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Decommissioning

The Brent Charlie platform at quayside

27/11/2024 News

New decom initiatives aim to speed up UKCS 2023 slowdown

A new report from Offshore Energy UK (OEUK) and a North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) database focus on decommissioning oil and gas assets in the UK North Sea, while new guidelines for the removal of offshore wind turbines have also been published.

Wind

Head and shoulders photo of Emma McIvor set against graded grey background

23/4/2025 Comment / Emma McIvor

Shining a Spotlight on Energy People: Emma McIvor AMEI

An early interest in the environment has propelled Emma McIvor to work at the Energy Institute as a Technical Manager. She explains how her membership of the Energy Institute supports and facilitates her work for wind power organisation SafetyOn.

Wind

Head and shoulders photo of Gian Luca Vaglio, Chief Operating Officer, AGNES Romagna

21/6/2023 Comment / Gian Luca Vaglio

Pioneering the green energy revolution in the Adriatic Sea

At a time when the need for sustainable energy solutions is paramount, AGNES (Adriatic Green Network of Energy Sources) Romagna, a startup founded in 2019 in Ravenna, Italy, is emerging as a leading player in the development of green energy hubs in the coastal and marine areas of the Adriatic Sea. Gian Luca Vaglio, Chief Operating Officer for AGNES, describes the flourishing renewable project.

Wind

Artist's graphic showing offshore wind turbines on a calm sea

1/3/2023 News

New method for designing wind turbines

The height of wind turbines and the length of their blades are increasing apace. As a result, the huge forces exerted on the blades and rotor hub are becoming even greater. Calculating how wind behaves at a wind farm and what that means for the levelised costs of energy has many uncertainties. However, a new research method has been developed that significantly reduces the gap between simulation and reality.

Wind

Offshore wind turbines on calm sea

11/1/2023 News

New UK wind energy and renewables generation records set in 2022

The UK recorded a new wind energy generation record as 2022 drew to a close, with wind generating 20.918 GW of electricity in the half-hour period between 6 and 6.30pm on 30 December, beating the previous record of 20.896 GW set on 2 November and reaching a new high for the third time in the year. Meanwhile, Britain generated a record amount of renewable electricity for 2022 as a whole, but the rising cost of gas led wholesale power prices to almost double year-on-year.

Wind

Onshore wind farm on a hillside

4/9/2024 News

US wind generation hits new record and exceeds coal-fired generation

Electricity generation from wind established a new record in the US earlier this year, exceeding coal-fired generation in both March and April 2024, according to the latest analysis from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). As to substituting coal-fired power with renewables, a new report highlights the crucial role of declining costs of battery energy storage system (BESS) projects for the phase-down of coal-based power generation in India, currently the world’s second largest coal consumer.

Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition

Head and shoulders photos of Miguel Valderrama on left and Jose Carlos Palma on right

28/9/2022 Comment / Miguel Valderrama,Jose Carlos Palma

On the right track: Peru’s energy transition journey

Peru has been reinventing and liberalising its power generation system since the 1990s, based on UK and Chile models. Although there have been significant challenges, the country is well on the road to energy transition, with further opportunities ahead, write Miguel Valderrama (left), MBA candidate at the University of Cambridge, and Jose Carlos Palma (right), LatAm Area Manager with EDF International, both Co-Founders of PYEP (Peru Young Energy Professsionals).

Wind

Aerial view of wind turbine above the clouds

11/10/2023 News

Floating offshore wind projects grow by one-third in a year

The total global pipeline of floating offshore wind projects has grown significantly in the last 12 months in terms of capacity – from 185 GW a year ago to 244 GW now – according to a new report from RenewableUK.

Energy policy

Exterior view of European Commission building

22/5/2024 News

EC expands REPowerEU Plan

The European Commission (EC) has unveiled new measures to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy in the European Union (EU) and reduce Russian fossil fuel imports, building on the REPowerEU Plan launched two years ago.

Wind

Vessel installing monopiles and transition pieces on Dogger Bank wind farm

22/5/2024 News

New wind power milestones reached in UK, France and Egypt

The second phase of development of Dogger Bank, the world’s largest offshore wind farm, has commenced 80 miles offshore from the Yorkshire coast. Meanwhile, France has awarded what is claimed to be the world’s first long-term contract for difference (CfD) to a commercial floating offshore wind farm. And in Egypt, a 10 MW project has taken the next step to becoming one of the world’s largest onshore wind farms. These stories and more are covered in this wind power news round-up.

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