week to plug 11GW...
ECIU: Freeze new N Sea gas now, and make up 2030’s power loss from...
A halt now to licencing new North Sea gas would lose UK electricity production in 2030 easily replaced with the output of an average-sized...
Circular economy: Offshore turbine firms ally to recycle blades, strip carbon from steel
Wind power generator Ørsted and turbine maker Vestas are partnering in an industry-first recycling deal, aimed at minimising the environmental impact of future offshore...
Ofgem in quest for bidders for £7 billion of offshore connection kit
Energy regulator Ofgem is seeking investors willing to pledge up to £7 billion for offshore transmission assets.
Around ten offshore transmission assets, comprising prebuilt transmission...
Magazine ranks Octopus as UK’s most ethical energy supplier. BG, EDF & Shell are...
Octopus Energy has been awarded a perfect score of 100 for ethical accreditation by The Good Shopping Guide, ranking it Britain’s most scrupulous energy...