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  • UK wind hits 20GW milestone

    Wind generation capacity in the UK has hit the 20GW mark, enough to meet the annual power needs of more than 14 million homes. The landmark total was reached after the opening of Ørsted’s 659MW Walney Extension off the coast of Cumbria earlier this month. Industry body RenewableUK said the figures highlighted the huge contribution now being made by wind but also reiterated its call for the UK Government to allow future onshore projects to compete for contracts. RenewableUK’s Executive Director E...

    18 09 2018

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    News article - 18 September 2018

  • Businesses urge energy focus over Brexit

    The UK’s agreement to leave the European Union (EU) must include measures to create a more prosperous energy sector and tackle climate change, according to an open letter signed by an alliance of companies and organisations. The group – which includes power firm EDF, consumer products manufacturer Unilever, and trade bodies such as Energy UK, the Energy Networks Association and RenewableUK – wants a dedicated chapter on energy and climate change in the final documents. Its letter to Prime Minist...

    11 09 2018

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    News article - 11 September 2018

  • Lack of wind raises summer’s carbon emissions

    The carbon intensity of the UK’s power grid has risen by 8% over the past three months due to high pressure dampening wind speeds over the summer. Solar panels helped to make up for some of the shortfall from wind turbines, but gas-fired power stations were still used to meet demand. Duncan Burt, Director of Operations at National Grid, said: “We have seen a slight decrease in wind over the summer linked to the unusually warm weather, which demonstrates why it is important for us to have a diver...

    04 09 2018

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    News article - 4 September 2018

  • Coal-free summers on horizon

    Great Britain could soon make it through a whole summer without burning any coal to fuel its power stations, according to a new report. The latest Electric Insights paper – commissioned by power station operator Drax and compiled by academics at Imperial College London – revealed that coal was used to generate less than 1% of the country’s electricity during June, the first time the landmark was achieved. For 12 days, no coal was used at power stations. “Spurred on by the beginnings of an unchar...

    21 08 2018

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    News article - 21 August 2018

  • Plans to unlock renewable potential of Scottish islands put forward

    Scottish & Southern Energy Networks (SSEN) has unveiled plans to lay cables capable of carrying 600MW of power from the Western Isles to the Scottish mainland. The grid connection is needed to allow more wind farms to be erected in the Outer Hebrides, which have “some of Scotland’s greatest wind resource”. Under plans submitted to energy regulator Ofgem, SSEN would lay a cable from Arnish on the Isle of Lewis to Dundonnell on the mainland, with underground cables then connecting the link to ...

    21 08 2018

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    News article - 21 August 2018

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