Renewable energy

Private sector companies bought 465TWh of green energy last year – an amount close to the overall power demand of France

Construction is due to start shortly and the site will be commissioned early next year

Proposals must be submitted by applicants from Ireland and at least one other European partner country

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

The government awarded 11 Contracts for Difference worth up to £176 million annually in last year’s auction

It is the first US state to introduce such a law from 2020

If that happens, it will be the first year since 2013 in which renewables did not make up a majority of added capacity

The transaction is subject to approval by the relevant antitrust authorities

The solar sector remains the largest employer of all renewable technologies, accounting for nearly 3.4 million jobs

The Energy Centre is located at the Berkshire College of Agriculture