onshore wind

June 27, 2023

Renantis and Ventient Energy combine to create one of Europe’s ‘largest’ IPPs

Renewable energy provider Renantis and renewables business Ventient Energy have joined forces intending to become “one of the largest renewable independent power producers (IPPs)" in Europe.

June 27, 2023

Wales must double grid capacity by 2035 to meet wind power target

New figures released today (27 June) for Wind Energy Week by trade body RenewableUK Cymru show that Wales will need to double its current grid capacity to accommodate its wind planning pipeline.

The project could include BESS and onsite solar. Image: EDF Renewables.

June 23, 2023

EDF Renewables unveils plans for 400MW onshore wind farm in Scotland

Renewable energy company EDF Renewables has confirmed it is set to explore the feasibility of a 400MW wind farm proposal across two areas of commercial forestry within the Scottish Borders.

June 19, 2023

Labour launches ‘national mission on clean energy’

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer launched a new strategy to produce more clean energy at a speech in Scotland today.

June 7, 2023

‘It would take 4,700 years for England to reach its onshore wind capacity target’, says IPPR

A report released by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has claimed that the English planning system is “not fit for purpose” and this could halt development of onshore wind and solar.

June 2, 2023

Government handed petition to end “senseless ban” on onshore wind

The UK Government has received a petition with almost 12,000 signatures calling to end the “senseless ban” on onshore wind farms in the UK.

May 12, 2023

Improved reward schemes offered to onshore wind local communities

The UK Government yesterday (11 May) set out new proposals to improve reward schemes offered to communities living locally to onshore wind farms.

Despite the eagerness for renewables in the North East

April 28, 2023

UK set to miss 2035 decarbonised power system target, says BEIS Committee

A Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee has said that the UK’s decarbonised power system by 2035 target is in jeopardy.

April 21, 2023

Octopus announces the opening of seven new wind farms across Europe since 2022

UK energy supplier Octopus Energy’s generation arm has now opened seven wind farms across Europe with a combined capacity of 250 MW, the company said.

April 21, 2023

‘Market-first’ software to unlock ground-source wind power

Katrick Technologies is developing a new wind mapping software to help capture wind energy from ground level, which the green technology developer said will be a “first in the market.”