The company ensures financial viability for these onshore, offshore and solar wind farms after obtaining Contracts for Difference with the British Government.The initiatives, among which is the East Anglia Three offshore wind farm, will almost double the company’s installed renewable capacity in the country, with more than 2,120 MW of joint power.Iberdrola will develop 16 … Continue reading Iberdrola will develop 16 new wind power and solar projects in the United Kingdom
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Ørsted awarded contract for world’s single biggest offshore wind farm
The UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has awarded Ørsted a contract for difference for its Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm. The project was awarded at an inflation-indexed strike price of GBP 37.35 per MWh in 2012 prices. With a capacity of 2,852 MW, Hornsea 3 will produce enough low-cost, clean, renewable … Continue reading Ørsted awarded contract for world’s single biggest offshore wind farm
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UK awards almost 11 GW in biggest-ever wind energy auction
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has announced the results of the UK’s fourth Contract-for-Difference (CfD) auction round (AR4) for renewables. New renewables projects of almost 11 GW were awarded. That’s double what was awarded in the last round and nearly as much as the previous three rounds combined. Wind energy got 8.5 … Continue reading UK awards almost 11 GW in biggest-ever wind energy auction
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Iberdrola reaffirms its investment of more than £3 billion in UK networks
Its subsidiary ScottishPower, the first 100% green energy company in the British Isles, will continue to work with Ofgem to finalise the details of its investment plan for the 2023-2028 period, within the RIIO-ED2 regulatory framework. The investments will contribute to boosting the economy and employment: it plans to hire more than 1,100 professionals and … Continue reading Iberdrola reaffirms its investment of more than £3 billion in UK networks
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RWE and Tata Steel enter new partnership to support offshore wind power generation in Wales
RWE, Wales’ largest electricity producer, has entered a new partnership with Tata Steel to understand and explore the production of steel components that could be used in high-tech floating wind foundations and structures for projects in the Celtic Sea. The industry leaders will work together to identify the steel components that could be supplied from … Continue reading RWE and Tata Steel enter new partnership to support offshore wind power generation in Wales
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Siemens Gamesa awarded firm order for 882 MW Scottish offshore wind power project
Customer Moray West inks order for 60 SG 14-222 DD offshore wind turbines; Service agreement included. Siemens Gamesa has been awarded the firm order for the delivery of 60 units of its SG 14-222 DD offshore wind turbine at the Moray West offshore wind power project. The wind turbines will have a capacity of 14.7 … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa awarded firm order for 882 MW Scottish offshore wind power project
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RWE wins long term service & maintenance agreement at Greater Gabbard
Following a recent competitive tender process RWE Renewables has been successful in winning the wind turbine service & maintenance agreement at the 140 turbine, 504MW Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm. The 10 year agreement will commence in early 2023, taking the project through to planned end of life. Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm is a … Continue reading RWE wins long term service & maintenance agreement at Greater Gabbard
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Ørsted commits to restoring the Humber’s biodiversity with pioneering project in the UK
Ørsted, the world’s most sustainable energy company, is partnering with Lincolnshire and Yorkshire Wildlife Trusts to help restore the biodiversity around the Humber, a large tidal estuary on the east coast of Northern England. The flagship project will invest more than GBP 2.5 million to restore parts of the Humber on an ambitious scale not … Continue reading Ørsted commits to restoring the Humber’s biodiversity with pioneering project in the UK
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RWE and SGN announce green hydrogen partnership for domestic heat in Scotland
Supplying Scottish towns and rural communities with sustainable hydrogen gas will be the focus of a landmark partnership announced today between gas distribution company SGN and renewables generator RWE. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the two companies to investigate the development of electrolysers, powered by RWE’s 10 onshore wind farms in Scotland which have a … Continue reading RWE and SGN announce green hydrogen partnership for domestic heat in Scotland
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Awel y Môr wind farm moves to next phase as proposals formally submitted to the UK Planning Inspectorate
Awel y Môr offshore wind farm, which could provide power for up to 500,000 homes, has passed a key milestone after proposals were submitted to, and accepted for consideration by the UK Planning Inspectorate. The project, which is being developed by RWE Renewables on behalf of the project’s partners, now moves into the ‘pre-examination’ phase … Continue reading Awel y Môr wind farm moves to next phase as proposals formally submitted to the UK Planning Inspectorate
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Enercon receives order from Ripple Energy for Eight E-92 Wind Turbines
ENERCON announced that they have signed a Turbine Supply Agreement (TSA) with Ripple Energy. Under this agreement, ENERCON will install eight E-92 Wind Energy Converters (WECs) at Kirk Hill, Ayrshire in Scotland, with a total installed capacity of 18.8 MW. Ripple Energy enables consumers to purchase shares in large scale wind farms. People were given … Continue reading Enercon receives order from Ripple Energy for Eight E-92 Wind Turbines
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Collett complete Kennoxhead Wind Farm
Adding another wind farm to their Renewables Portfolio, Collett complete the delivery of 13 Nordex N133 wind turbines to Kennoxhead Wind Farm in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Located south of the A70, near the village of Glespin on the Douglas Estate, the thirteen turbine site features Nordex N133 onshore wind turbines with an individual blade length … Continue reading Collett complete Kennoxhead Wind Farm
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UK Energy Strategy further increases offshore wind power targets
Last week the United Kingdom presented its new Energy Strategy. It is heavily influenced by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the desire to increase energy security by reducing the import of fossil fuels. The UK now commits to phase out Russian oil and coal by the end of 2022 and to reduce total gas … Continue reading UK Energy Strategy further increases offshore wind power targets
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RWE stands ready to support the British Energy Security Strategy
RWE will play a key role in helping achieve net zero ambitions in the UK, one of its most strategically important markets. The release of the British Energy Security Strategy encourages further large-scale green energy investment and gives investors such as RWE the confidence to grow its business even further. It is reassuring to see … Continue reading RWE stands ready to support the British Energy Security Strategy
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Ørsted acquires majority stake in Scottish floating wind farm
Ørsted, the world leader in offshore wind, joins a floating wind joint venture set up by Simply Blue Group and Subsea 7. The Salamander project is a stepping-stone floating wind project off the east coast of Scotland, designed to provide the Scottish supply chain with an early capacity development opportunity before larger ScotWind projects kick … Continue reading Ørsted acquires majority stake in Scottish floating wind farm
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Iberdrola gets the green light on the UK’s undersea energy ‘mega highway’
According to Ofgem, the construction of the infrastructure will clearly benefit British consumers as it will enable the deployment of offshore wind energy in the North Sea. The UK electricity market regulator Ofgem has granted the consortium formed by Iberdrola, through its subsidiary ScottishPower Energy Networks and National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET), provisional approval to … Continue reading Iberdrola gets the green light on the UK’s undersea energy ‘mega highway’
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RWE forges partnerships with ABP and Port of Milford Haven to deliver Floating Wind Power for Wales
RWE, Wales’ biggest power producer, is partnering with the UK’s largest port operator, Associated British Ports (ABP) and UK’s largest energy port, the Port of Milford Haven, to investigate the scaling-up of port facilities in support of a pipeline of gigawatt-scale floating wind projects in the Celtic Sea. Working together under a Memorandum of Understanding … Continue reading RWE forges partnerships with ABP and Port of Milford Haven to deliver Floating Wind Power for Wales
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Ørsted partners with AXA IM Alts and Crédit Agricole Assurances on Hornsea 2 Offshore Wind Farm
Ørsted has signed an agreement to divest a 50 % ownership stake in its 1.3 GW Hornsea 2 Offshore Wind Farm in the UK to a consortium comprising AXA IM Alts, acting on behalf of clients, and Crédit Agricole Assurances. Hornsea 2 is currently under construction and will become the world’s largest offshore wind farm … Continue reading Ørsted partners with AXA IM Alts and Crédit Agricole Assurances on Hornsea 2 Offshore Wind Farm
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Energy bill discounts for people who live near wind farms could be used to boost renewable power
Families living near windfarms may get discounts on their energy bills under Government plans to encourage more renewable electricity. Boris Johnson is planning to publish the UK’s energy security strategy next week in a bid to reduce dependence on Russian oil and gas in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine. The strategy will be … Continue reading Energy bill discounts for people who live near wind farms could be used to boost renewable power
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Vestas obtains an order for 36 MW of wind power in the United Kingdom
Vestas has secured a 36 MW order from Scottish developer Muirhall Energy Limited for the Greengairs East wind farm. Vestas will supply and install eight V136-4.5 MW wind turbines at the Greengairs Wind Farm located near Caldercruix, North Lanarkshire in Scotland. “We are pleased to begin our partnership with Muirhall Energy with Greengairs East, the … Continue reading Vestas obtains an order for 36 MW of wind power in the United Kingdom
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