Vattenfall acquires network licence, plans 2018 independent DNO launch
Swedish utility Vattenfall Independent Network Operator (IDNO) is to enter the electricity distribution business in the UK, following its move into both business and...
Greencoat buys 96MW of onshore wind from EDF
Renewable infrastructure fund Greencoat UK Wind has acquired an 80% stake in five onshore wind farms from EDF Energy Renewables.
The wind farms, all sited...
Ørsted: Dong’s new name
Danish state-controlled firm Dong Energy will change its name to Ørsted. The company said the new name will better reflect its renewables business.
Dong is...
UK renewable generation capacity hits 38GW as coal prepares for extinction
UK renewable generation capacity hit 38GW in the second quarter of 2017, up 4.4GW on the same period in 2016.
Meanwhile, final energy consumption fell...
Anesco opens ‘subsidy free’ solar farm with battery storage
Renewable energy developer Anesco has officially opened a colocated solar and battery storage plant in Bedfordshire.
Solar capacity is 10MW at the Clayhill site, with...
Ofgem: Large solar farms with battery storage can still claim Rocs
It appears large solar farm owners that are planning to install battery storage will be able to charge their batteries with PV and still...
3GW of offshore wind awarded support as costs fall
Some 3.2GW of offshore wind generation has been awarded subsidies under the government's contracts for difference (CfD) regime, along with smaller levels of biomass...
Scotland sets world record for tidal power
Tidal turbines installed in Pentland Firth, Scotland, set a new world record for tidal stream generation output in August, according to Atlantis Resources.
The firm...
NextEnergy Solar Fund buys 22MW solar farms
NextEnergy Solar Fund has acquired two solar farms totalling almost 22MW of capacity.
The 8.1MW Bay Farm project and the 13.6MW Honnington scheme, both in...
Infrastructure fund JLEN buys 5MWth gas-to-grid anaerobic digestion plant
John Laing Environmental Assets has acquired Vulcan Renewables for £15.3m.
The firm's principle asset is a 5MWth anaerobic digestion plant in Hatfield Woodhouse, near Doncaster....
Renewables investors expect ‘resurgence’ in new projects
One of the UK's largest solar investors has predicted a second wave of UK renewables deployment - potentially without subsidy.
"The reduction in the cost...
17% of UK solar capacity expected to be sold within 18 months
One of the UK's largest solar investors believes up to 2GW of the UK's 12GW of solar generation will change hands in the next...
London and Manchester pension funds increase stake in SSE’s Clyde Windfarm
Greater Manchester Pension Fund and London Pensions Fund Authority have agreed to increase their shareholding in SSE's Clyde Windfarm, one of the largest onshore...
Big fish: BlackRock and Lightsource target £1bn solar portfolio by 2020
BlackRock, the world's largest asset management fund, and solar and private wire developer Lightsource, have signed a deal to create a 1GW solar portfolio...
Solar, onshore wind and biomass add 4GW to UK generating capacity in 2016
UK renewable generation increased 4.2GW in 2016, according to latest government figures.
Solar PV capacity, much of it added in the first quarter of the...
Vattenfall plans aggressive green power pricing to woo large corporates
Vattenfall will compete aggressively on price as it looks to take large electricity customers away from established business market energy suppliers.
The firm announced plans...
Energy from waste fires Pennon profit; 50% increase planned
Revenue from energy recovery facilities (ERFs) helped drive Pennon profits last year and the firm plans to increase its generation capacity by more than...
Atlantis predicts big year as major firms turn to tidal power
"2017 promises to be a year of technological and geographical diversity and advancement", according to Tim Cornelius, CEO of Tidal turbine manufacturer and project developer...
Solar PV hits 12 gigawatts, further 3 gigawatts in planning
UK solar photovoltaic (PV) generation capacity has topped 12 gigawatts (GW), latest government figures confirm. There is also more than 3GW in planning, most...
United Utilities generates 18% of power from renewables, plans £55m further solar investment
United Utilities spent £45m on solar generation over the last two years and plans to invest at least £55m in the next three.
The firm said...