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SSE boss: Transmission constraints greatest risk to 2030 wind goal

The chief executive of SSE has highlighted the slow buildout of transmission infrastructure as the greatest potential risk to the government’s target of installing 40GW of offshore wind generation by 2030. Alistair Philips-Davies made the comments during a call with reporters on the company’s financial results for the year to the end of the March, which analysts at Barclays described as “reassuringly dull”.

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Energy sector urged to prepare for extreme weather impacts

3 years ago

Enhanced flexibility could save up to £16.7bn per year by 2050

4 years ago

Poll shows strong support for renewable investment

Renewable energy should be the main priority for green investment, according to a new poll. The YouGov survey showed particularly high support for building onshore windfarms.

4 years ago

Fourth CfD allocation round to open in December

4 years ago

RenewableUK calls for onshore wind target of 30GW by 2030

4 years ago

First major CfD milestone passed by 5.5GW of offshore wind projects

4 years ago

So Energy signs new PPAs

4 years ago

Welsh freeport ‘would speed up floating wind rollout’

4 years ago

National Grid calls for creation of a heat delivery board

4 years ago

What would Scottish independence mean for energy?

4 years ago

Renewable energy and storage pipeline grows to 86GW

4 years ago

Ovo targets 40% of supply from PPAs by year end

Ovo Energy has entered into a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Orsted in a bid to further strengthen its renewable energy credentials. Ovo, which already provided 100 per cent REGO-backed renewable electricity, said it expected the deal to mean 13 per cent of its electricity will be generated via a PPA.

4 years ago

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SSE boss: Transmission constraints greatest risk to 2030 wind goal

Energy sector urged to prepare for extreme weather impacts

Enhanced flexibility could save up to £16.7bn per year by 2050

Poll shows strong support for renewable investment

Fourth CfD allocation round to open in December

RenewableUK calls for onshore wind target of 30GW by 2030

First major CfD milestone passed by 5.5GW of offshore wind projects

So Energy signs new PPAs

Welsh freeport ‘would speed up floating wind rollout’

National Grid calls for creation of a heat delivery board

What would Scottish independence mean for energy?

Renewable energy and storage pipeline grows to 86GW

Ovo targets 40% of supply from PPAs by year end

Power grid sees ‘greenest ever’ moment

Green economy goes into slump

Crown Estate Scotland raises option fees for ScotWind leasing round

RWE gives final go-ahead to 1.4GW Sofia offshore windfarm

Integrated North Sea power grid could save up to £70bn

Three nuclear units drop out of Capacity Market auction

‘Inherent conflict’ between boosting supply chain and lowering wind prices