The UK Government’s ‘Green Day’ plans announced today (30 March) to ensure energy security in the UK, has receive an overwhelming negative response from the majority of the energy sector, with the TUC describing its announcements as “piecemeal measures.”
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.
Cornwall Insight has stated that the rising cost of capital threatens to derail the expansion of renewable energy projects such as onshore wind and solar PV.
The UK Government has announced a £205 million budget for the fifth Contracts for Difference (CfD) funding round, which is the first auction to run annually.
RenewableUK has confirmed that across the entirety of 2022, only two small onshore wind turbines had been developed across England despite “record-breaking” year for offshore wind.
The third wind farm of Ripple Energy’s consumer-owned energy project, which allows consumers to buy and co-own a source of renewable energy generation, has received 16,000 reservations for its seven day purchase priority window.