According to the UK’s Energy Trends and Quarterly Energy Prices published by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) today, December 18, offshore wind energy generation rose by 14.1 per cent compared to the same period last year. Renewables’ share of electricity generation increased from
According to the UK’s Energy Trends and Quarterly Energy Prices published by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) today, December 18, offshore wind energy generation rose by 14.1 per cent compared to the same period last year. Renewables’ share of electricity generation increased from
Belgium will have their say in early 2015 about a project that would see excess energy stored and used later when needed. The project aims to store energy produced by offshore wind farms when there is low demand, or storing it for when there is no wind, writes Reuters. It comprises a donut-shaped is
The trustees of the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) are scheduled to decide today on purchasing electricity from several clean energy projects proposed to be built in Long Island. The projects on which the aforementioned decision will be taken include several solar facilities and Deepwater Wind’s
The Sihwa Lake tidal power station in South Korea has the capacity to generate 552.7 GWh of energy annually, and was opened in August 2011. The project is stationed on Lake Sihwa which is located in the Midwest of the Korean Peninsula in Gyeonggi Province, bordering the West Sea at the Lake Sihwa re
Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has identified measures to bolster marine energy sector funding, underlining that urgent action is necessary to get investors’ confidence back, it is stated in their press release. The report highlights that this strategically important market could be worth
Reduction costs for the electricity sector of Spain in 2013 amount to EUR 9.197 mln thanks to Spanish renewables, it is stated in APPA’s report. Renewable energy savings generated in 2013 in the electrical system of Spain amount to EUR 9.197 mln. Out of these, EUR 5.871 mln correspond to savings for
RenewableUK has announced that one of the most prestigious global conferences on renewable energy will be held in the UK for the first time in 2016. The 6th International Conference on Ocean Energy (ICOE) will take place from February 23 to 26, 2016 at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre.
Ofgem has approved GBP 1.1 bln in funding for the new subsea link in the north of Scotland that is supposed to connect 1.2 GW of new renewable electricity once completed in 2018, Ofgem’s press release reads. The regulator’s decision is GBP 105 mln less than the funding request from Scottish Hydro El
Ofgem today approved £1.1 billion funding for a new subsea link in the north of Scotland, called the Caithness Moray project. The regulator’s decision is £105 million less than the funding request from Scottish Hydro Electricity Transmission (SHE Transmission) to ensure consumers pay no more than ne
Ofgem today approved £1.1 billion funding for a new subsea link in the north of Scotland, called the Caithness Moray project. The regulator’s decision is £105 million less than the funding request from Scottish Hydro Electricity Transmission (SHE Transmission) to ensure consumers pay no more than ne
The first Capacity Market auction, which started at 09:00 today, is the next stage in the Government’s plan to ensure the lights stay on at the least cost – both now and in the future. The aim of the Capacity Market is to make sure that there is enough capacity available to meet peak electricity [&h
The Government of Norway and UNEP in collaboration with other partners have launched the 1 Gigaton Coalition at Lima Climate Change Conference. The 1 Gigaton Coalition is a voluntary international framework, with participation open to both developed and developing countries as well as to intergovern
A coalition recently launched at the climate talks in Lima aims to boost efforts to save billions of dollars and billions of tonnes of CO2 emissions each year by measuring and reporting reductions of greenhouse gas emissions resulting from projects and programmes that promote renewable energy and en
