The ScotWind offshore wind programme has been hailed as an unprecedented boon for Scotland and the UK, providing jobs, cash and infrastructure – but how do government and industry ensure these local benefits are delivered?
The New Year is a time for staying close to home so, in that spirit, I will take a look at some energy-related issues that affect the Western Isles and will come to a head in 2022.
Floating tidal developer Orbital Marine Power says it intends to qualify several projects for the next round of the UK Government’s Contracts for Difference (CfD), following confirmation of ringfenced funding for the sector.
The UK Government has launched its largest ever “Contracts for Difference” renewable energy auction, with £285million per year up for grabs.
The government has announced it will provide £20 million per year in ringfenced tidal stream project support as part of the upcoming Contract for Difference (CfD) round, following pressure from industry and MPs.
A new study finds that tidal stream power could reach 11.5 GW of installed capacity by 2050, but that time is of the essence if this resource is to be realised.
Xlinks has set out plans to export clean electricity from Morocco to the UK, via HVDC subsea cables.
A renewables leader has called on the UK to ‘raise the ambition’ for floating wind during the opening of an industry event in Aberdeen.
Westminster will announce the biggest-ever round of its flagship renewable energy scheme on Monday as it aims to secure “record” renewables capacity.
A potential 8 gigawatts (GW) of onshore wind and solar is eligible to bid in the upcoming Contracts for Difference (CfD) round.
A leading figure behind a major Scottish onshore wind farm says he expects the development to deliver “exceptional” levels of productivity.
There are concerns that changes to the UK Government’s Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme could hamper future offshore wind investment decisions.
Plans are progressing for the second phase of the world’s largest tidal energy project off the North coast of Scotland.
Industry leaders have urged governments to put incentives in place to speed up the deployment and uptake of hydrogen.
Floating offshore wind could become “subsidy-free” in the UK by the early 2030s, according to a new study.
Offshore wind and hydrogen are “good ingredients but a bad cocktail” according to Rystad Energy, with high costs remaining a “showstopper”.
The UK Government timetable for its offshore wind power auction will not be delayed by the coronavirus pandemic.
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.
The last couple of weeks have been busy ones for the offshore wind sector in the UK.
The next UK renewable energy Contracts for Difference (CfD) licencing round will be dominated by offshore wind, according to business research group.
The next renewable energy auction round has been "prospectively" set for May 2019, the UK Government revealed last night.
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.
The UK Government has been urged to revisit its decision to remove onshore wind projects from a key renewables scheme.