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09 Apr 26 |
UK: EnQuest Heather fined for collective decommissioning failures The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has fined North Sea licensee EnQuest Heather Limited a collective total of £16.5 million for failing to decommission 33 inactive wells. The cumulative fine is for protracted non-compliance on 33 wells under four separate licences on Alma, Galia, Broom, and Dons fields. The penalty for each breach is £500,000. |
09 Apr 26 |
UK: Statkraft announces public consultation on new solar scheme in East Riding of Yorkshire Statkraft, Europe’s largest generator of renewable energy has shared further details about its Mylen Leah Solar Farm proposals. The planned scheme, of approximately 500MW, would generate enough home-grown renewable electricity to power the equivalent of up to 180,000 homes. |
09 Apr 26 |
UK: Hydrogen investment fuels South Yorkshire's next industrial era The UK has taken another step forward towards clean homegrown energy, with over 400 new jobs announced in a major hydrogen investment in South Yorkshire. |
08 Apr 26 |
UK: Major milestone as Government grants Development Consent Order for Springwell Solar Farm Springwell Solar Farm has secured a major planning milestone after the UK Government granted it a Development Consent Order (DCO), enabling the project to progress towards construction. Located between Sleaford and Lincoln in Lincolnshire, Springwell will make an important contribution to the UK’s future energy mix by providing enough renewable, secure energy to power over 180,000 homes every year once operational. |
08 Apr 26 |
UK: ScottishPower Renewables reveals initial design for new Lowestoft operations base ScottishPower Renewables has revealed the initial design for its new £8 million East Anglia THREE offshore windfarm base in Lowestoft’s PowerPark. The building design shows that it will comprise three storeys, with a similar look and feel to the company’s operations and maintenance base for its East Anglia (EA) ONE offshore windfarm. |
08 Apr 26 |
UK: Perenco acquires Saturn Banks assets from CalEnergy Resources Perenco UK has confirmed that, having received change of control approval from the NSTA, the purchase of various Saturn Banks assets from CalEnergy Resources (Operator) has now been successfully concluded. |
08 Apr 26 |
UK: National Grid energises second new Dinorwig-Pentir circuit in milestone for cable upgrade project National Grid has switched on the second of three new high voltage electricity circuits connecting the Dinorwig hydroelectric power station with the transmission network in North Wales, marking another major step in futureproofing a vital part of Britain’s grid. |
07 Apr 26 |
UK: Uniper and Innova announce the commencement of Moreton Morrell solar farm The site, which was awarded a Contract for Difference (CfD) in Allocation Round 7 (AR7), is expected to generate enough renewable electricity to power approximately 12,330 UK homes annually. |
