Ocean Energy Europe (OEE) has obtained assurances from the European Commission that all existing contracts to award Commission funds and all financing contracts with the European Investment Bank for companies and organisations in the UK are still valid and binding.
Finnish wave energy developer, AW-Energy, has received a €10 million loan for the construction of the full-scale WaveRoller wave energy device.
High-level talks have been held with the UK government aimed at ensuring long term benefits for Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles from renewable energy.
The UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has proposed amending the Contracts for Difference (CfD) Allocation Regulations set in 2014 to extend the delivery years for projects to 31 March 2026. Under the current regulations, allocation rounds and their associated budgets can only be made
Hollandse Kust Zuid (South) and Hollandse Kust Noord (North) offshore wind zones, totalling 2.1GW of potential offshore wind capacity, have been selected for the construction of offshore wind farms by the Dutch government in an effort to reach the goal of 16% of renewable energy in the country’s ene
UK Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) plans to undertake minor amendments to the Contracts for Difference (CfD) regulations to enable future allocation rounds for renewable energy projects.
Scottish Ministers plan to set up a new interim public body that would manage the UK Crown Estate assets in Scotland.
The UK leaving the European Union might delay the development of the Moray Firth offshore wind project in Scottish waters, Antonio Mexia, chief executive at Energias de Portugal (EDP), the company which is the owner and developer of the project, was reported by Reuters as saying. The uncertainties b
UK renewables associations have welcomed the announcement that the UK government has set the fifth carbon budget covering the period from 2028 to 2032 at 1,725 MtCO2e.
UK Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) has released energy statistics report for the first quarter of 2016 with comparison to the same period a year earlier.
Scotland’s three Island Councils have met with UK Government Minister Andrew Dunlop at the second annual Islands Summit held in Orkney.
Menter Môn, the third-party manager for the Morlais tidal energy project, has expressed concerns regarding the continued financial support for tidal energy developments off Anglesey from the European Union’s institutions following the Brexit outcome.
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has appointed Hugh McNeal, the Chief Executive of the UK’s renewable energy trade association, RenewableUK, as a Non-Executive Director.
Ireland-based tidal energy developer, GKinetic Energy, has received further funding from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) for its hydrokinetic system.
