14 November 2005 – The most extensive study yet of the UK’s wind resource, published today, underlines its ability to make a significant contribution to our energy needs and backs up the Government’s ...

The UK government’s support for onshore wind farms as part of its broader strategy to combat climate change and transition to greener renewable energy sources has fluctuated over recent years however ...

28 January 2003 – The UK wind power industry has reached a significant milestone with the commissioning of the country’s 1000th wind turbine at the Moel Maelogen wind farm in North Wales. Experts ...

Few energy technologies divide public opinion quite like wind turbines. To some, they are elegant icons of the green transition, while others proclaim them to be monstrous eyesores that ruin the ...

At a site near Redruth called United Downs, in Cornwall, a company called Geothermal Engineering Ltd has started producing geothermal electricity. To generate power (electricity), this project is ...

Moray West project developed by Engie and EDP Renewables joint venture has suffered numerous setbacks and missed agreed ...

The UK paid £1.3 billion this year to compensate wind turbine operators for curtailment due to insufficient grid capacity. Addressing the curtailment problem would require a costly grid expansion, ...

The UK is expanding its wind energy capacity, particularly offshore, with the approval of the Rampion 2 project. The Rampion 2 expansion will add 1.2 GW of capacity, enough to power around 1 million ...

Wind power is produced using wind turbines on land or at sea. In the UK, both onshore and offshore windfarms offer cheap and plentiful clean, renewable energy. Wind power harnesses energy from the ...