EDF Renewables Ireland to host public consultation for proposed 24MW wind farm
EDF Renewables Ireland has released more details on a proposed 24MW Irish onshore wind project ahead of a public exhibition later this month.
Renewables provided almost half of Ireland’s electricity in January
Data from Irish grid operator EirGrid has revealed that renewable energy met nearly half of Ireland’s demand in the first month of this year.
UK offshore wind pipeline hits 96GW, world’s second-largest
A new report from RenewableUK has revealed that the global capacity of offshore wind farms has crossed the 80GW threshold, thanks to a meteoric rise in installed capacity.
New small wind turbine product awarded MCS certification
A small-scale wind turbine has been certified by the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) for the first time in over four years.
Rolls Royce gets 132MWh order from Polat Energy for wind co-located BESS in Turkey
IPP Polat Energy is deploying multiple renewables-plus-BESS projects in Turkey, and has ordered a 132MWh BESS from the system integration arm of Rolls-Royce for one of them.
Eneco to take Netherlands’ largest BESS into operation in 2025
Utility Eneco will optimise a BESS project in the Netherlands that, at 31.6MW/126.4MWh, will be the country’s largest when it comes online before the end of the year.
Wind2 submits planning application for co-located wind development and BESS
UK-based onshore renewables development company Wind2 has submitted a planning application for a co-located wind power plant and battery energy storage system (BESS) in the Scottish Highlands.
Analysis: 2024 cleanest ever year for UK electricity
Analysis from Carbon Brief has revealed that 2024 marked the cleanest-ever year for UK electricity as emissions per unit plummeted.
Renewables accounted for 50.5% of GB electricity generation in Q3 2024
During the third quarter of 2024, renewables accounted for 50.5% of electricity generation in Great Britain.
Wind ‘panel’ technology to pilot at Edinburgh Airport
German technology and engineering firm Bosch has partnered with Scottish green tech developer Katrick Technologies to install prototype wind ‘panels’ at Edinburgh Airport.
