onshore wind

It is expected to generate enough electricity to power 38,800 average UK homes

A new report suggests onshore costs are projected to fall below government forecasts for the wholesale electricity price from 2023

Wind farms with a capacity of 5MW and more will be able to take part in the upcoming Contracts for Difference auction

It will oversee more than 175 renewable assets across the UK, Ireland, France and the US

It is expected to generate enough green electricity to power 220,000 homes

The transaction is subject to approval by the relevant antitrust authorities

A Cumbrian wind farm is said to be the first in the UK to be transferred to community ownership from a commercial developer. More than 400 individuals raised £2.8 million in just two weeks to refinance the Mear Moor community wind farm. Energy Prospects, High Winds and Baywind bought the renewable project, with support from […]

  Investments in new wind energy capacity in Europe fell to €22.3 billion (£19.8bn) last year. It was down 19% from 2016 as the sector saw reduced costs, according to the latest statistics from WindEurope. While offshore wind investments dropped by 60%, down to €7.5 billion (£6.7bn), onshore investments hit a record level of €14.8 […]

The Welsh Government is urging the UK Government to enable onshore wind and solar technologies to compete in the renewable energy auctions. The Contracts for Difference (CfDs) scheme currently provides subsidies for technologies including offshore wind, marine energy and biomass. It excludes support for onshore wind and solar, which the Welsh Government believes could potentially […]

A new player has joined the UK onshore wind energy market, with a portfolio totalling 690MW. Ventient Energy claims to be the third largest generator of onshore wind power in the UK, formed by combining 15 wind farms formerly owned by Zephyr and 19 by Infinis. The new company is headquartered in in Edinburgh, employing […]