SSE Renewables has announced the installation of the world’s deepest offshore wind turbine foundations at what will become Scotland’s largest offshore windfarm off the coast of Angus.
UK Minister for Energy Security, Grant Shapps, was in South Korea on April 10 where he signed a cooperation agreement with its government which promotes investment opportunities in the UK renewables sector to South Korean firms.
Tim Pick, the UK’s first Offshore Wind Champion, has called on the UK government to mobilise investment in supply chains to reduce grid constraints and compete with the UK Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and EU’s Green Deal Industrial Plan.
Renewable energy developer SSE Renewables has revealed that its application to build the UK’s largest offshore wind farm, which would be capable of generating 4.1GW of renewable energy, has commenced determination.
Green energy developer, ScottishPower has formalised a £1.3 billion contract with Siemens Gamesa for East Anglia Three offshore windfarm, in what the company says is its “biggest ever contract award.”
A new report released by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has warned that policymakers must have a “decisive impact” in tackling supply chain issues to unlock 680GW of new wind capacity globally by 2027.
RenewableUK has confirmed that 60% of Britain’s energy was supplied by low carbon sources (renewables and nuclear) saving the nation over £15 billion in gas costs.
