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Renewables

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23/4/2025 Comment / Keith Burns,Greg Dudziak

The evolution of renewable energy: three decades of innovation and growth

The growth of modern renewable energy based on the sun and wind around the world is simply one of the greatest success stories of our time, from modest beginnings in the 1990s to its mainstream, and still growing, role today. Here, Keith Burns, Commercial Director and Greg Dudziak, European Director of Advisory at global renewables consultancy and service provider Natural Power – itself 30 years old – tell the story.

Offshore wind

10/1/2024 News

Boost for UK offshore wind

The UK’s offshore wind sector started 2024 on a positive note with RWE announcing its acquisition of three large offshore wind farm projects in late December, Ørsted making its final investment decision (FID) on Hornsea 3, the biggest consented offshore wind project in the world, and UK wind energy generation hitting a new record high.

Skills, education and training

Gino Antoine Leon at work on top of a wind turbine

16/8/2023 Comment / Gino Antoine Leon

Shining a Spotlight on Energy People: Gino Antoine Leon AMEI

In the first of our interview series with Energy Institute members: Shining a Spotlight on Energy People, we learn about the career of Gino Antoine Leon AMEI, Wind Turbine Graduate Engineer at the Public Utilities Corporation in Seychelles, and glean his insights about the energy transition in the East African archipelago.

Grid management

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25/9/2024 Comment / Philip Silk

Responsible grid management could unlock UK renewable energy potential

Delays in connecting new electricity generation projects to the UK are serious, but are being tackled by National Grid ESO. Here, Development Director Philip Silk describes the view from one independent power producer, Conrad Energy.

Energy policy

Close up of offshore wind turbine off Jeju island, South Korea

9/4/2025 News

South Korea’s energy transition gathers pace

South Korea has announced key policy developments in its energy transition. The country’s 11th Basic Plan for Long-Term Electricity Supply and Demand (BPLE) aims to expand renewables’ share in the country’s energy mix, while the new OSW Promotion Act will streamline offshore wind development. Such moves are attracting new investment; for example, Deep Wind Offshore is teaming up with KHNP to develop 3 GW of wind projects offshore South Korea, and Vena Energy is committing $200mn to the Yokji offshore wind farm.

Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition

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26/6/2024 Comment / Nick Wayth

Mapping the world’s interconnected energy journeys

Decision makers around the world – around cabinet tables, boardroom tables and even kitchen tables – are turning to the new Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy to understand the energy world around them, and it’s an illuminating read, writes Nick Wayth CEng FEI FIMechE, Chief Executive of the Energy Institute.

Electricity markets

Head and shoulders photo of Flora Harley

7/1/2026 Comment / Flora Harley

Breakthrough in the bottleneck?

Navigating the UK’s renewable energy investment market is as challenging as ever, writes Flora Harley, Head of Energy and Sustainability Research with property consultancy Knight Frank, with continuing grid connection problems, but also with opportunities around the growth of corporate power purchase agreements.

Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition

Andy Brown sitting on stage with projection screen behind, talking to Nick Wayth to left of picture

7/8/2024 Comment / Andy Brown

A vision for accelerating a just energy transition

Andy Brown OBE FEI, President of the Energy Institute, speaks about his vision for his term of office, which began in July 2024.

Renewables

Aerial view of wind farm on hilly terrain

1/2/2023 News

US to boost annual renewables investment to $114bn by 2031

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in the US will significantly boost annual investment into renewable energy deployment in the country, with a rise from $64bn in 2022 to nearly $114bn expected by 2031, according to Wood Mackenzie.

Energy data

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28/6/2023 Comment / Ian Jones

Energy Institute takes over publishing the Statistical Review of World Energy

The Energy Institute’s (EI) Head of Knowledge, Insight and Research, Ian Jones led the data collection and analysis of the EI Statistical Review of World Energy this year and gives a behind-the-scenes look at the production of the report.

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