renewable capacity

The new figure stands at 6.8%. Image: Pexels NC.
November 15, 2022

UK boasts ‘largest offshore wind pipeline’ but loses top installed capacity rank to China, says EY Global

The UK boasts the “largest offshore wind pipeline” according to EY Global however has lost the top rank for installed capacity to China.
ScottishPower's Wether Hill wind farm. Image: Bob Peace.
September 27, 2022

Scottish Power secured record-breaking 19 renewable energy projects in first half of 2022

Scottish Power has confirmed it secured 19 renewable energy projects in the first six months of 2022 totalling more than 9GW – a record for the firm.
ADE: ‘recent governmental moves risk undermining positive climate action’. Image: Getty Images.
July 29, 2022

Renewables accounted for 40% of UK generation in 2021 as demand rebounded from pandemic lows

​Renewables accounted for 40% of the UK’s electricity generation in 2021, according to new figures from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy’s (BEIS) Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES).
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June 30, 2021

Constraint costs could hit £2.5bn as renewable capacity continues to grow

​Constraint costs could hit £2.5 billion per year over the next decade, as the generation mix continues to change rapidly.
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May 10, 2021

National Grid frees up 1.5GW of network capacity with deployment of Smart Wires technology

Network bottlenecks limiting renewable generation are to be eased with the deployment of new technology able to free up 1.5GW of network capacity.
Image: IRENA.
April 6, 2021

Global renewables capacity beats previous records as it jumps by over 260GW – IRENA

​Over 260GW of renewable energy capacity was added worldwide in 2020, beating the previous record set in 2019 by almost 50%.
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August 14, 2020

Q1 sees record year-on-year renewable capacity increase

​In Q1 of 2020, total renewable generation grew by 30% on the same quarter the year before according to new statistics from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).

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