Tag: The Crown Estate

UK Offshore Wind reaches new record high and is on track to generate enough electricity to meet the needs of nearly half of UK homes

Stuart Mitchell

Offshore wind farms in UK waters generated enough power to meet the electricity needs of 41% (11.5m) of the nation’s homes in a new record year in 2022, according to the latest Offshore Wind Report from The Crown Estate. In total Offshore Wind generated 45TWh of electricity last year, up from 37TWh in 2021 and a sixfold increase over the past 10 years, and is estimated to be generating enough electricity to meet the needs of nearly half (47%) of UK homes by the end of the current year. The…

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The Crown Estate seals landmark agreements for offshore wind energy to power 7 million homes

Stuart Mitchell

In a major milestone for the UK’s energy security and net zero commitments, The Crown Estate has announced it has signed Agreements for Lease for six offshore wind projects which could begin to generate green electricity by the end of the decade and have the potential to generate c.8GW of renewable electricity, enough for more than seven million homes. Signing these agreements represents a significant moment in the UK’s response to climate change and energy security, and further bolsters the country’s thriving offshore wind industry, reinforcing its position as the…

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Crown Estates launches London’s first CityTree

Stuart Mitchell

Launching on Glasshouse Street, just off Piccadilly Circus, in London, CityTree is a breakthrough technology designed to specifically combat air pollution and heat in cities. It has been brought to London by The Crown Estate, with the support of Westminster City Council, and cleantech company Evergen Systems, the exclusive UK supplier of CityTree. Delivering 275 times the air cleaning capability of a single tree, CityTree is a pioneering technology which takes just 1% of the space that would be needed to achieve the same results using real trees. What makes…

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