Hornsea Project Four offshore wind farm gets government green light
Energy Security minister Grant Shapps has given government approval for the construction of the Hornsea Four offshore windfarm.
Renewables accounted for almost half of electricity in Q1 2023
Figures released by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) at the end of June show that “renewable generation reached a record share of 47.8% of total generation”.
Current± Price Watch: High levels of renewable generation cause prices to plummet over the weekend
This week’s issue of Current± Price Watch – powered by Enact - looks at the causes of negative energy prices over the weekend, Ofgem’s price cap forecast and the effects of the falling imbalance prices.
Improved reward schemes offered to onshore wind local communities
The UK Government yesterday (11 May) set out new proposals to improve reward schemes offered to communities living locally to onshore wind farms.
Scotland’s ‘largest’ standalone battery energy storage asset now operational
SUSI-Eelpower, a joint venture between SUSI Partners and Eelpower, and EDF Energy have brought Scotland’s “largest” standalone battery storage asset online, the companies said.
GB becomes net importer of electricity in Q1 2023, says EnAppSys
Great Britain (GB) returned to being a net importer of electricity in the first quarter of 2023 while renewable generation was the largest contributor to the power generation mix, says EnAppSys.
Statkraft purchases two Shetland wind farms
Renewable power generator Statkraft has purchased two wind farms in Shetland with an approximate generation capacity of 120MW.
World’s first unmanned HVDC offshore substation installed at Dogger Bank wind farm
SSE is set to install the “world’s first” High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) at the Dogger Bank wind farm, the energy supplier said.
‘Market-first’ software to unlock ground-source wind power
Katrick Technologies is developing a new wind mapping software to help capture wind energy from ground level, which the green technology developer said will be a “first in the market.”
Current± Price Watch: Wind generation sees imbalance prices drop to £-128.11/MWh
This week’s issue of Current± Price Watch – powered by Enact – looks at the significant drop in imbalance prices due to cheap renewable energy, the substantial support for solar, nuclear and offshore wind shown the G7 ministers and proof of the benefits of consumer energy flexibility.
