Next month, Kennedy Renewables’ Little Raith Wind Farm will be fully operational in Fife, Scotland. Little Raith, powered by GE (NYSE: GE) wind turbines, marks the culmination of a new relationship between GE and Kennedy Renewables resulting in an important milestone for Kennedy: the company’s first wind project. “Brian is an entrepreneur with a dream … Continue reading GE empowers Kennedy Renewables to develop company’s first wind farm
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Wood Group awarded contract for major UK offshore wind farm
Wood Group has been awarded a £17 million management contract to fabricate, install, commission, operate and maintain two weather monitoring stations in one of the UK’s largest offshore wind farm developments off the Norfolk and Suffolk coast. The project will be delivered by the Wood Group Kenny business unit, including leading renewable energy consultancy SgurrEnergy. … Continue reading Wood Group awarded contract for major UK offshore wind farm
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World’s largest offshore wind farm produces first power
The 630MW wind farm, located in the Thames Estuary, will be the world’s largest offshore wind farm. The development has been under construction since March 2011 and 151 of the 175 wind turbines have now been installed, with construction on schedule to be finished by the end of the year. The 175 wind turbines will … Continue reading World’s largest offshore wind farm produces first power
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The “dash for gas” not wanted by wind energy supporting public
The Guardian reported Tuesday that the poll, conducted by ICM Survey, shows only coal and nuclear are less popular that shale gas. A new UK-wide poll indicating that more than two-thirds of respondents would favour a community-owned wind turbine close to their home rather than a shale gas well is bound to raise questions about … Continue reading The “dash for gas” not wanted by wind energy supporting public
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UK public favours wind energy over shale gas wells
An ICM poll found that 67% of people would prefer a wind turbine than a shale gas well near their home. More than two-thirds of people would rather have a wind turbine than a shale gas well near their home, according to a new opinion poll published on Tuesday. Asked to choose between having the … Continue reading UK public favours wind energy over shale gas wells
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Seagreen Wind Energy has submitted applications to build two 525 MW offshore wind farms
Scotland-based utility SSE and U.S. engineering company Fluor said on Tuesday they sought consent for two wind farm areas, with a capacity of 525 megawatts. Seagreen has submitted applications to the Scottish Government for consent to build and operate two 525 Megawatt (MW) offshore wind farms in Phase 1 of the Firth of Forth Offshore … Continue reading Seagreen Wind Energy has submitted applications to build two 525 MW offshore wind farms
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Bond Air Services commences operations to support Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm
The Greater Gabbard wind farm, has 140 wind turbines located 25km off the Suffolk coast, is currently the world’s largest offshore wind farm. Under the contract, Bond will provide helicopter services to deliver maintenance technicians by hoist to the turbines of the wind farm. Bond Air Services has started operations suppporting the Greater Gabbard offshore … Continue reading Bond Air Services commences operations to support Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm
Continue readingBoost for Wirral’s offshore wind energy industry
The news came as permission for a new 19-turbine wind farm with the potential to generate enough power to supply the equivalent of 25,000 Cheshire homes was given consent by the department of energy and climate change. The 57-megawatt wind farm developed by Peel Energy near Frodsham will generate enough power to supply the annual … Continue reading Boost for Wirral’s offshore wind energy industry
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Nuclear decommissioning costs amount to €66 billion in UK alone
The nuclear industry’s ‘Foratom’ blog recently criticised EWEA’s argument in a recent report that “massive subsidies to fossil fuels and nuclear energy…. remain the rule”. Foratom instead claimed that “it is renewable energies, especially wind and solar energy that are the most systematically subsidised forms of energy, not nuclear energy.” Foratom then set out some … Continue reading Nuclear decommissioning costs amount to €66 billion in UK alone
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Statoil, Statkraft Buys UK 560 MW Offshore Wind Energy Project
The wind farm is only 20 kilometers north east of the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm, another cooperation between Statoil and Statkraft. The Norwegian oil giant Statoil ASA (STO) has acquired the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm project in the U.K. North Sea, together with Norwegian state-owned renewable company Statkraft, continuing their cooperation on renewable energy. … Continue reading Statoil, Statkraft Buys UK 560 MW Offshore Wind Energy Project
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New milestone at wind farm in Ulley
The construction of a £21.9 million wind farm in Ulley has reached a new milestone with concreting work starting at the site. Banks Renewables started work on the Penny Hill wind farm site in July, and has kept to schedule despite the bad summer weather. For six-weeks from 18th September concrete is being delivered and … Continue reading New milestone at wind farm in Ulley
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Back green growth or we’ll cut investments, companies warn
This week international firms and energy companies including Mitsubishi Power Systems and Siemens have threatened to slash planned investments in the UK unless George Osborne, the UK Chancellor, shows real commitment to developing a low carbon economy and delivering green growth. The Times reported that if these firms carry out their threats, hundreds of UK … Continue reading Back green growth or we’ll cut investments, companies warn
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Wind energy on Ireland’s bog of Allen could provide UK electricity
Element Power, the company behind the £5 billion proposals, hopes to build more than 700 wind turbines and transport power through two dedicated undersea cables across the Irish sea. Hundreds of wind farms could be built on Ireland’s great bog of Allen to generate electricity exclusively for the UK’s national grid under plans being considered … Continue reading Wind energy on Ireland’s bog of Allen could provide UK electricity
Continue readingOffshore wind energy, a massive boost for the economy
District council leader James Page warmly welcomed the announcement by E.ON that Newhaven Port would be used to support the Rampion Offshore Wind farm, subject to E.ON being granted a development consent order. Cllr Page said: “This is fantastic news for Newhaven and a tribute to the excellent work and vision of Newhaven Port and … Continue reading Offshore wind energy, a massive boost for the economy
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Study highlights U.K. farmers’ need for small wind energy as price hedge
It’s as true in the U.K. as it is in the U.S. It’s also just as true about small wind as it is about the utility-scale segment of the industry: clean, affordable wind power provides a hedge against notoriously volatile fossil-fuel prices. Gaia-Wind, a leading U.K. small wind turbine manufacturer (and AWEA member), recently highlighted … Continue reading Study highlights U.K. farmers’ need for small wind energy as price hedge
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Vestas win UK wind energy contract
The order has been placed by Keadby Wind Farm Ltd; which is a company wholly owned by SSE. SSE is a leading electricity and gas company, operating in the UK and Ireland. They are the UK’s second largest generation business, with a total capacity of just over 11,300 MW. Vestas has received an order for … Continue reading Vestas win UK wind energy contract
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Senergy study shows UK could more than double its offshore wind energy targets
The findings reveal that the Government could not only surpass its aim of achieving 18GW of offshore wind generation connected to the grid by 2017 but that by 2020 there may be as much as 38GW connected. An evaluation of the UK’s offshore wind potential carried out by Senergy’s industry-leading renewable energy consultancy has shown … Continue reading Senergy study shows UK could more than double its offshore wind energy targets
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Norway’s Crown Prince opens Sheringham Shoal offshore wind farm
The Crown Prince will open the wind farm at an official ceremony at historic Holkham Hall in North Norfolk with support from UK secretary of state for energy and climate change Edward Davey, Norwegian petroleum and energy minister Ola Borten Moe, Norwegian trade and industry minister Trond Giske, and the owners’ presidents and CEO’s Helge Lund … Continue reading Norway’s Crown Prince opens Sheringham Shoal offshore wind farm
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Government urged to back €8bn Anglo-Irish wind energy link
Ambitious plans to connect the UK’s grid to a new fleet of wind farms in Ireland could be put at risk if the British and Irish governments do not send a clear signal this autumn that they support the concept of importing and exporting renewable power between the two countries. Ministers from both countries announced … Continue reading Government urged to back €8bn Anglo-Irish wind energy link
Continue readingOffshore Wind Power in the Outer Moray Firth
Moray Offshore Renewables Ltd (MORL) announced that it had submitted an application to the Scottish Government for consent to develop offshore wind power at three sites within Zone 1 of The Crown Estate’s Third Round of offshore wind licensing. The application for the outer Moray Firth, 22km (13.5 miles) from the Caithness coast has been … Continue reading Offshore Wind Power in the Outer Moray Firth
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