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...
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...
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...
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...
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. ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
SSEN commits £10 billion to offshore links & network upgrades
As many as 20,000 new skilled energy jobs will be created, a major transmission operator claims, following its pledge this week to plug 11GW...
Ukraine trio spur Scottish Power towards Net Zero
Scottish Power’s call for 1,000 new recruits to speed up the UK's journey to Net Zero has been answered by a trio of skilled...
Crown Estate tweaks rules for world’s biggest floating turbine tender
Developers seeking to anchor up to 4GW of floating turbines in the Celtic Sea face new rules from the Crown Estate.
The Estate’s ownership and...
Schapps green lights 2.6GW Hornsea Four windfarm
Ørsted’s Hornsea Four windfarm, 69km off the Yorkshire coast, has been approved by energy secretary Grant Shapps, after a five month delay.
The 180-turbine project...
Lobsters magnetised by power cables? Scientists wave their meters
The effects on sealife of magnetic fields caused by electricity cables running on or under the seabed are probed in a new scientific study...
Ofgem shortlists 4 connection competitors to link offshore wind
Ofgem has shortlisted four potential operators for its next OFTO (Offshore Transmission Owner) bidding round for three offshore transmission links worth an estimated £2billion.
In...
Octopus stretches seawards, targets £15 billion of turbines by 2030
The generation arm of renewables mega-investors Octopus Energy today announced its intention to splash a massive £15 billion – or $ 20 billion -...