BiFab’s hopes of securing work on giant wind turbines have been delivered a final blow by the UK and Scottish governments who said they have “no legal route to provide further financial support” to the Fife yard. A £2 billion deal for eight jacket for the Neart Na Gaoithe (NnG) Read more
Around 75 organisations, including environmental and public health bodies, trade unions and community groups, have sent an open letter to the UK government calling for renewable energy subsidies to be redirected away from biomass to wind and solar power. The letter, organised by Biofuelwatch, was sent to the Department for Read more
The Wind Turbine Regulation Bill 2020 was introduced in the Dáil this afternoon (Tuesday, November 24) with the aim of implementing “sensible regulations” for wind farm developments. This is Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley’s third attempt since 2014 to introduce such a bill, and he said he is “going to Read more
Plans to hold fourth Contracts for Difference auction for range of different renewables technologies confirmed by government for late 2021 The government has said it aims to procure up to 12GW of new clean power capacity from a raft of renewable energy technologies in next year’s Contract for Difference (CfD) Read more
Contracts for Difference for Low Carbon Electricity Generation Government response to consultation on proposed amendments to the scheme https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/937634/cfd-proposed-amendments-scheme-2020-ar4-government-response.pdf