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14 May 26 |
UK: Landmark decision to give three major offshore wind farms the go-ahead will boost UK’s energy security significantly The Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has announced a landmark decision today to grant consent to three major UK offshore wind farms, totalling up to four gigawatts of new clean power capacity. Dogger Bank South East and Dogger Bank South West, off the north east coast of England, will each add 1.5GW of capacity, developed by RWE and Masdar. North Falls off the coast of Suffolk will add up to 1GW, developed by RWE and SSE Renewables. |
14 May 26 |
UK: Storegga announces sale of hydrogen portfolio to Protium Following a strategic review and decision to restructure its portfolio, Storegga, an independent developer of CCS and hydrogen projects, has announced the sale of the Cromarty Hydrogen Project and its wider green hydrogen portfolio to Protium. |
14 May 26 |
UK: 'Utterly shameful': Miliband moves to permanently block new North Sea drilling Labour is set to introduce legislation that would permanently ban new oil and gas drilling licences in the UK, making it significantly harder for future governments to reopen the North Sea to new exploration. The proposed Energy Independence Bill, outlined in Wednesday’s King’s Speech, would place Ed Miliband’s current moratorium on new drilling into law. The legislation would also formally ban onshore fracking. |
14 May 26 |
UK: Aukera’s Ledwyche Solar Farm in Shropshire reaches commercial operation Aukera has announced that Ledwyche Solar, a 12 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) project located in Shropshire, has reached Commercial Operation and is now supplying electricity to the UK grid. |
13 May 26 |
UK: Great Britain gains edge in race to secure sought-after components as Ofgem greenlight early construction funding for key energy projects Great Britain’s energy security and clean power ambitions have received a boost today (Tuesday 12 May) after Ofgem greenlit early construction funding (ECF) for a series of large electricity transmission projects in Scotland. |
13 May 26 |
UK: RenewableUK sets out key measures for Energy Independence Bill to cut costs and boost energy security RenewableUK is recommending a number of key measures for the Government to include in its Energy Independence Bill, which was announced in the King’s Speech today. |
13 May 26 |
UK: Offshore wind hits new heights, accounting for nearly a fifth of UK electricity generation The Crown Estate’s latest UK Offshore Wind Report has highlighted the increasingly vital role offshore wind plays in the UK’s energy mix, delivering nearly a fifth of the nation’s electricity in 2025. |
13 May 26 |
UK: Pioneer Point Partners commits £100m to UK low-carbon heat network platform Pioneer Point Partners, the sustainable infrastructure investment firm, has announced its investment in Rendesco Limited, a UK-based developer, owner and operator of low-carbon heat networks. |
13 May 26 |
UK/India: Dolphin Drilling secures UK contract with Harbour Energy and the continuation of its drilling contract for Oil India Limited Dolphin Drilling has secured a new contract with Harbour Energy for the use of its semi-submersible drilling rig Paul B. Loyd Jr. in the UK sector of the North Sea. The Company has also announced that the deepwater capable semisubmersible rig Blackford Dolphin will continue its drilling contract for Oil India Limited. |
13 May 26 |
UK: Mubadala invests in Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Farm alongside Consortium led by Apollo Funds Mubadala Investment Company, an Abu Dhabi sovereign investor, has announced a US$325 million investment in Ørsted’s Hornsea 3, which, once completed, will be the world’s single largest offshore wind farm, located off the Norfolk coast in the United Kingdom. |
13 May 26 |
UK: EnergyPathways signs agreement with ABP to locate MESH onshore facilities at Port of Barrow EnergyPathways and ABP to evaluate Port of Barrow as a location to develop its nationally significant MESH energy storage project. |
13 May 26 |
UK: £15m available for UK offshore wind supply chain funding through The Crown Estate’s Supply Chain Accelerator An additional £15m of early-stage development funding is being made available through The Crown Estate’s Supply Chain Accelerator to support offshore wind supply chain businesses and projects. |
| 12 May 26 |
UK: Tesla Launches £199 Renewable Energy Bundle in the UK Tesla has rolled out a new bundled home energy offering in the United Kingdom. In partnership with certified installer BOXT, Tesla is now offering a Renewable Energy Bundle that provides an eight-panel solar installation and a Powerwall 3 home battery for £199 per month. |
12 May 26 |
UK: British Solar Renewables acquires Berden Solar Park British Solar Renewables (BSR) has acquired Berden Solar Farm, a consented, ready-to-build solar project located near Bishop’s Stortford in Essex. The project is a 56MWp ground-mounted solar development, situated on approximately 177 acres of land. |
