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EDF Renewables UK sells three onshore wind farms located in Scotland. Image: EDF Renewables UK
February 16, 2024

UK government to upskill communities to avoid onshore wind project delays

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has committed to upskill local communities on technical aspects of onshore wind to help avoid project delays caused by misconceptions.
SSE has a number of offshore wind farms including Beatrice (above) Image: SSE.
February 15, 2024

SSE hails improvement to long-term policy and regulatory environment for net zero

SSE has declared in its recent trading update that the quarter saw an improvement in the UK's long-term policy and regulatory environment.
EDF Renewables UK sells three onshore wind farms located in Scotland. Image: EDF Renewables UK
February 7, 2024

EDF sells three Scottish onshore wind farms

Energy industry giant EDF Renewables UK has sold three onshore wind farms in Scotland to Vantage RE.
Rising cost of capital could jeopardise renewables expansion ahead of CfD auction, says Cornwall Insight. Image: Onshore Wind and Beyond.
January 30, 2024

UK onshore wind market finally set for a resurgence

In this guest blog Mollie McCorkindale, senior analyst at Solar Media Market Research, discusses how the UK onshore wind market is set to boom.
The government announced plans to “ease” the de facto ban with new changes to the planning system. late last year. Image: Ed White (Pixabay).
January 29, 2024

Good Law Project to launch legal challenge over government’s onshore wind planning rules

Good Law Project is set to take legal action against the UK government over its policy on onshore wind planning rules in England.
Oil and gas ‘more likely to proceed with full funding’ than renewables, says EIC. Image: Markus Distelrath (Pixabay).
January 4, 2024

Fossil-fuel generated electricity in the UK falls to lowest level in 66 years

Electricity generated by fossil fuels in the UK fell by 22% year-on-year in 2023 to the lowest level since 1957, according to Carbon Brief.
Masdar could acquire a stake of up to 49% in the East Anglia Three wind farm. Image: Iberdrola
November 28, 2023

Iberdrola outlines £12 billion UK energy investment plan

Iberdrola, the parent company of ScottishPower, has outlined a £12 billion UK investment plan for 2024 to 2028.
The partnership will explore hydrogen, offshore wind and nuclear technologies. Image: Shutterstock.
November 22, 2023

UK, South Korea sign green energy partnership

The UK and South Korea have today (22 November) signed a partnership aiming to strengthen their cooperation on low-carbon technologies.
The UK now sites seventh in the RECAI rankings. Image: EY.
November 15, 2023

EY: France, India and Australia overtake UK in renewable investment attractiveness

France, India and Australia have overtaken the UK in Ernst & Young’s (EY) latest Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI).
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November 7, 2023

Irish investment sees Octopus’ Sky fund surpass £1 billion

Octopus Energy Generation’s Sky fund has surpassed £1 billion following £80 million funding from the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF).

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