Today’s official launch of the MeyGen tidal stream project in Scotland, the largest of its kind worldwide, is an important advance in the development of marine energy,...
Government’s approval of east coast offshore wind farm infrastructure creates opportunities for UK jobs RenewableUK is highlighting the potential for job creation throughout the UK, following...
RenewableUK is responding to the results of today’s auction by National Grid to provide 200 megawatts of power to help balance Britain’s energy network. This service,...
The Government’s new annual energy statistics show that renewable energy sources are replacing coal as mainstream technologies generating power for British homes, offices and factories. Today’s...
RenewableUK is responding to the release of a report from WindEurope covering investment in offshore wind for the first half of 2016 The report highlights...
Record amounts of clean energy from wind farms were generated last year, powering over a quarter of all UK homes, official statistics from the National Grid...
Trade association RenewableUK has condemned communities secretary Eric Pickles for his “unprecedented interference” in renewable energy projects after Pickles intervened in 50 wind farm planning applications...
The government’s spending watchdog has questioned whether the early contracts awarded to eight renewable energy projects, collectively worth £16.6 billion, have overpaid energy firms at the...
The government has given eight major renewable projects the go-ahead as part of its electricity market reforms. The developments have been described as a significant part...
Communities secretary Eric Pickles has extended the period in which he can block wind farm proposals for a further year. The industry has reacted angrily to...
A particularly blustery December in the UK proved to be beneficial for wind power, as a surge in energy generation saw a number of records broken,...
Early consultation about wind farm proposals between local communities and developers are to become compulsory, giving local people a much greater say over wind turbine placement....
The majority of the British public think the government should back renewable energy sources such as wind and solar, according to an independent poll. Over half...