Generation

Blown out

EDF appoints engineer to build £30 million Hinkley Point sea jetty

The contract for a temporary £30 million sea jetty at the site of EDF Energy's proposed nuclear power station at Hinkley Point has been awarded to a subsidiary of Balfour Beatty, it was announced today.

Drax abandons dedicated biomass

Drax has dropped plans for a 300MW dedicated biomass plant in Lincolnshire. The Heron project

Household annual benefits of solar panels ‘have risen by nearly £100’

Smart network cost model ‘could save billions’

Scottish independent renewable projects ‘worth £200 million a year’

Smaller-scale renewable projects including wind, hydro and marine energy schemes in Scotland could be generating around £200 million worth of power a year, according to research by SmartestEnergy.

Offshore wind innovation projects get £10 million funding incentive

Innovative projects to cut the cost of offshore wind energy could win a share of up to £7 million in funding through a Department of Energy and Climate Change competition.

Anti-gas protest at West Burton power station continues

Windfarm operation and maintenance costs are falling fast

SSE seeks transmission work go-ahead for Moray Firth windfarm

Alex Salmond aims high for Scottish renewables with revised target

Six projects get funding to reduce costs of offshore wind

Time for an upgrid

Wind sector to spur ‘blue’ growth

The European Commission believes the offshore wind sector will be prominent in stimulating the ‘blue

Decision needed soon on CCS competition funding

by Roger Milne Energy secretary Ed Davey sought coalition approval this week to allocate £1