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Planning consent has also been granted for Eastern Green Link 2. Image: SSEN.

August 29, 2023

Planning consent granted for Eastern Green Link 2

Planning consent has been granted for a subsea “electricity superhighway” between Peterhead, Scotland, and Drax, England.

Electricity generated from renewables increases by 10.5% in 2022, says DESNZ. Image: Pxfuel NC.

August 25, 2023

Electricity generated from renewables increased by 10.5% in 2022, says DESNZ

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has revealed that electricity generated from renewable sources increased by 10.5% between 2021 and 2022.

The North Kyle site. Image: Brockwell Energy

August 22, 2023

EDF signs PPA with Brockwell Energy for onshore wind farm in Scotland

Energy company EDF has signed a seven-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Brockwell Energy to purchase renewable energy from North Kyle onshore wind farm.

Mercia PR and RheEnergise have also partnered to provide 100MW of long-duration storage by 2030. Image: Drax.

August 16, 2023

Scottish Minister calls for framework on pumped storage hydro

Neil Gray MSP, the Scottish Government’s cabinet secretary for energy, has called on the UK Government to provide developers with "certainty" for new pumped storage hydro (PSH) plants.

August 15, 2023

Scotland step closer to unlocking 970MW of renewable energy

Ofgem has provisionally approved the 275kV Argyll and Kintyre Strategy to unlock at least 970MW of new renewable electricity generation.

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

August 15, 2023

EDF seeks community consultation on 400MW onshore wind farm

EDF Renewables UK is seeking community consultation for a proposed 400MW onshore wind farm located within Wauchope Forest and Newcastleton Forest.

The wind farm first started generating in 1995. Image: ScottishPower.

August 10, 2023

ScottishPower to upgrade turbines at Scotland’s first commercial wind farm

ScottishPower is set to repower Scotland’s first commercial wind farm to increase its generation capacity to over 79MW.

August 9, 2023

Flotation Energy, Vårgrønn to deliver clean electricity to O&G platforms

Flotation Energy and Vårgrønn have submitted planning applications for an onshore substation to connect the 560MW Green Volt offshore wind farm.

July 24, 2023

SSEN announces supply chain milestones for Scottish electricity transmission network plans

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has announced a number of milestones in securing a supply chain capable of delivering the Scottish government's 2030 targets.

Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf with apprentices at SSE Thermal's power station. Image: SSE

July 21, 2023

Scottish First Minister Yousaf backs Scottish Cluster at visit to SSE Thermal power station

Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf voiced support for the Scottish Cluster industrial decarbonisation project at a visit to SSE Thermal’s Peterhead Power Station this week.