Current± roundup: top stories of the week
This week has seen some major policy revelations ahead of the autumn budget announcement on 30 October, as well as novel EV technologies revealed and wind development milestones for EDF.
MachairWind submits environmental scoping report to Scottish government
The planning phase of the MachairWind offshore wind farm has hit a new milestone as ScottishPower Renewables has submitted an environmental scoping report to the Scottish government.
Scotland ranks number one in the UK for renewable energy generation potential
Scotland has come out on top in a list of regions for its renewable energy production potential, according to new analysis.
SSE delays commissioning of Dogger Bank A to H2 2025
SSE has delayed the commissioning of its Dogger Bank A offshore wind farm to H2 2025, ahead of the publication of its financial results.
ScottishPower Renewables granted planning consent for wind and solar development
ScottishPower Renewables has today (24 September) announced that it has received full planning consent for its Hollandmey multi-source renewable energy project in Caithness, Scotland.
Almost half of Northern Irish electricity came from renewables last year
New data from the government of Northern Ireland has revealed that over the past 12 months, close to half of the country’s electricity generation came from renewable sources.
McKinsey: US and Europe need nearly 200GW of new clean energy deployments
Europe and the US could need to announce close to 200GW of new clean energy capacity by 2030 to meet the world’s energy transition goals.
India adds 12.2GW of solar capacity in H1 2024, exceeds 2023 renewable power installation total
India added around 12.2GW of new solar capacity in the first half of the year, according to figures from JMK Research.
IPP Ørsted targets 1GW of BESS in US Midwest
Denmark-based IPP Ørsted has partnered with developer Mission Clean Energy to develop and build 1GW of battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in the Midwest US.
Energy storage to reduce market risks for CfD projects as Ørsted takes FID on Hornsea 3 BESS
We hear from consultancy AFRY about how energy storage can reduce market risks for CfD-winning projects in the UK, now and in future, as Ørsted launches a BESS at a major wind farm project with a CfD.
