The University of Manchester has been awarded funding by the Engineering and Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC) for a project aiming to improve understanding of the energy yield from offshore wind projects.
Renewable energy developer Low Carbon has announced plans for a 138MW onshore wind farm in Scotland, and suggested it could have major benefits to the local community.
The transmission infrastructure connecting the Isle of Man’s first offshore wind farm to the UK has been granted Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) status by the UK government.
A 49MW wind project by Energia Group, an Irish energy utility, has reached commercial operations under a strategic framework agreement with technology company Microsoft.