Statkraft makes UK and Ireland wind play with Element Power acquisition
Norwegian energy giant Statkraft has made a major play for the UK and Ireland wind sector by acquiring the development business of Element Power Group.
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Renewables records tumble as surging solar sends coal generation to new lows
New records for renewables generation were set in the UK throughout the second quarter of the year, with coal power also falling to historic lows.
Statkraft unveils multi-gigawatt renewables expansion
Norwegian state-owned power firm Statkraft has outlined plans to invest nearly £1 billion a year over the next six years in a bid to deploy multiple gigawatts of renewable power.
Strong winds blow GB on course for grid carbon intensity lows
Blowing wind conditions have sent Great Britain’s grid carbon intensity to stunning lows this week, with some regions of the country recording carbon intensities as low as 12g CO2/kWh.
Carbon intensity falls below crucial 2030 target threshold on back of high winds
The carbon intensity of the UK’s power grid fell below the targets set for 2030 over the bank holiday weekend, as high levels of wind generation led the way for low carbon sources to meet significant levels of overnight demand.
British public favours renewable-heavy, decentralised power system
The British public is in favour of a significantly decarbonised, decentralised energy system and wants the government to support the transition to such a system, a new survey has found.
BEIS paves the way for renewables in the Capacity Market
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has begun the process of potentially opening the door for renewables to compete in the Capacity Market.
Renewables lobby questions economics behind Wylfa Newydd nuclear investment
The UK’s renewables lobby has scrutinised the government’s decision to directly invest billions of pounds in Hitachi’s proposed nuclear project, suggesting renewables to be a far cheaper and quicker way of decarbonising the country’s power.
Solar a ‘new backbone’ of global power, Vattenfall says
Solar stands to be a “new backbone” of the power sector as it cements its status as the world’s “dominant new build generation technology”, Vattenfall’s head of solar and battery storage has said.