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...
Wind beats gas for first time as UK’s top electricity source
Wind turbines have displaced gas for their first sustained period as Britain’s most important single source of power generation, new figures from Imperial College...
Grid sets new low carbon record in April
Britain’s transmission grid set a new low record for carbon intensity last month, tumbling to 33g/kWh on Monday 10 April.
80% of electricity in early...
France and Norway feed UK’s return to net electricity imports
2023’s opening quarter saw an end to the UK’s previous nine months as a net exporter of power, energy data analysts EnAppSys have revealed.
The...
Shapps unveils Anglo-Dutch interconnector at North Sea energy summit
A new 1.8GW subsea electricity interconnector, billed as the world’s largest serving multiple users, is to be built between the Netherlands and Britain’s east...
Siemens Gamesa steels itself for low-carbon towers off Danish coast
Engineering multinational Siemens Gamesa says its next generation of turbine towers will be built from steel with a 63% lower carbon footprint than before. ...
Grid connections “biggest chokepoint” to more offshore wind, says independent champion
Granting Ofgem full legal powers to implement Britain’s Net Zero goals is among much needed steps to speed up connections for marine wind farms...
Good Energy inks its biggest offtake deal from Hornsea 1
Long-standing clean power supplier Good Energy has struck its biggest ever offtake deal for carbon-free electricity, targeting corporate & household customers.
Hornsea 1, operated by...
Renewables & nuke yield over 60 % of UK power during winter
Wind, hydro, nuclear and solar together generated over 60% of Britain’s electricity over five months of the winter, new figures out from RenewableUK state.
Splits...
Recyclable blades in RWE’s “world’s first” installation off England’s North East
Turbine blades capable of being broken down into their component chemistries are targeted for a world’s first deployment in Britain’s coastal waters.
Mega-utility RWE has...
Quick shot! Britain’s RES to tilt at Spanish windmills
Hertfordshire-based clean energy developers and operators RES Group are entering Spain’s and Portugal’s wind turbine business.
IM FutuRe have inspected and repaired over two thousand...
UK gross offshore wind pipeline a whisker below 100 GW
Marine turbine parks either already built, under construction or earmarked for development in UK waters together total 99.8GW across 130 projects, figures from the...
Wind industry slams new 5-month delay in approving Hornsea 4
RenewableUK, lobbying group for Britain’s offshore wind developers, has said an impending delay until July in approving the fourth and final stage of the...
VPP champ Octopus Maxes out, permits firms to spread single-site clean generation UK-wide
Green-exclusive generator Octopus Energy, Britain’s third biggest supplier, is enabling multi-site companies who self-generate their renewable power to spread it between sites, even nationwide.
The...
How Green will be my Valley? Wales opts to go 100% renewable as early...
Wales’ devolved government this afternoon declared its intention to meet 100% of the nation’s electricity needs from renewable sources as early as 2035.
Describing the...
NG-ESO puts coal plants on standby again tonight, as suppliers prep DSR cash for...
National Grid ESO has for the second time this winter requested coal-burning power stations to be put on standby, and is asking suppliers to...
8GW of new agreements pushes UK offshore wind leases beyond 40GW
The Crown Estate today announced its signing of agreements for leases covering six offshore wind projects, together rated at around 8GW potential. Currents of...