UK gas plants kept offline by wind and solar
UK gas-fired power plants are running at their lowest hours of operation since 2017 owing to high levels of wind, solar and imports from Norway and France into the national grid.
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Scotland’s Nova Innovation and RSK launch floating solar joint venture
Scottish tidal energy developer Nova Innovation is joining forces with engineering firm RSK to progress floating solar through new joint venture AquaGen365.
Renewable sources provided record 30% of electricity last year
The share of global electricity from renewables rose to a record 30% last year as the growth of wind and solar power continued to far exceed that of fossil fuels.
EVOL: Sunsets on Yousaf, Shell sheds light on New York listing and where will solar shine?
In this week's episode of EVOL, the trio discuss Humza Yousaf's resignation, Shell's Q1 results and the future of solar.
CIP set to invest £250m in UK solar firm Elgin Energy
Danish renewable energy infrastructure investor Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) is set to invest £250 million and take a majority stake in UK solar developer Elgin Energy.
Could space-based solar power be the world’s next energy frontier?
The concept of harvesting solar energy via orbiting power stations and beaming it back to Earth is attracting attention, but the challenges are astronomical.
Xlinks appoints new CEO to lead ambitious Morocco-UK power project
Xlinks First Ltd. has appointed a new chief executive officer to lead its ambitious plan to transmit electricity from a solar and wind power plant in Morocco to the UK via a subsea cable,
Eneco moves closer to Rotterdam green hydrogen electrolyser construction
If approved, Eneco will begin construction on the 800MW green hydrogen plant in 2026.
UK green energy sector ‘in the balance’ with ‘multi-billion pound’ projects at risk
Westminster’s intervention in the electricity market risks “mothballing a series of multi-billion pound” green energy projects, a major investor has warned.
Aberdeen-based Orka harnesses sun power to aid net zero goal
Aberdeen-based Orka has added solar PV (photovoltaics) and battery storage systems to its energy-efficient solutions as part of plans to help businesses work towards net zero targets.
‘Overwhelming’ support in UK for building wind farms to tackle energy crisis, polling shows
More than three quarters of people in the UK back building new wind and solar farms to tackle the energy crisis.
Forres solar firm creates 10 new jobs as demand for renewables on the rise
Moray-based solar power manufacturer AES Solar has created 10 new jobs over the past 18 months – despite Covid lockdowns – as people seek to use more renewable energy.
Updated: BP lines up new executive vp for gas & low carbon energy
Energy giant BP has announced the appointment of a new executive vice president for gas & low carbon energy.
Industry body urges Holyrood to roll out planning system fit for net zero future
The Scottish Government has been urged to implement a planning system which is in step with its net zero ambitions.
Total joint venture to develop 12 solar projects across US
A joint venture involving French oil major Total is planning to develop a dozen solar and energy storage projects in the U.S., including five in Texas.
Equinor to launch floating offshore solar power pilot project
Equinor has announced plans to broaden its renewables offering by piloting a floating offshore solar plant off the Norwegian coast.
Total consolidates position as France’s second largest solar developer
Total has picked up 67 megawatt-peak of solar projects as part of the French Energy Regulatory Commission’s (CRE) eighth call for tenders.
Cheaper renewable power may drive economic recovery, Lazard says
Wind and solar power have become even cheaper compared to fossil fuels in the past year, making them an attractive way to stimulate economies recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Lazard Ltd.
Aberdeen dolphin watching boost for green energy system
Plans to power a new Aberdeen attraction with a bespoke energy system have moved forward.
Wind and solar double global share of power in five years
Wind and solar energy doubled its share of the global power mix over the last five years, moving the world closer to a path that would limit the worst effects of global warming.
BP inks MOU with Chinese solar firm for ‘decarbonised energy solutions’
BP has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Chinese solar firm, JinkoPower, to provide integrated decarbonised energy solutions and services to customers in China.
Dubai, Abu Dhabi go head to head in solar pricing
Dubai Electric and Water Authority (DEWA) has awarded the fifth phase of a solar park project to a consortium led by ACWA Power claiming a new record price.
Total scoops 20% share of awards in French solar tender process
French oil and gas giant Total has scooped 20% of solar power awards during the most recent tender process.
US solar jobs could be halved due to Covid-19 outbreak, trade body says
The leading U.S. solar-trade group is warning the fallout from the coronavirus could slash the industry’s workforce in half.
Tlou to save gas, save cash in Botswana
London-listed Tlou Energy has set out plans to trim its running costs, in response to problems in the world’s financial markets, while competitor Kalahari Energy has received support from the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) for its power plans.