New figures published by the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) show that 19.4% of the UK’s electricity mix for the first quarter of 2014 was generated from renewable sources — up from 12.4% for the same period a year ago. Furthermore, the DECC note that both hydro … [continued]
New figured published by the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) have shown that renewable energy is becoming more and more a player in the wider scope of national energy production, with wind energy generation up 40% and coal and gas production and generation both decreasing over the … [continued]
According to leading market research company Ipsos MORI who have recently conducted a new poll, there are more young people in favour of offshore wind development than there are in favour of fracking. The poll, commissioned by the UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and the Economic and Social … [continued]
Writing in a post on PV-Tech, NPD Solarbuzz Vice-President and lead on the team Finlay Colville has publicly upgraded their forecast for the UK photovoltaic (PV) market in 2014, based on the latest round of downstream channel checks and project pipeline activity in the country. “We are now forecasting 2.5 … [continued]
The UK wind energy industry is living life to its fullest, at the moment, in the wake of breaking yet another record. According to the official National Grid, the UK wind energy industry recorded a new monthly high of 11% of all energy being provided by wind in February. The … [continued]
The wind energy sector in the UK is continuing to grow at a respectable pace, based on the most recent figures from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC). Wind power rose to provide about 7.7% of the UK’s electricity in 2013 — up from 5.5% in 2012, a … [continued]
Within the space of a few days the British wind industry has taken two massive hits, with the Dogger Bank offshore wind farm being cut by 20% and the London Array expansion being cut altogether. And while some are saying that the UK offshore wind industry is still healthy, one … [continued]
The UK certainly isn’t in the limelight for its solar leadership like Germany, Italy, Spain, and Australia are. But, despite some clear ups and downs (and mistakes), it is progressing pretty well. In 2012, 11.3% of the country’s electricity came from renewables, compared to 9.4% in 2011. In Q4, the … [continued]
Wind power keeps growing fast, very fast. According to data just released by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), nearly 45 gigawatts (GW) of wind power capacity were added across the globe in 2012. That includes a record 12.6 GW of new capacity in the US, 5.3 GW of which … [continued]
