Xlinks launches Morocco-UK renewable energy plan
Xlinks has set out plans to export clean electricity from Morocco to the UK, via HVDC subsea cables.
Contracts for Difference (CfD)
Calls for UK to ‘raise the ambition’ for floating wind at opening of industry event
A renewables leader has called on the UK to ‘raise the ambition’ for floating wind during the opening of an industry event in Aberdeen.
UK Gov sets aside £265m for ‘biggest-ever’ round of CfD scheme
Westminster will announce the biggest-ever round of its flagship renewable energy scheme on Monday as it aims to secure “record” renewables capacity.
Cornwall Insight – 8GW of onshore wind and solar already eligible to bid in upcoming CfD round
A potential 8 gigawatts (GW) of onshore wind and solar is eligible to bid in the upcoming Contracts for Difference (CfD) round.
SSE Renewables boss expecting Viking wind farm to deliver near offshore levels of generation
A leading figure behind a major Scottish onshore wind farm says he expects the development to deliver “exceptional” levels of productivity.
Offshore wind developers told to use local content or risk losing subsidy
There are concerns that changes to the UK Government’s Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme could hamper future offshore wind investment decisions.
MeyGen tidal project progressing with plans to enter CfD allocation round four
Plans are progressing for the second phase of the world’s largest tidal energy project off the North coast of Scotland.
Industry experts call for hydrogen incentives during inaugural session in Energy Voice series
Industry leaders have urged governments to put incentives in place to speed up the deployment and uptake of hydrogen.
ORE Catapult study reveals floating offshore wind could be ‘subsidy-free’ by end of the decade
Floating offshore wind could become “subsidy-free” in the UK by the early 2030s, according to a new study.
Showstopping costs make offshore wind and hydrogen ‘good ingredients but bad cocktail’ – Rystad
Offshore wind and hydrogen are “good ingredients but a bad cocktail” according to Rystad Energy, with high costs remaining a “showstopper”.
No Covid-19 delay to offshore wind power auction delivery, UK Gov says
The UK Government timetable for its offshore wind power auction will not be delayed by the coronavirus pandemic.
Contracts for difference: levelling the playing field for wind and solar
Along with industry, we welcome the recent consultation on allowing onshore wind and solar to compete for CfD’s in future Allocation Rounds, the next being scheduled for 2021.
Leasing round could bring ‘new entrants’ to Scotland’s offshore wind market
The last couple of weeks have been busy ones for the offshore wind sector in the UK.
Next CfD round will be ‘dominated’ by offshore wind, research firm claims
The next UK renewable energy Contracts for Difference (CfD) licencing round will be dominated by offshore wind, according to business research group.
Renewable energy auction round ‘prospectively’ set for May
The next renewable energy auction round has been "prospectively" set for May 2019, the UK Government revealed last night.
Scores ‘question ability’ of remote islands to win onshore wind contracts
Respondents to the UK Government consultation on remote island wind claim that "many now question the ability" of those projects to win Contracts for Difference (CfD) award rounds.
UK Government urged to rethink decision to remove renewables subsidy
The UK Government has been urged to revisit its decision to remove onshore wind projects from a key renewables scheme.