Highland clean power takes prize at Scottish Green Energy Awards
A Highland clean power scheme for rural homes has taken the top prize at the annual Scottish Green Energy Awards.
Energy Transition
Local content rules threaten AR7 delays, analysts warn
Allocation Round (AR) 7 may be delayed as a result of various local content equirements, analysts from Cornwall Insight have warned.
The Xlinks Interview: James Humfrey, CEO of the Xlinks Morocco-UK Power Project
In our exclusive interview, Energy Voice spoke to Xlinks chief executive James Humfrey to discuss the scope and hurdles facing the nascent renewables megaproject.
Starmer rows back from 100% clean power by 2030
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has diluted the wording of the UK’s clean power mission from achieving 100%, to a new goal to deliver “at least 95%”, clean energy by the end of the decade.
Arup to study new technologies for Sinclair and Scaraben wind farms
BlueFloat Energy and Nadara have brought in Arup to assess emerging technologies necessary to deliver their Sinclair and Scaraben floating offshore wind farms.
Energy sector’s faith in net zero is just 4%, says Energy Institute
The Energy Institute said that the industry is “clear” that the government’s goal of meeting targets to use entirely clean power by the end of the decade “faces considerable hurdles”.
Big Oil’s commitment to green is going to hell in a handcart
Despite mounting pressures to clean up its act, Big Oil is in reality showing little sign of doing so with genuine commitment and, if anything, is regressing by returning to its core business of finding and producing oil, gas and condensate.
Bank giant ING optimistic about investment ‘greeniums’ next year
Sustainable finance could deliver a premium as banks retrench from fossil fuels: ING expects greater clarity on energy transition finance next year.
Scottish budget to treble offshore wind investments to £150m
The Scottish government has announced plans to treble its investment in offshore wind to £150 million in 2025, finance secretary Shona Robison announced in Wednesday's budget.
UK net zero ‘delusion’: A critical view
The former head of the UK's biggest oil and gas trade body Malcom Webb claims the achievement of UK net zero is a 'delusion' and will have 'no meaningful impact at the global level'.
‘Anger’ over Scottish budget plan to raid ScotWind windfall
Scotland's finance minister has been warned against raiding a windfall gained through sale of renewables licenses and has been urged to reinvest it in the energy transition.
MarramWind finishes second consultation round
ScottishPower and Shell have completed a consultation on their proposed 3GW MarramWind floating offshore wind farm.
Torness extends life as EDF forges on with more nuclear power
Scotland's only nuclear power plant, Torness in Dunbar, will generate power until 2030 following a £1.3 billion investment from EDF.
EU to miss heat pump target by massive margin
Whilst widely touted as the way to go for heating homes and businesses in temperate and cold regions, the uptake of heat pumps is way behind the ambition, even in Europe and most certainly the lame-duck UK.
Xlinks supply could improve UK grid resiliency from 2030s
The Xlinks Morocco-UK Power Project could help balance the UK grid and improve resiliency when it launches in the early 2030s, according to Xlinks chief executive James Humfrey.
Disco lights on offshore wind farms to create environmentally-friendly scallop farms
A new project aims to install “disco lights” around offshore wind farms to develop environmentally-friendly scallop fishing.
Charging Forward: Kintore pushes back against battery storage, Statkraft Thornton project progresses
Energy Voice takes a look at major developments in the UK energy storage sector in the latest edition of Charging Forward.
Early consultations could help speed up Scottish energy consenting
The UK and Scottish governments have finished a consultation that proposes enshrining early stakeholder engagement in the consent process for energy infrastructure projects.
Invinity launches next generation Scottish-made grid battery
Battery storage manufacturer Invinity Energy Systems (AIM:IES) has launched its next-generation grid-scale flow battery for general sale.
The unsteady green brick road to lower energy bills
The question of what the communities which host the drive for renewable energy can expect to get out of it will acquire greater prominence in the year ahead and both Scottish and UK governments must come up with plausible answers soon.
Aberdeen’s OEG seeking up to £100m in acquisitions a year
Aberdeen's OEG Energy Group has bought up 14 businesses in the last four years and boss John Heiton aims to maintain the pace.
ScottishPower offers ‘lifeline’ to Grangemouth workers facing redundancy
Spanish-owned ScottishPower said its aim to deliver 1,000 jobs in 2025 will offer a “lifeline” for Grangemouth workers who face redundancy.
‘World first’ domestic hydrogen pipeline network completed in Scotland
UK gas distribution company SGN has completed a "world first" domestic hydrogen gas network in Levenmouth as part of its H100 Fife project.
Human energy explorers: How AI is revolutionising recruitment in the energy industry
The energy industry is experiencing a seismic transformation, driven by the rising global demand for power across a range of sources and the rapid advance of new technologies.
The path to sustainable aviation fuel, overcoming investment and production barriers
As aviation seeks pathways to decarbonise, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has emerged as a critical solution, offering a "drop-in" option that can be integrated with existing jet engines and fuel infrastructure.