ERG strikes two off-take deals with Engie for Scottish wind farms
French utility company Engie has reached an agreement to buy green energy from two wind farms currently under construction in Scotland.
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Lundin Energy outlines new renewables strategy
Following Aker BP’s takeover of its oil and gas assets, Lundin Energy has presented plans for its new, renewables-focused business.
BP drafts in renewables heavy hitter to head up new offshore wind division
BP has made a number of senior appointments as it works to deliver its target of 20 gigawatts (GW) of developed renewables by 2025.
Anger as wind farm proposal gets go-ahead
The Scottish Government reporter has overturned Highland Council’s refusal of a wind farm planning application, despite widespread local opposition.
Vestas tips cost of wind turbines to increase further in 2022
Turbine manufacturer Vestas has set out the ongoing challenges in the business environment on its operations.
Orsted signs off on Northern Irish wind farm, Amazon to offtake energy
Orsted has taken a final investment decision (FID) on a Northern Irish wind farm that will supply power to Amazon.
UK Gov accused of ‘great Scottish renewables robbery’ over grid charging
Aberdeen South’s SNP MP Stephen Flynn has slammed the UK Government over what he is calling the “great Scottish renewables robbery”.
Blaming low wind speeds could be a ‘damaging’ distraction for operators
It is claimed that low wind speeds may just be one of a “myriad” of factors that have led to truncated green energy production in Europe in recent months.
Kwarteng urged to use powers to adjust ‘out of date’ transmission charges
Westminster’s Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng is being urged to use his powers to address the issue of fair grid access for renewables projects.
RES granted Llanbrynmair wind farm approval after 12-year wait
Developer Renewable Energy Systems (RES) has been granted planning permission for the proposed 90-MW Llanbrynmair wind farm in Powys, mid-Wales, after more than a decade of legal challenges.
UK launches largest ever ‘contracts for difference’ renewables auction
The UK Government has launched its largest ever “Contracts for Difference” renewable energy auction, with £285million per year up for grabs.
Plans for Highland wind farm extension take ‘important and positive’ step forward
Plans to extend an onshore wind farm in the Highlands have taken an “important and positive” step forward.
Vattenfall lodges scoping report for redesign of north-east wind farm
Swedish renewables giant Vattenfall has lodged a scoping report on a planned redesign to a north-east onshore wind farm.
No Ofgem review to future-proof Scotland’s energy grid, Affairs Committee told
The UK Government says it will not direct Ofgem to review the Scottish grid to future-proof it for additional renewables capacity, in response to recommendations made by the Scottish Affairs Committee.
Companies fined £900K after worker dies of hypothermia at Scottish onshore wind farm
Fines have been dished out to two companies after a security guard died of hypothermia when he and his colleague were snowed in on a Scottish onshore wind construction site.
Project launched to tackle UK’s wind turbine blade recycling conundrum
A major project to tackle the issue of recycling wind turbine blades has been rubber stamped after winning a UK Government grant.
Scottish National Investment Bank back Iona wind partnership with £13m
The Scottish National Investment Bank has invested £13 million in a wind farm project alongside a London fund manager.
Statkraft trims plans for north-east wind farm following consultations
Plans for a north-east wind farm have been scaled back in order to be more “in keeping” with the local area.
Satellite shows Shetland Viking onshore wind farm works from space
Engineering works to install a mammoth onshore wind farm on a Scottish island are visible from space.
Scottish Government unveils plans to more than double onshore wind by 2030
The government is seeking input on proposals that could see up to 12GW of new capacity rolled out across Scotland, supporting up to 17,000 jobs.
Italian dynasty explores sale of clean energy firm Falck Renewables
Falck Renewables’s founding family is exploring options for the Italian clean energy developer including a potential sale, people with knowledge of the matter said.
UK Gov sets aside £265m for ‘biggest-ever’ round of CfD scheme
Westminster will announce the biggest-ever round of its flagship renewable energy scheme on Monday as it aims to secure “record” renewables capacity.
Cross-sector approach vital to wind turbine blade recycling, report finds
A cross-sector approach to wind turbine blade recycling could lead to the UK becoming a global leader in the field.
Report – Scottish content in wind projects in rest of UK less than 1%
A new report has set out the distinct lack of Scottish content in wind developments in the rest of the UK.
‘It’s a national scandal’ – Unite slams CS Wind owners as company enters administration
A leading union has taken aim at the owners of CS Wind after the company collapsed into administration on Wednesday.