Floating wind secures over half of ScotWind leasing agreements
More floating wind projects have been offered option agreements through ScotWind Leasing than fixed, with almost £700 million in option fees to now be passed to the Scottish government.
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Scotland's electricity consumption falls 1.4% short of 100% renewable target
Final figures released by the Scottish government show that the country just missed out on reaching its goal of 100% of its energy consumption being from renewables by 2020.
SSEN takes step forward with plans for ‘subsea superhighway’ between Scotland and England
SSEN Transmission has submitted a Final Needs Case (FNC) to Ofgem for the first of its “subsea superhighways”, which connect the north of Scotland and England.
Pressure mounts on government to reform ‘critically out of date’ TNUoS charges
Scottish Renewables is calling on the government and Ofgem to reform what it said are “volatile and unpredictable” charges that penalise Scottish renewable projects.
50MW of renewable capacity connected thanks to SPEN Active Network Management system
Through its Active Network Management (ANM) project, SP Energy Networks has been able to connect 50MW of renewable generation to the constrained area of Dunbar, Scotland.
SPEN to maximise renewables during COP26 using new monitoring solution
SP Energy Networks (SPEN) is to maximise its capacity for renewables and other clean power sources during this month’s COP26 summit in Glasgow by adopting a new substation monitoring solution.
Doubling onshore wind could reduce bills by £16.3bn finds RenewableUK
Doubling the UK’s onshore wind capacity by 2030 would reduce consumer bills by £16.3 billion over the course of the decade.
Transmission charges must be changed to support Scottish renewables, argues report
The Scottish Affairs Committee has called on Ofgem to change how transmission charges are distributed, to help strengthen the Scottish renewables sector.
SSE Renewables teams up with Siemens Gamesa for green hydrogen
SSE Renewables is aiming to co-locate hydrogen production facilities at two onshore wind farms in Scotland and Ireland in a partnership with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy.