scottish renewables

The current TNUoS charging regime means renewable generators in Scotland pay higher costs to connect their electricity to the grid. Image: Scottish Renewables
November 16, 2021

Pressure mounts on government to reform ‘critically out of date’ TNUoS charges

​Scottish Renewables is calling on the government and Ofgem to reform what it said are “volatile and unpredictable” charges that penalise Scottish renewable projects.
Scottish Renewables CEO Claire Mack has called for further government action as COP26 takes place in Glasgow. Image: Scottish Renewables.
November 5, 2021

Scottish Renewables calls for planning regime changes to accelerate renewables

​Trade association Scottish Renewables has called for reforms to the planning process to enable greater onshore and offshore wind capacity.
Image: Andreas Gucklhorn (Unsplash).
June 10, 2021

Energy associations band together to call on government to build back greener

​Britain’s energy sector has called on the government to seize the opportunity to deliver a green economic recovery.
ScottishPower's Dersalloch wind farm. Image: ScottishPower.
June 3, 2021

Green energy sector supports 23,000 Scottish jobs

​Scotland’s green energy sector currently supports 22,660 jobs, according to new research that also found that renewables provide 97% of its electricity consumption.
ScottishPower's Dersalloch wind farm. Image: ScottishPower.
March 26, 2021

Renewables meet 97.4% of Scotland's electricity consumption in 2020

​Scotland has fallen just short of its goal of 100% of its electricity consumption being from renewables in 2020, reaching 97.4% in the year.
Cruachan Dam, Scotland, an existing 440MW pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) facility, one of only four in the UK. PHES is the most commercially mature LDES technology, with a duration typically between 4 and 20 hours. Image: Drax Power.
March 25, 2021

Scottish Renewables report warns 'UK will fail to meet' climate change targets without long duration storage

​Scottish Renewables has warned that the UK’s climate change targets will not be met without the removal of barriers to long duration storage such as pumped storage hydro.
Image: Scottish Renewables.
March 16, 2021

Scottish Renewables names new chair, celebrates country's 'renewable powerhouse' potential

Scottish Renewables has appointed Adam Morrison as its new chair, replacing the outgoing Rob Forrest, who has chaired the organisation since 2018.

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