Over the past 15 years Iberdrola, the largest electricity company in Europe and one of the two largest worldwide, has invested close to £30bn in the UK’s electricity grid and renewable generation capacity. Its ScottishPower business was the first UK integrated utility to generate 100% green electricity. At the UK Global Investment Summit in London, hosted … Continue reading Iberdrola sets out £12bn investment plan at UK Global Investment Summit
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DNV to provide renewables inspection services for the major East Anglia Three offshore wind power project
ScottishPower Renewables has awarded DNV a three-year contract to provide integrated inspection services on the East Anglia Three wind farm. The agreement will see DNV conduct a wide range of services, including site inspection, vendor inspection and quality management services across project and vendor locations globally until 2026. “East Anglia THREE is set to be … Continue reading DNV to provide renewables inspection services for the major East Anglia Three offshore wind power project
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Project Verdant pursues UK’s first H2-powered CTV to support offshore wind sector
A pioneering project – supported by the UK’s national innovation agency, Innovate UK – is aiming to retrofit a CTV (Crew Transfer Vessel) with hydrogen fuel cells, to cut CO2 and NOx emissions while servicing offshore wind farms. Phase 1 of Project Verdant is now underway involving a preliminary design and feasibility study. If the … Continue reading Project Verdant pursues UK’s first H2-powered CTV to support offshore wind sector
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Offshore wind power could meet the Isle of Man’s energy demands
In a promising development for renewable energy, Orsted, a leading company in the sector, has announced plans for a £4bn offshore wind farm that could potentially meet the peak energy demands of the Isle of Man. Seeking public opinions on the proposals, Orsted aims to establish the wind farm in an area off the island’s … Continue reading Offshore wind power could meet the Isle of Man’s energy demands
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Rising Costs Pose Challenges for UK Wind Energy Sector
The wind energy sector in the UK is facing significant challenges due to inflation and fluctuations in energy prices. These issues are affecting the feasibility of wind power projects and causing major industry players to seek government support or halt their operations. One of the major players in the sector, Siemens Energy, recently sought a … Continue reading Rising Costs Pose Challenges for UK Wind Energy Sector
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TotalEnergies Commissions Its Biggest Offshore Wind Farm
TotalEnergies and its partner SSE Renewables are pleased to announce that their Seagreen offshore wind farm is now fully operational and running at its design capacity of 1,075 MW. Seagreen is a joint venture between TotalEnergies (51%) and SSE Renewables (49%). It is located in the North Sea, some 27 km off the coast of … Continue reading TotalEnergies Commissions Its Biggest Offshore Wind Farm
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Whitelee, the largest onshore wind farm in the United Kingdom for more than 15 years
Whitelee Onshore Wind Farm, located 20 minutes from the center of Glasgow, has been producing clean, renewable energy in the heart of Scotland since 2008. With 215 wind turbines and 539 megawatts installed, it is the largest onshore wind farm in the UK, distinguished for its excellent management and care of the environment. Whitelee, with … Continue reading Whitelee, the largest onshore wind farm in the United Kingdom for more than 15 years
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World’s largest offshore wind farm produces power for the first time
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hails Dogger Bank’s role in bolstering energy security, creating jobs, lowering costs, and achieving Net Zero. First wind power achieved at UK’s Dogger Bank as the first of 277 wind turbines installed 130km from UK coast. Dogger Bank is now connected via HVDC technology to Britain’s national grid and providing … Continue reading World’s largest offshore wind farm produces power for the first time
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Ocean Winds and Equitix join forces into Moray East offshore wind farm
Ocean Winds has agreed to sell a minority stake of the 950 MW Moray East Offshore Wind Farm to funds managed by Equitix Investment Management Ltd (“Equitix”) to further invest in offshore wind development.Located in the Moray Firth region and in operation since 2022, the Moray East offshore wind farm generates clean energy for more … Continue reading Ocean Winds and Equitix join forces into Moray East offshore wind farm
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Ørsted enters its first UK solar project
Ørsted has entered its first solar project in the UK. One Earth Solar Farm is a proposed 740 MW solar farm with associated battery storage, that will primarily be located in Nottinghamshire near the border of Lincolnshire and is being co-developed with PS Renewables. Once operational, the 740 MW solar farm will generate enough clean, … Continue reading Ørsted enters its first UK solar project
Continue readingOffshore wind can power a UK industrial renaissance – but we are at a crossroads
Offshore wind has been the UK’s greatest technology success story in the last decade: an industry where the country has developed genuine global leadership. Right now, the world’s biggest offshore wind farm is being built off the Yorkshire coast. Dogger Bank is the size of Greater London and when complete will produce enough clean homegrown … Continue reading Offshore wind can power a UK industrial renaissance – but we are at a crossroads
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EDP Renewables accelerates its growth in the United Kingdom with two wind projects awarded in the latest auction
These wind projects will generate a total of 56 MW and are set to start operating in 2026; This award underscores EDPR’s firm dedication to playing a significant role in the drive to fully decarbonize the sector by 2035. EDP Renewables (EDPR), a global leader in renewable energy development, strengthens its role in the UK’s … Continue reading EDP Renewables accelerates its growth in the United Kingdom with two wind projects awarded in the latest auction
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Britain’s smallest bird of prey continues to thrive at Ray wind farm
With only 1000 pairs in the UK, the merlin is red listed in the country. One of the habitats where the bird has successfully bred is Vattenfall’s Ray wind farm in north-eastern England. The merlin, Britain’s smallest bird of prey, has suffered a decline in the past, with an estimated population of around 1,000 pairs … Continue reading Britain’s smallest bird of prey continues to thrive at Ray wind farm
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UK Offshore wind auction failure must be a watershed moment for global offshore wind development
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 globe. Despite clear warnings from the industry that prices set by the UK government made project investment unfeasible, policymakers failed to act. Price caps for this year’s auction were even lower … Continue reading UK Offshore wind auction failure must be a watershed moment for global offshore wind development
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Poorly designed UK CFD auction fails to attract any offshore wind investors
The UK announced the results of their 5th Contract for Difference (CfD) auction. They were hoping to award up to 5 GW of offshore wind. But not a single offshore wind project bid in to the auction. The auction awarded support to 3.7 GW of other technologies including 1.7 GW of onshore wind. The main … Continue reading Poorly designed UK CFD auction fails to attract any offshore wind investors
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Net zero offshore wind bids in UK’s latest tender: the outcome the sector needed?
Challenges in AR5 auction spark calls for government action to revitalise the UK’s offshore wind sector. This is not the outcome governments wanted, but perhaps the one the sector needed. The latest UK Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction round, known as Round 5 (AR5), has left the offshore wind industry reeling. While many expected this … Continue reading Net zero offshore wind bids in UK’s latest tender: the outcome the sector needed?
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SSE Renewables secures 0.6GW of new UK onshore wind contracts
Company calls for reforms to the CfD scheme to ensure offshore wind can successfully participate in future auction rounds SSE Renewables, as part of SSE plc, is pleased to announce it has today been successful in the UK’s fifth Contract for Difference (CfD) Allocation Round and is set to be awarded 15-year contracts for low … Continue reading SSE Renewables secures 0.6GW of new UK onshore wind contracts
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RWE welcomes success for onshore wind power and solar projects in latest UK CFD auction
RWE, the UK’s leading power producer, has been awarded Contracts for Difference for nine of its new renewable energy projects in the latest Auction Round 5. The CfD awards have been made to RWE by the Low Carbon Contracts Company, on behalf of the UK Government, following successful bids for three onshore, four solar and … Continue reading RWE welcomes success for onshore wind power and solar projects in latest UK CFD auction
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Mainstream Renewable Power and Ocean Winds partner on second ScotWind floating offshore wind farm
Mainstream Renewable Power (“Mainstream”), the global pureplay renewable energy company, and Ocean Winds, the international joint venture between EDPR and ENGIE dedicated to offshore wind energy, have partnered to develop a second ScotWind site of 500 MW east of Shetland, expanding the overall footprint of the Arven Offshore Wind Farm (“Arven”) to 2.3 GW. Arven … Continue reading Mainstream Renewable Power and Ocean Winds partner on second ScotWind floating offshore wind farm
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Iberdrola repowers ScottishPower’s first wind farm
After almost 30 years of service, Scotland’s first commercial windfarm has been powered down in preparation of the site being supercharged to help meet the UK’s Net Zero targets. Operational since 1995, ScottishPower Renewables’ Hagshaw Hill windfarm in South Lanarkshire was at the forefront of wind energy production in Scotland, generating more than 895MWh over … Continue reading Iberdrola repowers ScottishPower’s first wind farm
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