Installing more wind turbines will make the UK’s energy market more resilient to global fossil fuel price shocks, an independent report has concluded. Dwindling domestic gas and coal supplies mean the nation would become dependent on volatile imports, it adds. The report, by Cambridge Econometrics for RenewableUK, said wind power saved the UK £579 million … Continue reading Wind energy adds resilience to UK
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Record month for wind energy in Scotland
The biggest day for output for wind power was on December 10 when there was enough energy generated to supply 6.34 million homes for the whole day, analysis from WWF Scotland showed. WWF said wind turbines generated enough power to supply over 100 per cent of Scottish households on 25 out of the 31 … Continue reading Record month for wind energy in Scotland
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Senvion wind power wins four new wind turbines orders totalling over 60 MW of wind energy in the UK
Senvion SE, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Suzlon Group, the world’s fifth-largest* manufacturer of wind turbines, has signed four new contracts totaling over 60 megawatts (MW) in the UK, including the first contract to be signed in the UK with developer RES. Located near Granthouse in the Scottish Borders, Penmanshiel wind farm, developed … Continue reading Senvion wind power wins four new wind turbines orders totalling over 60 MW of wind energy in the UK
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MHI Vestas Offshore Wind Energy has received a 258 MW wind turbines order in the UK
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has received a firm and unconditional order for 32 V164-8.0 MW wind turbines for the offshore Burbo Bank Extension project in Liverpool Bay in the UK, ref. company announcements No. 7/2014 of 18 February 2014 and No. 32/2014 of 21 August 2014. The 258 MW order is placed by DONG Energy, and … Continue reading MHI Vestas Offshore Wind Energy has received a 258 MW wind turbines order in the UK
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1.2 GW Offshore Wind Farm Receives Green Light
The UK Government has granted approval for the development of Hornsea Project One, a 1.2 GW offshore wind farm to be located in the North Sea which will be the first in a possible 4 GW offshore wind farm zone. The announcement came Wednesday from the office of the Secretary of State, and when the … Continue reading 1.2 GW Offshore Wind Farm Receives Green Light
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Wind energy is Scotland’s leading source of power
Wind energy has overtaken nuclear for the first time to become Scotland’s number one source of power, according to new UK government figures. Climate campaigners yesterday welcomed the figures, saying they mark a “crucial tipping point” and signal the “beginning of the end” for fossil fuels and nuclear power. The latest energy trends … Continue reading Wind energy is Scotland’s leading source of power
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Alstom’s tidal turbines have generated over 1GWh to the Scottish grid
As part of their testing programmes at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney, Scotland, Alstom’s tidal devices have now generated over 1GWh of electricity, in actual operating conditions, to the Scottish grid. Alstom’s 1MW tidal turbine, deployed in 2013 as part of the ReDAPT project, at EMEC’s tidal test site, has demonstrated … Continue reading Alstom’s tidal turbines have generated over 1GWh to the Scottish grid
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Yingli Green Energy Supplies 72 MW of Solar Power to Solarcentury in the United Kingdom
Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (NYSE: YGE) (“Yingli Green Energy” or the “Company”), the largest vertically integrated solar panel manufacturer in the world, known as “Yingli Solar”, today announced that the Company will supply 72 megawatts of multi- and monocrystalline solar panels to Solarcentury Holdings Ltd. (“Solarcentury”), a leading solar company in the United … Continue reading Yingli Green Energy Supplies 72 MW of Solar Power to Solarcentury in the United Kingdom
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The UK Has More Offshore Wind Turbines Than The Rest Of The World
The UK’s coastlines, incredibly, now have more offshore wind turbines than the rest of the world put together, according to a government report. Now another £21 billion investment is planned in the sector. The report, “UK Offshore Wind: Opportunities for trade and investment,” says the UK is the best location on earth for the green … Continue reading The UK Has More Offshore Wind Turbines Than The Rest Of The World
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Dong Energy banks on larger offshore wind turbines
Dong Energy, Europe’s largest offshore wind farm developer, plans to make the switch to giant wind turbines in a move that could signal a breakthrough for a new generation of products. The mega-machines, double the size of the current standard, had not been a commercial success, but that could be changing after Danish utility … Continue reading Dong Energy banks on larger offshore wind turbines
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More than 2,250 new jobs in British wind energy industry
The number of people working in the medium and large-scale sectors of the British onshore wind energy industry, and offshore wind power, has risen by 8% in just over twelve months to more than 15,400 direct, full-time jobs, according to the trade association RenewableUK. This means the number of people directly employed in … Continue reading More than 2,250 new jobs in British wind energy industry
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DONG Energy selected to support 700 MW Isle of Man offshore wind power project
DONG Energy has been selected by Isle of Man government as the preferred partner for the development of 700MW offshore wind farm in the Irish Sea. The proposed site of the wind farm will be located off the east coast of the Isle of Man within the 12-mile limit of the island’s territorial sea. … Continue reading DONG Energy selected to support 700 MW Isle of Man offshore wind power project
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Alstom’s tidal turbines have generated over 1GWh to the Scottish grid
As part of their testing programmes at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney, Scotland, Alstom’s tidal devices have now generated over 1GWh of electricity, in actual operating conditions, to the Scottish grid. Alstom’s 1MW tidal turbine, deployed in 2013 as part of the ReDAPT[1] project, at EMEC’s tidal test site, has demonstrated … Continue reading Alstom’s tidal turbines have generated over 1GWh to the Scottish grid
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SSE offloads stake in Beatrice offshore wind farm
Plans to build a £3bn wind farm in Scotland’s outer Moray Firth took a step forward yesterday, after its main developer, SSE, agreed to sell a stake in the project to fund management company Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP). SSE announced it would reduce its ownership stake of Beatrice offshore wind farm from 75 per cent … Continue reading SSE offloads stake in Beatrice offshore wind farm
Continue readingSenvion (Suzlon) wins new wind energy order of 43 megawatts in the UK
Senvion SE, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Suzlon Group, the world’s fifth-largest manufacturer of wind turbines, has signed a new contract totaling over 40 megawatts (MW) in the UK. Senvion will be supplying wind turbines to the A’Chruach Wind Farm in Argyll and Bute in Scotland, developed by Infinis Energy plc (Infinis). Located … Continue reading Senvion (Suzlon) wins new wind energy order of 43 megawatts in the UK
Continue readingGDF SUEZ Energy UK Secures Power Purchase Agreement With Ground-Breaking Community-Owned Wind Farm
Specialist business-to-business energy supplier GDF SUEZ Energy UK has agreed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Beinn Ghrideag Community Wind Farm – its first such agreement with a community-owned renewable generator. The company will buy all of the electricity generated by this new wind farm, which is located on the Isle of Lewis in … Continue reading GDF SUEZ Energy UK Secures Power Purchase Agreement With Ground-Breaking Community-Owned Wind Farm
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Offshore wind energy: Iberdrola wind farm in the UK with 108 wind turbines from Siemens
The 389-megawatt (MW) West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm is the first such wind power commissioned by a Spanish company and will generate enough electricity to meet the annual demands of 280,000 homes. Today, the UK Secretary for Energy and Climate Change, Ed Davey, IBERDROLA Chairman, Ignacio Galan, and DONG Energy Executive Vice President, … Continue reading Offshore wind energy: Iberdrola wind farm in the UK with 108 wind turbines from Siemens
Continue readingIberdrola may cut size of offshore wind energy plant
British energy company Scottish Power, owned by Spain’s Iberdrola, said it might scale back the capacity of an offshore wind farm it plans to build off the English east coast because the government’s subsidy budget is too low. The East Anglia 1 offshore wind farm was originally planned to have an installed capacity of 1,200 … Continue reading Iberdrola may cut size of offshore wind energy plant
Continue readingAdam Smith Institute anti wind power report ‘smacks of desperation”, says RenewableUK
Wind farm industry says latest report ignores crucial facts about benefits of clean technology source. A new report that criticises wind turbines for being inefficient and calls for an urgent review of UK energy policy “smacks of desperation”, RenewableUK has said. A study by the Adam Smith Institute and Scientific Alliance, published today, argues that … Continue reading Adam Smith Institute anti wind power report ‘smacks of desperation”, says RenewableUK
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Wind energy outstrips nuclear power thanks to Hurricane Gonzalo
Britain’s wind turbines generated more energy yesterday than the country’s nuclear power plants, the National Grid says. Wind farms provided 14.2 per cent of all power generated, while nuclear plants produced 13.2 per cent. Gales resulting from the tail end of Hurricane Gonzalo boosted wind power, while nuclear operations was curtailed by problems at several … Continue reading Wind energy outstrips nuclear power thanks to Hurricane Gonzalo
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