Record wind energy generation in Scotland in June helped boost the figures for the first half of the year, resulting in wind generating enough electricity to supply the electrical needs of 124% of Scottish households between January and June.
Siemens Wind Power and Renewables Division has been awarded three different wind orders for Scotland and Ireland. Writing on its website on Monday, Siemens announced that it had been awarded contracts from three different customers to construct, install, and commission a total of 52 of its D3 direct drive wind turbines at three … [continued]
New figures have shown that Scotland continues to generate record levels of wind-driven electricity, again breaking its quarterly record in the first quarter of 2015. The Scottish Government released new energy generation figures on Thursday, showcasing the country’s continually impressive wind electricity generation figures. According to the new data, Scotland generated … [continued]
Renewable energy project acquisitions are common these days, and a recent one in Scotland doesn’t involve a large project, but the fact that an investment firm back for GE was involved attracted my attention. GE Energy Financial Services has acquired a 16 MW wind energy project in Scotland from one … [continued]
Figures from WeatherEnergy released by WWF Scotland have shown yet another record-breaking month for the country’s renewable energy industry, with wind turbines alone generating 107% of all Scottish household needs for the whole month! I get a real kick out of reporting on Scotland’s renewable energy industry, especially as — being … [continued]
Four gigantic new wind energy projects are now set to be developed off the coast of Scotland as per the recent decision by the Scottish Government to give them the green light. Altogether, the four projects in question — the Neart Na Gaoithe project being developed by Mainstream Renewable Energy; … [continued]
Scotland may not be as large as Germany or Australia or the US, but it certainly deserves a bit more attention when it comes to its clean energy leadership. Scotland already gets over 30% renewable electricity — about 33% today according to the interviewee in the first video below; 39% … [continued]
Floating offshore wind energy is looking like an increasingly likely possibility in the near future, thanks to the Scottish government’s recent unveiling of a £15 million fund for the development of new deep-water foundation technologies. Floating foundation technologies are currently in the early stages of their development, but once proved … [continued]
Some more solar and wind power news from the past couple weeks: Solar Power Solar Price Hits All-Time Low In Australia: “The Solar Choice Price Index provides a monthly update of the cost of solar across Australia. It’s a very useful tool for keeping up to date with Australia … [continued]
Despite publishing about 75 articles in the past week, there are still a ton of big news stories we couldn’t get to that we wouldn’t want you to miss. Here’s a summary post on some wind energy, energy efficiency, and other cleantech news from the past week: Wind Energy … [continued]
