wind generation

The new figure stands at 6.8%. Image: Pexels NC.

March 14, 2022

Wind farms to pay back £660m under CfD scheme amid high gas prices

Wind farms are expected to pay back £660 million under the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme amid the current energy crisis.

January 4, 2022

Christmas 2021 UK's greenest on record

New data has shown that power from fossil fuels on Britain’s electricity grid fell to an all-time low last week, delivering the UK’s greenest Christmas.

Business and the energy crisis: have the measures gone far enough? Image: Pixabay NC.

May 24, 2021

Unsustainable transmission charges could jeopardise British infrastructure investment warns report

Green energy infrastructure investment is being jeopardised by British regulations that favour EU electricity imports.

ECIU estimates that each onshore wind farm can produce 9MW for each square kilometre of space. Image: Pxfuel.

May 4, 2021

Wind hits new record on wet and cold bank holiday

With another bank holiday has come another renewable generation record, with wind power hitting a new high of 17.6GW.

March 16, 2021

Power prices dip down to low of -£61/MWh as winds batter Britain

The windy weather pushed power prices down below zero last week, hitting a low of -£61/MWh according to EnAppSys.

PM Liz Truss announced the Energy Price Guarantee on 8 September

March 9, 2021

Power prices stay high as the impact of Brexit continues to be felt

Electricity prices in Britain have soared at the beginning of the month, with the post-Brexit market arrangements contributing to the spikes.

February 16, 2021

Wind generation hits new peak amidst Beast from the East 2

Wind generation has smashed yet another record, hitting a new generation high of 17.5GW this weekend.

January 18, 2021

Octopus Energy launches ‘world first’ local time of use Fan Club tariff

Octopus Energy has launched a "world first" local time of use tariff that drops prices for customers when wind speeds are up.

January 14, 2021

Fossil fuel generation falls to record low as renewables dominate energy market

Fossil fuel generation has more than halved over the last decade, hitting a new record low in 2020.

January 4, 2021

No coal in the nation’s stocking: Britain sees first coal-free Christmas Day

Britain had its first coal-free Christmas, while wind set a new generation record on Boxing Day to round off a record-breaking year for green energy.

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