Articles tagged with: Wind farms

The 2MW turbine forms part of the Ovenden Moor Wind Farm in Halifax, Yorkshire. Image: Octopus Energy Generation.

Octopus Energy adds third wind turbine to its Fan Club

18 Aug 2022, 16:06

Octopus Energy Generation has announced that it is extending its Fan Club out into West Yorkshire, with the launch of its third local wind tariff in Halifax.

Projects awarded CfDs are paid a fixed price for electricity and when the wholesale price exceeds this ‘strike price’ they pay back the difference.

Wind farms to pay back £25 to each household through CfD scheme, finds ECIU

5 Aug 2022, 17:10

Wind farms paying back through the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme due to high power prices could now pay back £25 to each household from this October.

This year's T-1 auction included battery assets such as Pivot Power's Kemsley (pictured). Image: Pivot Power.

T-1 Capacity Market auction clears at record £45/kW/year given tighter generation

3 Mar 2021, 16:20

The T-1 Capacity Market (CM) auction has cleared at a record high price of £45/kW/year on day one.

Quantum computing could help manage the fluid dynamics of wind farms like BP's Titan 1. Image: BP.

BP joins IBM Quantum Network to advance quantum computing in energy sector

15 Feb 2021, 16:44

BP has joined the IBM Quantum Network as an Industry Partner to access quantum expertise, software and cloud-based access to the most advanced quantum computers.

ScottishPower 50MWh battery supplier unveiled as Ingeteam

15 Jul 2020, 11:07

ScottishPower Renewables has unveiled the supplier of a 50MWh battery to go in alongside its Whitelee wind farm.

Statkraft sees £141m loss in Q1 as power prices fall throughout Europe

7 May 2020, 17:27

System price drops in the UK and across Europe drove down Nordic energy giant Statkraft’s earnings in Q1 2020.