Wind
Global Wind Organisation trained workforce passes 100,000 mark
Number of workers trained by international renewables body surges 12 per cent in the past year, as demand for wind technicians continues to grow
EDF Rewewables to begin construction of 30MW North Lanarkshire onshore wind farm
Advances in turbine technology have allowed EDF Renewables to reduce the number of wind turbines required for the West Benhar project, it said
UK backs Taiwan offshore wind project with £200m of credit guarantees
UK Export Finance claims to have now provided £500m support since 2019 for three wind projects in Taiwan
Judge overturns approval for 1.8GW Norfolk Vanguard project
Judge upholds local resident's appeal against wind farm cabling and substation infrastructure forcing government to formally reconsider plans
ScotWind auction scheme delayed after Crown Estate UK hits jackpot in England and Wales auction
Seabed landlord announced plans to carry out review of 'option structure' of scheme after 'unprecedented outcome' of the Crown Estate's latest leasing round in England and Wales
Building up the UK's offshore wind supply chain
A close partnership between industry and government can accelerate the growth of the UK's offshore wind supply chain, writes RenewableUK chief executive Hugh McNeal
Vestas unveils plans for record-breaking, super-sized 15MW offshore wind turbine
Danish wind manufacturer says its new machine will set new industry benchmarks for rotor diameter, swept area, and power
Macquarie raises €1.6bn for clean energy fund as investors flock to low-carbon assets
Fund launched following success of investor's first green energy fund, which it acquired when Macquarie Group purchased the Green Investment Bank from the UK government in 2017
BP, Total, RWE and others hoover up 8GW of UK offshore wind leases
The Crown Estate calls bids for 8GW of seabed rights 'major vote of confidence in UK's green economy and net zero ambitions'
Amazon scores offshore wind energy deal with Shell and Eneco
Power purchase agreement (PPA) will see tech giant buy more than half the generation capacity of the 759MW Holladske Kust Noord offshore wind farm under construction off the coast of the Netherlands
RenewableUK announces new CEO
Dan McGrail, CEO of Siemens Engines, to take up reins at influential trade body
A light at the end of the tunnel
We must optimise the use of the seabed for wind power in a way that supports the economy and is sensitive to our precious marine environment, writes The Crown Estate's Huub den Rooijen
Milestone: Renewables overtake fossil fuels as main source of UK power
New analysis from think tank Ember reveals how renewables generation outstripped that from gas and coal last year, as floating wind sector celebrates latest plans
Offshore wind - Failing the connection test
The government's offshore wind ambitions risk being undermined by poor delivery planning, argues Alan Whitehead - Labour's Shadow Minister for Energy and the Green New Deal
Shell to acquire majority stake in 300MW Irish floating wind project
Oil and gas giant announces joint venture with Simply Blue Energy to deliver pioneering Emerald wind farm project in Celtic Sea
Pioneering distributed renewables investment platform aims to boost off-grid energy access
Platform set to launch later this year aims to boost off-grid rural communities' access to private capital
Ørsted gives green light for green hydrogen pilot project
Offshore wind giant confirms final investment decision for trailblazing H2RES project, as it looks to deliver first green hydrogen in late 2021
Aker Horizons acquires majority stake in Mainstream Renewable Power in €1bn equity deal
Norwegian investor snaps up 75 per cent stake in wind and solar developer providing boost for plans to establish global renewable energy major
Clean power drives Britain's grid to record low CO2 intensity in 2020
National Grid ESO data for 2020 confirms raft of new records for wind and solar generation, as well as longest coal-free run since the Industrial Revolution
Electrification of harbour crane moves Port of Tyne closer to carbon neutral goal
Port selected to be maintenance base for massive Dogger Bank offshore wind farm cut 700 tonnes of carbon emissions in 2020 after electrifying its harbour crane and other key assets
Ørsted secures green light for mammoth 2.4GW Hornsea Three offshore wind farm
UK's Planning Inspectorate grants consent for major wind farm despite concerns over potential impact on local seabird populations
Britain's wind turbines deliver new record amid blustery weather
Wind power generation hit a new high of 17.3GW last week during short period when zero carbon electricity produced nearly three-quarters of output, National Grid ESO reveals
Giant 14MW mega-turbines heading for the North Sea
GE Renewable Energy confirms latest order from Dogger Bank wind farm will see upgraded 14MW Haliade-X turbines deployed for the first time
Wind-powered pints: Huge turbine powers Budweiser brewery in Wales
One of UK's largest onshore wind turbines installed to help directly power Budweiser's Magor brewery in South Wales
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