Offshore wind allocated majority of £265m CfD AR4 budget
The fourth auction round of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme is to have a £265 million budget, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has said.
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Renewables made record-breaking 43.1% share of UK power generation in 2020
Renewables made up a 43.1% share of UK power generation in 2020, generating more electricity than fossil fuels in the year.
RenewableUK calls for government to raise CfD cap by 25%
RenewableUK’s new chief executive Dan McGrail is calling for greater ambition in the next round of Contracts for Difference (CfD) auctions.
SSE unveils Energy Solutions brand as it commits to 100% renewables for business customers
All new fixed electricity contracts for SSE business customers will now include 100% renewable electricity as standard.
Green energy sector supports 23,000 Scottish jobs
Scotland’s green energy sector currently supports 22,660 jobs, according to new research that also found that renewables provide 97% of its electricity consumption.
Renewables, solar and nuclear industries call for detailed deployment roadmap for decarbonisation
Urgent action is needed to jumpstart grid decarbonisation according to the Nuclear Industry Association, RenewableUK and Solar Energy UK.
IEA warns of 'huge challenge ahead' as it details pathways to net zero power, transport and heat
Unleashing 400 milestones for reaching net zero by 2050, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned that "the world has a huge challenge ahead of it".
RenewableUK calls on government to set ‘detailed roadmap with specific milestones’ for net zero
Reaching net zero can only be achieved by setting clear renewable energy milestones to be met by 2030, according to a new report from RenewableUK.
EDF records 'solid' financial results as renewables generation remains strong
EDF has recorded what it has described as "solid" financial results as its renewable generation has soared by 6.3%.