UK raises prices for offshore wind in renewable energy auction

The UK Government has increased the maximum prices available for offshore wind projects by 66% in the next Contracts for Difference auction

Amazon adds 39 renewable energy projects in Europe

Amazon’s European renewable energy projects have yielded €2.4 billion in economic investment and created more than 3,900 jobs in 2022

UK considers local benefits for wind farm support

Households near onshore wind farms might get new facilities like nurseries or GP surgeries in exchange for supporting the projects, as part of government plans to boost renewable energy sources

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Massive Morocco-UK power link wins national status

The subsea cable connecting Morocco’s renewable energy sources to the UK has been classified as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project

Former UK Prime Minister: Oil titans should face global climate tax

Gordon Brown has proposed a $25 billion global windfall tax to support climate initiatives in poorer countries

SSE’s sunny combo: Wind meets solar power in Ireland

SSE Renewables is seeking planning permission to co-locate a 21MW solar farm alongside its existing Richfield Wind Farm in Ireland

National Grid readies 10GW capacity for ‘shovel-ready’ renewable projects

National Grid Electricity Distribution has unveiled a 10GW distribution capacity for fresh renewable energy projects spanning the Midlands, South Wales and the South West

UK offshore wind misses contracts

The UK offshore wind industry faces disappointment as no new contracts are awarded in the latest round of Contracts for Difference

UK lifts onshore wind ban

The new measures will make it easier to find suitable locations for onshore wind farms by involving communities and speeding up site allocation through different local planning processes

Cables begin for 1.4GW Sofia Offshore Wind Farm

Cable laying operations have commenced for the giant offshore wind farm on Dogger Bank, in the central North Sea