Europe’s energy storage boom stalled last year due to a slowdown in large-scale schemes designed to store clean electricity from major renewable energy projects, according to the European Association for Storage of Energy (Ease). A new study by consultants Delta-EE for Ease found that the European market grew by a Read more
ECU Ref ECU00000471 Construction and operation of wind farm approximately 8.4km south-west of Tarbert, Argyll and Bute, comprising 14 wind turbines (including external transformers) of up to 149.5m in height (to blade tip) – turbines currently under consideration will have a capacity of between 3.6MW and 4.2MW giving a Read more
Opinion by Claire Wallis With the Government committing an apparent volte face on its renewable energy policy, the sector is now gearing up for what could be a whirlwind of activity when it comes to UK onshore wind developments. Six months after commencement of construction of the first subsidy free Read more
True carbon costs of offshore wind are not being declared in order to make the solution seem more environmentally acceptable than it actually is, according to a leading academic. Cambridge University senior teaching associate Jim Platts is a former partner at Gifford [now Ramboll] and has focused his academic career Read more
If a wind farm breaks down during the COVID-19 global pandemic, who will be there to fix it? So far, much of the focus on the outbreak’s impact on the renewables industry has been on factory shutdowns and the challenges of developing and building new projects on deadline in such Read more
Energy storage developer Penso Power has won necessary approvals to install a 150MW battery near Swindon, south-west England, the largest project of its kind in Europe. The company recently secured land rights, planning permission and a grid connection offer for an additional 50MW expansion for its 100MW Minety project, which Read more
DPEA have issued updated guidance on the impact of COVID 19 on their work, including advice on site inspections and upcoming oral process arrangements. Current Scottish Government guidance (issued on 16 March) is that there is no need to cancel or postpone events unless likely to be attended by more Read more
Sir, – In the article (Coal power a waste as green gets cheaper, Courier, March 12) you quote the think tank Carbon Tracker’s claim that electricity from coal powered generation is now more costly than for wind powered renewables. Not mentioned are the subsidies needed for generating such electricity, nor Read more