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EIB grants Welsh Water £250 million for green energy
Welsh Water obtained a £250 million loan from the European Investment Bank for renewable energy. The loan is expected to help raise the percentage of power generated from green sources such as wind, sun, water and anaerobic digestion (AD) from 20% to 30% by next year.
read more... 10/07/2017
Swedish Vattenfall is authorized to build a 170-megawatt wind farm
Scottish government approved the construction of a 170-megawatt wind farm in southwest Scotland, Vattenfall declared on Monday. Now the company has the possibility to accelerate discussions with local communities – the East Ayrshire and North Galloway - about acquiring a 5% share in the project.
read more... 04/07/2017
Wind industry - a new generation of colossal 300m turbines
Wind farm operators are seeking for a new generation of colossal wind turbines, taller than many skyscrapers, as they want to remain profitable after EU cancels subsidies, that have ruled the green industry since the 1990s. The main countries of the EU offshore wind industry - Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, and UK - are looking to gradually reduce contributions over the next decade. Subsidies still account for almost 50% of EU wind projects' income.
read more... 28/06/2017
Statkraft will start sale of its stakes in two UK wind parks
Norway's state-owned electricity company Statkraft will this month offer for sale its stakes in two wind parks off Britain's coast, Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon, and wants to reach an agreement early in 2018, as stated by a spokesman for the firm on Tuesday.
read more... 15/06/2017
Scotland: Wind energy met 95% of household electricity demand
Scotland moves towards its ambitious renewable energy goals, with wind and solar generation output touching new record highs in May.
read more... 12/06/2017