Tag: wind power

New wind farm featuring UK’s largest onshore turbines has capacity to provide up to a third of Sainsbury’s electricity

Stuart Mitchell

Sainsbury’s is celebrating the completion of a brand-new wind farm in Scotland. It will add up to 50 megawatts (MW) of electrical capacity to the grid in the form of renewable energy that will be used to power Sainsbury’s stores, offices and depots nationwide, giving a major boost to the retailer’s ambition to become Net Zero in its own operations by 2035. Sainsbury’s commitment to the future of Longhill Burn Wind Farm will see the retailer invest millions of pounds in the renewable energy it produces over the next 15…

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Octopus Energy backs global offshore wind developer

Stuart Mitchell

Octopus Energy’s generation arm announces its investment in Deep Wind Offshore, an international offshore wind developer with a pipeline of projects in Norway, Sweden, and South Korea. All three countries have vast wind resources and strong governmental support for offshore wind. The company is aiming to build 10 GW of new offshore wind by 2032, with 2 GW exclusively developed in South Korea. Deep Wind Offshore was founded in Norway and is backed by leading Norwegian shipping and energy companies Knutsen OAS, Haugaland Kraft, and Sunnhordland Kraftlag. Since launching in…

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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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Wind power generated a record 27% of electricity in Sweden in February

Stuart Mitchell

New data from energy think-tank Ember reveals that Sweden saw its highest-ever share of wind power generation in February with 27% (4 TWh). Following a strong wind month in January (26%, 3.9 TWh), Sweden also reached a milestone by generating over a quarter of its electricity from wind power for two consecutive months. This comes as Sweden has significantly increased onshore wind capacity installations in recent years. Last year, Sweden installed the second most wind capacity in the EU (2.4 GW). Only Germany installed more, at 2.5 GW. Since 2018, Sweden’s…

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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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