Tag: Wind
Latest CfD round enough to power 11 million UK homes
The results from the latest Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction will see a record-breaking 131 renewable energy projects receive funding, compared to 92 in...
UK hits historic 30GW milestone of wind generation capacity
The total operational capacity of combined onshore and offshore wind in the UK now stands at 30,299MW, according to Renewable UK. From the Cornish...
UK energy: Wind was largest power source over winter months
Last winter, wind power emerged as Britain's largest single source of electricity. Onshore and offshore wind turbines generated 20% more electricity than gas-fired power...
£60bn investment plan from National Grid to support electrical ‘backbone’ of...
The National Grid’s Energy Electricity Systems Operator (ESO) has published its “Beyond 2030” report. It calls for up to £60 billion in investment to...
Contracts for Difference – a look at the forecast
With the next Contracts for Difference auction AR-6 on the horizon, can the UK’s flagship renewable energy mechanism weather the latest storm?
On 13th March,...
Please, SIR: more incentives for offshore wind developers
The UK government has increased the maximum price that offshore wind projects can receive for selling their energy and opened a consultation into a new incentive scheme for developers.
Onshore wind hits headlines again. What does it mean for business,...
When it comes to energy supply, security, cutting carbon and cutting costs have never been more important. So when the Government recently announced a...
Record high of UK electricity is generated by renewables, says Energy...
Almost half of the UK’s electricity generation is now derived from renewables, a new report from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero...
‘Genuine milestone event’: UK generates 1 trillion kWh of renewable electricity
The UK has produced more than 1 trillion kilowatt hours (kWh) of power in the last 50 years and is projected to generate another...
Johnson, Truss and Sharma join calls to lift onshore wind ban
Alok Sharma, Boris Johnson, and Liz Truss are among a growing number of MPs rallying to lift the ban for onshore windfarms. The shift...
