National grid operator says clean power mission is ‘achievable’
The National Energy System Operator (NESO) has today concluded that the UK government’s mission to decarbonise the electricity grid by 2030 is “achievable”.
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ScottishPower owner Iberdrola profits jump 50%
Spanish firm Iberdrola (BME:IBE), the owner of ScottishPower, posted a 50% increase in net profits for the first nine months of the year.
ScottishPower Renewables submits MachairWind EIA scoping report
ScottishPower Renewables has submitted a key document to planning officials for MachairWind, its first fixed-bottom offshore wind project in Scottish waters.
ScottishPower confirms Lowestoft as new offshore wind hub
ScottishPower Renewables has confirmed Lowestoft as its long-term centre for UK offshore wind operations, purchasing a site located within an area planned for regeneration named PowerPark.
ScotWind offshore wind surveys solve WWI shipwreck mystery
Marine surveys for a ScotWind floating offshore wind project may have helped solve a 107-year-old maritime mystery following the discovery of a WWI shipwreck.
ScottishPower owner snaps up majority stake in North of England power network for £2.1b
Spain’s Iberdrola announced on August 2 that it had agreed to acquire 88% of the UK’s Electricity North West (ENW) for an equity value of €2.5b (£2.1b).
ScottishPower boss hopes to double UK energy investment by 2030
ScottishPower’s boss has said he hopes to double the firm’s investments in UK energy projects to as much as £24 billion if Labour’s policy changes pay off.
Power Moves: ScottishPower CFO and more
ScottishPower made two senior appointments with Charles Langan becoming its new chief financial officer and Nicola Connelly taking over as chief executive for SP Energy Networks.
ScottishPower kickstarts “largest overhaul” of electricity grid since its inception
ScottishPower has unveiled £5.4 billion of contract opportunities as it kickstarts the "largest overhaul of the grid since its inception".
Uncertainty clouds wind sector outlook on end-of-life planning
The wind sector is still very much in its ascendancy, but some vanguard projects are only a few years from the end of their initial design life, prompting many asset owners with the ultimate question – whether to repower or decommission?
No offshore wind CfDs awarded in blow to government ambitions
“By capping the price the sector could bid at too low, government set it at a level that made it impossible for investors to meet their costs."
We won’t be distracted from green targets says ScottishPower boss
The boss of ScottishPower has hit out at firms that are abandoning their green goals as his business produced a set of financial results without the massive windfalls that many of his rivals have presented.
Energy suppliers stall Bulb sale again with fresh UK court bid
The UK’s sale of Bulb Energy to Octopus Energy faces further delays as rivals plan to challenge the UK government’s decision in court, according to lawyers for the bust supplier’s administrators.
First Minister plans “urgent summit” with energy cos and consumers
Nicola Sturgeon is to convene a summit between energy supply companies and consumer groups later in August to discuss what support can be offered to those struggling to pay soaring bills.
ScottishPower plans 100MW green hydrogen plant at Felixstowe
ScottishPower has applied for government backing to support plans for a 100 megawatt (MW) green hydrogen plant at the Port of Felixstowe on the Suffolk coast.
1,000 jobs up for grabs as ScottishPower kicks off green recruitment drive
ScottishPower is launching the biggest recruitment drive in company history with at least 1,000 jobs going up for grabs within the next year.
Green freeport win in Inverness and Cromarty Firth could fast-track £1bn investment in region – partners
Hydrogen partners ScottishPower and Storegga have backed Opportunity Cromarty Firth’s (OCF) green freeport bid although the carbon storage specialist is also supporting a rival Aberdeen and Peterhead harbour application.
Iberdrola opens ‘world’s largest’ green hydrogen plant in Spain
Iberdrola has commissioned a solar-powered green hydrogen plant in Puertollano, central Spain, which it says is the largest plant currently operating in the world.
More action on energy bills needed by July – ScottishPower boss
The Government must take urgent action and help the poorest households months before energy bills will rise again ahead of the winter months, the boss of a major energy company has said.
ScottishPower and Storegga to ‘transform the Highlands’ with green hydrogen
ScottishPower and Storegga, the firm behind the Acorn carbon capture project, have announced a green hydrogen partnership to “transform” industry in the Highlands.
Girls in energy team up to solve Scotland’s energy challenges
Girls from across north-east Scotland have been teaming up to solve energy challenges at an annual conference in Aberdeen.
Millions face fuel poverty, energy bosses warn
As many as four in 10 people in Britain could fall into fuel poverty in October, energy bosses warned, as they called for more support from the Treasury for vulnerable households.
New year will herald new offshore energy future
As we head into 2022, Scotland is set to play a leading role in a new global offshore energy industry that will transform the role offshore wind plays in the UK’s energy mix.
Whitelee green hydrogen projects scoops £9.4m in funding
A trailblazing hydrogen storage scheme near Glasgow has scooped almost £10 million in UK Government funding.
Scottish – German collaboration project to unlock £17bn green hydrogen market
It is hoped an ambitious international collaboration project could unlock access for Scottish firms to a multi-billion pound green hydrogen market.