Ten North East energy supply chain firms share in £1.5 million ETZ funding
ETZ Ltd has awarded £1.47 million in grants to ten North East Scotland firms as part of the Challenge Fund focused on driving the energy transition and creating jobs.
Hydro
SSE reaches major milestone on Coire Glas pumped storage hydro in Scotland
SSE has reached a major milestone on its Coire Glas pumped storage hydropower scheme with the completion of exploratory tunnelling in the Scottish Highlands.
Martin Lacey joins ‘fast-track’ Glen Earrach hydro scheme as support plan draws near
The pumped storage hydro specialist will lead the next stages of £2bn Glen Earrach Energy project on Loch Ness as the new UK government prepares funding framework for the autumn.
SSE partners with Gilkes Energy to develop Loch Fearna pumped hydropower project
SSE has formed a joint venture with Gilkes Energy to push development of the Loch Fearna pumped storage hydropower scheme in Scotland’s Great Glen.
Milestone for £500m Ben Cruachan power station expansion which will create 1,000 jobs
Exploratory ground works are under way at the site of the £500 million Cruachan power station expansion in Arygll.
Net Zero economy grew 9% in 2023 to be worth £74bn, report says
The “net zero economy” - from renewables and electric cars to green finance - grew 9% in 2023 to contribute £74 billion to the UK, a report has shown.
Labour would need £8 billion to deliver green plan within rules
The Labour Party needs to find at least £8 billion ($10 billion) to deliver its green-investment plan, a new analysis shows, underscoring why UK opposition leader Keir Starmer may be mulling changes to the initiative.
Masdar stacks up deals on 20 GW of clean energy
Masdar head Al Ramahi said the Kyrgyzstan agreement marked a “new chapter for Masdar in our clean energy journey … we are glad to have the opportunity to bring the energy, passion and focus to hydropower that we have utilised for so many other renewable energy sources”.
Statkraft CEO to step down after 14 years leading Norwegian renewable energy company
The chief executive officer of Norwegian renewable energy company Statkraft has stepped down after 14 years in the position.
Ex-Areg CEO David Rodger joins Statera Energy
David Rodger, the former head of Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG) has joined renewable energy firm Statera Energy.
SSE fined £9.8m over ‘excessive’ grid payments to Foyers
Ofgem has issued a fine of nearly £10 million to SSE Generation after an investigation found it solicited ‘excessive’ payments for reducing output from its Foyers hydro scheme.
UK government must do more to support pumped hydro storage – Yousaf
The UK Government must do more to support pumped hydro storage projects, Humza Yousaf has said.
Cruachan power station expansion project on hold – until housing and traffic conditions are met
Argyll and Bute Council is objecting to a £500million proposal for a second power station at Cruachan Dam, Loch Awe.
SSE starts exploratory works on 1.5GW Coire Glas hydro scheme
Exploratory works for a long-awaited pumped hydro storage project have commenced at Loch Lochy in the Great Glen in the Scottish Highlands.
Drax starts exploratory works at landmark Cruachan hydro storage expansion
Drax says it has taken a “significant step forward” in plans to build the UK’s first new pumped storage hydro plant in almost 40 years, with the beginning of preliminary works at Cruachan this week.
New York clears $4.5bn plan to bring hydropower to big apple
Regulators approved a $4.5 billion transmission line that will deliver Canadian hydropower to New York City, a key component of the Empire State’s efforts to eliminate carbon from its power grid by 2040.
Ethiopia starts up GERD, defying downstream critics
Ethiopia has begun generating power from its controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
TotalEnergies signs Rwanda MoU ahead of Uganda FID
TotalEnergies has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Rwanda ahead of a final investment decision (FID) in Uganda tomorrow.
Masdar sets 100 GW renewable energy target for 2030
Masdar aims to be the world’s largest renewable energy company in the world, with a 100 GW target by 2030.
Expat hydropower workers missing after Nigeria attack
An unidentified group attacked workers at the Zungeru hydropower plant, in Nigeria’s Niger State, killing security guards and injuring workers.
Zimbabwe faces arbitration over currency payments
A hydropower plant in Zimbabwe is taking the local utility to international arbitration over a dispute on what currency should be used in payments.
Queensland set to make $1.54bn hydrogen and renewable energy commitment
A new A$2 billion ($1.54 billion) Queensland Renewable Energy and Hydrogen Jobs Fund will be established to expand on the previous A$500 million Renewable Energy Fund in the Australian state.
Landowner gets behind £550m Loch Ness hydro scheme
A north landowner has thrown his support behind a controversial hydro scheme on the banks of Loch Ness after it was approved by Scottish Government ministers.
Akufo-Addo takes aim at power problems
Ghana expects to complete talks with its independent power producers (IPPs) by the end of 2021, President Nana Akufo-Addo said during his State of the Nation Address (SONA).
Shell warns of LNG under-investment
Demand for LNG will continue rising, Shell expects, leading the company to warn of a supply shortage by the mid-decade.