National Grid ESO seeks industry input on CATO proposals
National Grid ESO is to develop proposals for the potential introduction of early model competition in onshore transmission.
Articles tagged with: onshore wind
Statkraft doubles down on UK onshore renewables plan with wind developer acquisition
Statkraft has moved to bolster its UK renewables ambitions with the purchase of onshore wind developer Airvolution Clean Energy.
Banks Group revealed as firm behind ‘reluctant’ challenge against ‘discriminatory’ CfD process
Banks Group has been revealed as the company behind a legal challenge against the government’s Contracts for Difference mechanism which stands to delay its forthcoming auction.
Renewables hit 33% of electricity generation in 2018
Renewables racked up a record share of UK electricity generation in 2018, contributing one-third of the country's power supply.
Renewables ‘no regrets’ solution to potential power gap but must have CfD support
Renewables are a ‘no regrets’ solution to power gaps left by nuclear if provided support through the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme, according to a new report.
UK low carbon economy grew in 2017 despite continued solar, onshore wind contractions
The low carbon and renewables economy posted strong growth in 2017, but onshore wind and solar PV continued to be beset by a retraction of government support.
Next Contracts for Difference auction confirmed by May 2019 as solar remains locked out
The government has confirmed plans to hold new Contracts for Difference (CfD) auctions for offshore and remote island wind projects, with the first to be held in May 2019.
EDF sells UK wind portfolio stake to pursue more renewables
EDF Renewables has sold a minority stake in a portfolio of 24 of its UK wind farms for £701 million to pursue more renewable development.
Subsidy-free renewables at risk of 'price cannibalisation' argues report
Subsidy-free renewable energy projects are at risk of failing to be viable on the wholesale market owing to ‘price cannibalisation’ during periods of high output, according to a new report by consultancy Cornwall Insight.