Wind

Floating wind in shallower waters allowed to bid for CfDs

PPAs signed for first two phases of Dogger Bank

SSE Renewables and Equinor have announced that 15-year offtake power purchase agreements (PPAs) have been signed for the first two phases of the Dogger Bank windfarm. The deals to buy the power generated by the first two phases of the wind farm follow the conclusion of a competitive bidding process and SSE Renewables says that taken together, the deals represent the largest set of PPAs completed to date in a tender process for a renewable energy project in the UK energy market.

Offshore wind to compete in separate CfD pot

On the move: Bulb appoints CFO; Octopus Energy Germany announces CEO

In our latest industry appointment round-up Bulb poaches another EasyJet executive to bolster its senior team, while Octopus Energy has appointed a chief executive to launch its German division. Meanwhile, the Offshore Wind Industry Council has announced the appointment of a new co-chair.

Review to examine growth of Welsh renewables

The Welsh Affairs Committee has launched an inquiry into how the UK Government can best support the development of the principality’s renewable energy resources.

Winners and losers from PM’s green plan

Utility Week’s policy correspondent David Blackman discusses the implications on the utilities sector of Boris Johnson’s plan for a “green industrial revolution”. He assesses the winners and losers from the speech, as well as the areas where question marks remain.

SSE appoints banks to explore sale of SGN stake

SSE’s chief executive has told Utility Week the company is “moving forward” with a full or partial sale of its 33.3 per cent stake in gas distribution network SGN. Alistair Phillips-Davies was speaking on the back of the company’s half-year results.

TRIG buys stake in East Anglia One offshore windfarm

Labour backs annual CfD auctions

Labour has proposed at least £30 billion of investment in low-carbon sectors in the next 18 months. The party criticised regulatory barriers holding back investment in offshore wind and insisted Contracts for Difference auctions should be held every year to speed up and smooth out the delivery of projects.

Funding the UK’s offshore wind ambitions

A series of unfortunate events

Kwarteng says argument for offshore grid ‘has been won’

CfD rule change may have ‘significant unintended consequences’

UK ‘needs 20GW more offshore wind by 2025’

The government must guarantee a contracted additional 20GW of offshore wind over the next four years, according to a broad-based coalition of charities. The Climate Coalition has set out a ten-point plan ahead of Boris Johnson’s update on his green industrial revolution plan, which is expected next week

National Grid issues second warning of tight supply margin