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NEW statistics show that renewable energy technologies generated the equivalent of 113 per cent of Scotland’s overall electricity consumption in 2022.

SSE reiterates commitment to target annual dividend increases of between 5-10% to 2026/27

Onshore wind is a key piece of the diverse blend of renewable energy sources and technologies needed to replace fossil fuels, writes TJ Hunter,…

Funding boost for Allocation Round 5 of the CfD auction scheme aims to help address rising costs for clean energy developers

Lena Dias Martins explores the UK government’s Contracts for Difference scheme which supports the country’s move to a zero-carbon economy.

SSE Renewables has been successful in the UK's fourth Contract for Difference Allocation Round, announced today, and has secured a low-

Investegate announcements from SIMEC AtlantisEnergy, Sale of Green Highlands Renewables

Political support for seizing tidal power potential welcomed by industry MPs on the Environmental Audit Committee have urged government to seize the opportunities presented by tidal energy to deliver on the UK’s electricity needs while address the drive to carbon net zero. Conclusions that government must engage with the tidal power industry and provide revenue support follow a three month examination of tidal power technologies in the UK, which forms part of the committee’s continuing inqu...

Fracking ban should continue for UK to meet net-zero, CCC warns The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has told the UK Government that restrictions on onshore fracking for shale gas must be continued until scientists have a better understanding of its full environmental impact. The UK government imposed a moratorium on fracking in England in 2019. Scotland and Wales have moratoria in place against hydraulic fracturing. In a letter sent to Business and Energy Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng on Wedne...

Thursday, 01 April 2021 The cross-party Environmental Audit Committee has concluded its three month examination of tidal power technologies in the UK by urging government to engage with industry and establish appropriate revenue support for the emerging sector. In a letter to Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng, the committee concluded that the UK has demonstrated world-leading technological development and that if the sector is supported to commercialise it could make a significant contributio...