Developers have until 31 March 2021 to submit detailed tenders to build offshore windfarms on sites identified as suitable in the Scottish government’s Sectoral Marine Plan (SMP) that was published last week. The long-awaited strategic plan identifies sustainable options for the future development of commercial-scale offshore wind energy in Scotland Read more…
The Spanish electricity group that owns Scottish Power plans to invest €75 billion globally by 2025, doubling its renewable energy capacity. Iberdrola said that it would spend at least €34 billion on developing about 28 gigawatts of renewables, taking its capacity to 60 gigawatts by 2025. Onshore wind farms will Read more…
Very few offshore wind turbines have so far been decommissioned anywhere — and little significant activity is expected on that front until the end of the current decade. When large-scale activity starts to gain momentum, the primary focus is likely to be the repowering of existing farms with only partial Read more…