Thrive Renewables looks to raise £5m for renewables development
Thrive Renewables is launching a new crowdfunding offer, aiming to raise £5 million for its solar, battery storage and onshore wind activities.
Thrive Renewables is launching a new crowdfunding offer, aiming to raise £5 million for its solar, battery storage and onshore wind activities.
Octopus Energy Group has continued to expand its international presence with its first renewable energy deal in Germany.
Octopus Energy has launched a scheme to encourage landowners to register interest in hosting an onshore wind turbine on their land, after which Octopus would match them up with community interest in order to accelerate the roll out wind power in the UK.
The Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) has criticised the lack of governmental support for onshore wind, highlighting that by 2035 the shortfall in the rollout of the technology could cost each household £125.
The government’s British Energy Security Strategy has been met with criticism from the energy sector, having been described as a “missed opportunity.”
Key steps to enable the UK to end its dependence on gas for electricity within five years are being proposed to the government by RenewableUK.
Irish onshore wind, solar and energy storage company Aer Soléir has secured £190 million ($250 million) of equity funding from 547 Energy International.
The appeals submission window has opened for the fourth allocation round (AR4) of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme.
RenewableUK and a selection of charities have separately called for the government to enact planning reforms to support onshore wind.