Major UK offshore wind farm to power Amazon

Iberdrola and Amazon have announced a power purchase agreement for 159 MW of capacity from the East Anglia THREE offshore wind farm in the UK

SSE Renewables Irish wind farm secures planning approval

The onshore wind project has been granted permission for the installation of 18 turbines, each reaching a maximum tip height of 200 metres

‘UK’s largest’ solar project launched at Port of Liverpool

The installation of up to 63,000 solar panels at the Port of Liverpool is projected to save 6,500 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent annually

Isle of Man’s first offshore wind farm survey begins

The surveys will involve up to five weeks of geophysical assessments to determine suitable locations for wind turbines and cable routes, using uncrewed vessels

Geotechnical surveys progress for Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm

Initial geotechnical surveys for the expansion of Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm, Seagreen 1A, have concluded

‘UK could secure record number of offshore wind farms’

A total of 14 offshore wind projects qualify for the auction, offering potential new capacity of nearly 10.3GW, according to a report

UK urged to increase offshore wind capacity

Energy UK has urged the government to boost offshore wind capacity in upcoming auctions to meet 2030 targets

Debate over wind farm energy bill discounts

Opinions among respondents to a government consultation on energy bill discounts for communities near wind farms are varied and divided

PGE and Ørsted partner for Baltica 2 foundations

PGE Group and Ørsted have contracted Van Oord to transport and install 111 monopiles for the Baltica 2 offshore wind farm project, scheduled to commence installation in 2026

Ofgem’s £1bn Dogger Bank tender begins

The energy regulator has initiated a competitive tender round worth £1 billion to appoint an offshore transmission owner for the Dogger Bank B Offshore Wind Farm project