Masdar, Kazakhstan sovereign wealth fund collaborate on ‘baseload renewables’ and battery storage
Masdar and a sovereign wealth fund for Kazakhstan will collaborate on a ‘baseload’ project and battery energy storage systems (BESS).
The Crown Estate to expand seven offshore wind sites by an additional 4.7GW
The Crown Estate has granted an additional 4.7GW of offshore wind generation capacity in and around England and Wales.
UK, Norway ink North Sea agreement to bolster renewables and energy security
The UK and Norway have penned a new Green Industrial Partnership this week to bolster renewables, specifically offshore wind, and grid development.
Ørsted shelves plans for 2.4GW offshore wind project due to rising costs
This week, the UK’s offshore wind industry has been dealt a blow with news that Ørsted will discontinue its 2.4GW Hornsea 4 project.
First monopile installed at 1.4GW East Anglia THREE offshore wind farm
The offshore construction of ScottishPower’s East Anglia THREE wind farm has officially begun with the installation of the first foundations for the project.
Moray West onshore wind farm switched on by Scottish Secretary
Ocean Winds’ Moray West offshore wind farm has been officially switched on to full capacity by Scottish Secretary Ian Murray.
Local technology providers enlisted for large-scale Romania BESS project
Power generation firm Hidroelectrica has enlisted local firms Prime Batteries Technology and Enevo to deploy a large-scale BESS project in Romania.
Decade of blocked onshore wind cost economy £900 million
The previous government’s de facto ban on onshore wind farms meant the UK missed out on as much as £900 million in economic output, according to consultancy and advisory firm Turley.
Renewables generated 50.8% of the UK’s electricity in 2024
Electricity generated by renewable technologies increased by 6.5% in 2024, accounting for a 50.8% of the UK’s electricity generation.
Neshion announces plans for wind-plus-storage project
Neshion has revealed that planning is underway for a wind-plus-storage project in Scotland, in partnership with Shetland Aerogenerators.
