Buchan floating wind farm to open fresh consultation
The developers of the Buchan floating offshore wind farm will hold a second round of consultations on the project.
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Battery storage fund Gresham House welcomes ‘scarcity pricing’ boost
Higher electricity prices is good news for Gresham which said volatility was "encouraging".
Massive £800m solar farm applies for development consent
Photovolt Development Partners has submitted a development application for its major 840MW Botley West solar farm in Oxfordshire.
Subsea firm Tekmar wins £1.5m contracts in Middle East
North East England-based Tekmar Group (AIM: TGP) has announced it has won contracts worth over £1.5 million with customers in the Middle East.
Rosebank axing would cost jobs and money, court hears
A landmark hearing concluded Friday that will decide the future of Rosebank, the UK’s largest undeveloped oil field.
Ocean Winds installs final turbine at Moray West
Ocean Winds has installed the 60th and final wind turbine at its Moray West offshore wind farm in the Moray Firth.
Energy projects in developing countries to receive £79m in UK climate finance
Projects that aim to speed up the energy transition in developing countries will receive a share of £79 million in UK climate finance, the Government has announced.
UN climate summits ‘no longer fit for purpose’, leading experts say
The process of UN climate negotiations is no longer fit for purpose and requires a comprehensive overhaul, leading experts have warned.
Major cable project receives £2b funding package
Eastern Green Link 1 (EGL1) has been awarded a £2 billion funding package to build the proposed new 196km subsea and underground cable.
Report: Renewables provide nearly half of UK electricity
Renewable energy now provides around 47% of the UK’s electricity, up from just 15% a decade ago.
COP29: Oil majors pledge $500m energy access investment
Oil majors BP, Shell, Equinor and TotalEnergies have pledged a $500 million joint investment intended to increase energy access for people in key regions.
World leaders at COP29 agree ‘international carbon market standards’
Commitments at this year’s UN climate talks are ramping up fast, though the conference in oil-producing Azerbaijan has been mired in controversy.
Exolum claims ‘world first’ green hydrogen scheme at Immingham
Spanish firm Exolum has claimed a "world first" green hydrogen project at the Port of Immingham in Lincolnshire.
Shell and Technip forge carbon capture technology alliance
Technip Energies (PARIS: TE) and Shell (LON:SHEL) have announced they are "moving towards global exclusivity" to deliver a carbon capture system together globally.
Beam reveals autonomous ‘Scout’ subsea robot for offshore wind inspection
Subsea technology firm Beam has unveiled the 'Scout' autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) targeting inspections in the offshore wind sector.
Kemsley industrial cluster aims for carbon reduction plan by end of the year
Partners behind a Kent industrial cluster including waste incinerators and manufacturers expect to unveil a carbon reduction strategy by the end of 2024.
Ocean Winds submits first consent application for Caledonia offshore wind farm
Ocean Winds has submitted the onshore planning consent application for its 2GW Caledonia offshore wind project in the Moray Firth.
UK’s Mission Control pledges clean energy auction reforms
The UK government's Mission Control taskforce has flagged reforms to renewable auctions and electricity markets as part of its push to decarbonise the grid by 2030.
SSE unveils half year profits boost to £715 million
SSE says it has "the most attractive renewables opportunities in one of the world's most attractive markets".
SSE boss Alistair Phillips-Davies announces retirement
Longstanding SSE (LON:SSE) chief executive Alistair Phillips-Davies will retire from the firm next year after 11 years in the role.
Ofgem approves five undersea interconnectors
The UK’s Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) has approved five new undersea energy links. In total, the newly approved projects are expected to boost the UK’s energy export and import capacity by over 6 GW, increasing it to over 18 GW by 2032, provided all of the approved links are completed as scheduled.
Courts to decide if petrol emissions are death knell for UK’s largest oil field
A hearing in the Scottish courts this week will decide if planning consent for the UK’s largest undeveloped oil field, and a mature gas basin in the North Sea, will be blocked due to emissions produced by end-use petrol and gas customers.
Dutch court overturns order for Shell to take responsibility for petrol emissions
A Dutch court has overturned a landmark ruling against Shell that would have forced the oil company to reduce emissions produced by its petrol customers.
Scottish Power signs £1bn turbine contract with Siemens Gamesa
Scottish Power has announced a £1 billion turbine contract with Siemens Gamesa for its East Anglia Two wind farm.