Renewable energy
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Tidal energy takes further step towards commercial viability
Black & Veatch completes assessment of MeyGen’s six-megawatt array in Scotland’s Pentland Firth. -
Green light for multi-billion pound investment in Scotland’s net zero economy
Crown Estate Scotland has launched the first round of offshore wind leasing in Scottish waters for a decade. -
Offshore wind summit sees agreement to help Scottish firms
Scottish government takes steps to ensure offshore wind contracts stay in Scotland. -
Scottish tidal energy project gets £3.4m boost
The Scottish government has awarded £3.4m funding to help build the world’s most powerful tidal turbine. -
New laws guarantee payment for solar homes providing excess electricity
Homes and green businesses generating renewable and low-carbon electricity to be guaranteed money for power supplied to the grid. -
Giant wind turbine plant planned for former steelworks site
Planning process begins for Able UK’s proposed wind turbine plant on Teesside. -
Government rejects Swansea £1.3bn tidal lagoon plans on cost grounds
Business secretary Greg Clark rejects Swansea tidal lagoon plans on cost grounds. -
Video: Mating a floating wind turbine
The Norwegan energy company Statoil has released footage of the 'mating' of a wind turbine assembled for Hywind, the world's first floating windfarm being constructed off Peterhead. -
Price of offshore wind reaches record low in latest CfD auction
Three large-scale offshore wind projects have secured strike price subsidies as low as £57.50/MWh – half the cost of deals produced by the last Contracts for Difference auction in 2015. -
Cross border renewables investment in Curraghderrig
With changes perception on the risk of renewable investments, cross border renewable investments become a reality