SSE Renewables has announced the installation of the world’s deepest offshore wind turbine foundations at what will become Scotland’s largest offshore windfarm off the coast of Angus.
Tim Pick, the UK’s first Offshore Wind Champion, has called on the UK government to mobilise investment in supply chains to reduce grid constraints and compete with the UK Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and EU’s Green Deal Industrial Plan.
Renewable energy developer SSE Renewables has revealed that its application to build the UK’s largest offshore wind farm, which would be capable of generating 4.1GW of renewable energy, has commenced determination.
According to recently-published data from the Department of Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ), wind power produced a “record high” share of the UK’s energy between October and December 2022 at 24.6%.
Energy generation and storage company Statera have released plans to develop a 3GW green hydrogen project in Scotland capable of supplying the UK with up to 30% of its 10GW by 2030 hydrogen target.
The UK Government must set a “realistic budget and more sustainable prices” for renewable electricity in the upcoming Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction to prevent limited private investment in solar and wind generation, RenewableUK said.
The UK’s offshore wind pipeline is set to reach 100GW in the coming months but has lost out on the top spot for installed capacity to China, according to RenewableUK.
The latest figures from the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit’s (ECIUs) Winter Power Tracker, show that renewables generated 42TWh of electricity between 1 October 2022 and 10 February 2023, negating the need for 85TWh of gas.
