Leading UK renewable energy expert UrbanWind is powering ahead with plans to erect a 500kW wind turbine in rural Fife. Diggers have moved in as the company’s expert team starts work on the project, which will see the EWT Turbine generating electricity from a site in Fife. Construction work will involve a team of 10, … Continue reading UrbanWind breaks ground on a new 500 kW wind turbine project
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First Offshore Wind Farm By a Spanish Company
IBERDROLA has achieved another international milestone. Last October 2014 it became the first Spanish company to commission an offshore wind farm: West of Duddon Sands (WoDS). Developed by IBERDROLA via its British subsidiary ScottishPower Renewables and in a consortium with Danish firm Dong Energy, this wind farm required a €2 billion investment and was inaugurated … Continue reading First Offshore Wind Farm By a Spanish Company
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UK govt clears 2.4-GW offshore wind energy project off Yorkshire coast
A massive offshore wind energy project has today been given the go ahead by the Government and is expected to support up to 900 green jobs in Yorkshire and Humberside and millions of pounds’ worth of investment to the UK’s economy. Dogger Bank Creyke Beck is now the largest consented offshore wind energy project in … Continue reading UK govt clears 2.4-GW offshore wind energy project off Yorkshire coast
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Vestas secures first V112-3.3 MW wind turbines order for 30 MW UK wind farm
Vestas has secured a 29.7 MW order for nine of its V112-3.3 MW turbines for the Fraisthorpe project located in the province of Bridlington, UK. The firm and unconditional order has been placed by BayWa r.e., a leading German energy player, and will be the first project to utilise the V112-3.3 MW wind turbine in … Continue reading Vestas secures first V112-3.3 MW wind turbines order for 30 MW UK wind farm
Continue readingIberdrola Chairman puts Scotland at centre of renewables strategy
Ignacio Galán, the chairman and chief executive officer of Iberdrola, today outlined a strategy for further multi-billion pound investments in renewables in the UK, with a strong focus on Scotland, in a lecture at the University of Strathclyde. Mr Galán was delivering the fourth James Blyth lecture at the university, in which he gave a … Continue reading Iberdrola Chairman puts Scotland at centre of renewables strategy
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Dong takes control at Hornsea 1 offshore wind farm
DONG Energy has acquired the remaining 66.66% ownership interest in the UK offshore wind development Hornsea Project One from its joint venture partner SMart Wind. SMart Wind is a 50/50 joint venture between Mainstream Renewable Power and Siemens Financial Services. Hornsea Project One has a total capacity of up to 1.2GW, which will make it … Continue reading Dong takes control at Hornsea 1 offshore wind farm
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Wind energy adds resilience to UK
Installing more wind turbines will make the UK’s energy market more resilient to global fossil fuel price shocks, an independent report has concluded. Dwindling domestic gas and coal supplies mean the nation would become dependent on volatile imports, it adds. The report, by Cambridge Econometrics for RenewableUK, said wind power saved the UK £579 million … Continue reading Wind energy adds resilience to UK
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Record month for wind energy in Scotland
The biggest day for output for wind power was on December 10 when there was enough energy generated to supply 6.34 million homes for the whole day, analysis from WWF Scotland showed. WWF said wind turbines generated enough power to supply over 100 per cent of Scottish households on 25 out of the 31 … Continue reading Record month for wind energy in Scotland
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Senvion wind power wins four new wind turbines orders totalling over 60 MW of wind energy in the UK
Senvion SE, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Suzlon Group, the world’s fifth-largest* manufacturer of wind turbines, has signed four new contracts totaling over 60 megawatts (MW) in the UK, including the first contract to be signed in the UK with developer RES. Located near Granthouse in the Scottish Borders, Penmanshiel wind farm, developed … Continue reading Senvion wind power wins four new wind turbines orders totalling over 60 MW of wind energy in the UK
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MHI Vestas Offshore Wind Energy has received a 258 MW wind turbines order in the UK
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has received a firm and unconditional order for 32 V164-8.0 MW wind turbines for the offshore Burbo Bank Extension project in Liverpool Bay in the UK, ref. company announcements No. 7/2014 of 18 February 2014 and No. 32/2014 of 21 August 2014. The 258 MW order is placed by DONG Energy, and … Continue reading MHI Vestas Offshore Wind Energy has received a 258 MW wind turbines order in the UK
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1.2 GW Offshore Wind Farm Receives Green Light
The UK Government has granted approval for the development of Hornsea Project One, a 1.2 GW offshore wind farm to be located in the North Sea which will be the first in a possible 4 GW offshore wind farm zone. The announcement came Wednesday from the office of the Secretary of State, and when the … Continue reading 1.2 GW Offshore Wind Farm Receives Green Light
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Wind energy is Scotland’s leading source of power
Wind energy has overtaken nuclear for the first time to become Scotland’s number one source of power, according to new UK government figures. Climate campaigners yesterday welcomed the figures, saying they mark a “crucial tipping point” and signal the “beginning of the end” for fossil fuels and nuclear power. The latest energy trends … Continue reading Wind energy is Scotland’s leading source of power
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Alstom’s tidal turbines have generated over 1GWh to the Scottish grid
As part of their testing programmes at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney, Scotland, Alstom’s tidal devices have now generated over 1GWh of electricity, in actual operating conditions, to the Scottish grid. Alstom’s 1MW tidal turbine, deployed in 2013 as part of the ReDAPT project, at EMEC’s tidal test site, has demonstrated … Continue reading Alstom’s tidal turbines have generated over 1GWh to the Scottish grid
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Yingli Green Energy Supplies 72 MW of Solar Power to Solarcentury in the United Kingdom
Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (NYSE: YGE) (“Yingli Green Energy” or the “Company”), the largest vertically integrated solar panel manufacturer in the world, known as “Yingli Solar”, today announced that the Company will supply 72 megawatts of multi- and monocrystalline solar panels to Solarcentury Holdings Ltd. (“Solarcentury”), a leading solar company in the United … Continue reading Yingli Green Energy Supplies 72 MW of Solar Power to Solarcentury in the United Kingdom
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The UK Has More Offshore Wind Turbines Than The Rest Of The World
The UK’s coastlines, incredibly, now have more offshore wind turbines than the rest of the world put together, according to a government report. Now another £21 billion investment is planned in the sector. The report, “UK Offshore Wind: Opportunities for trade and investment,” says the UK is the best location on earth for the green … Continue reading The UK Has More Offshore Wind Turbines Than The Rest Of The World
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Dong Energy banks on larger offshore wind turbines
Dong Energy, Europe’s largest offshore wind farm developer, plans to make the switch to giant wind turbines in a move that could signal a breakthrough for a new generation of products. The mega-machines, double the size of the current standard, had not been a commercial success, but that could be changing after Danish utility … Continue reading Dong Energy banks on larger offshore wind turbines
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More than 2,250 new jobs in British wind energy industry
The number of people working in the medium and large-scale sectors of the British onshore wind energy industry, and offshore wind power, has risen by 8% in just over twelve months to more than 15,400 direct, full-time jobs, according to the trade association RenewableUK. This means the number of people directly employed in … Continue reading More than 2,250 new jobs in British wind energy industry
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DONG Energy selected to support 700 MW Isle of Man offshore wind power project
DONG Energy has been selected by Isle of Man government as the preferred partner for the development of 700MW offshore wind farm in the Irish Sea. The proposed site of the wind farm will be located off the east coast of the Isle of Man within the 12-mile limit of the island’s territorial sea. … Continue reading DONG Energy selected to support 700 MW Isle of Man offshore wind power project
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Alstom’s tidal turbines have generated over 1GWh to the Scottish grid
As part of their testing programmes at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney, Scotland, Alstom’s tidal devices have now generated over 1GWh of electricity, in actual operating conditions, to the Scottish grid. Alstom’s 1MW tidal turbine, deployed in 2013 as part of the ReDAPT[1] project, at EMEC’s tidal test site, has demonstrated … Continue reading Alstom’s tidal turbines have generated over 1GWh to the Scottish grid
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SSE offloads stake in Beatrice offshore wind farm
Plans to build a £3bn wind farm in Scotland’s outer Moray Firth took a step forward yesterday, after its main developer, SSE, agreed to sell a stake in the project to fund management company Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP). SSE announced it would reduce its ownership stake of Beatrice offshore wind farm from 75 per cent … Continue reading SSE offloads stake in Beatrice offshore wind farm
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