United Kingdom

Huge 10GW of offshore wind capacity near Iceland to help power UK

Joshua S Hill 25 May 20210

HIP unveiled ambitious plans to build 10GW of offshore wind to help power UK after it shutters its last coal plant and first generation nuclear.

“We were losing major parts of the system:” Zibelman’s push for smarter grids

Ketan Joshi 24 April 20210

Audrey Zibelman cites Australian bushfire experience as she signs up the US and UK to global program to invest in smarter renewable grids.

UK’s stunning new climate target adds major pressure on Australia

Ketan Joshi 21 April 20210

The UK government has announced a climate target of 78% reductions by 2035. It shines a bright light on Australia’s current inaction.

Great Britain power grid had its greenest moment ever on Easter Monday

Joshua S Hill 8 April 20210

Great Britain’s electricity grid was the greenest it’s ever been on Easter Monday, thanks to good wind and solar conditions, and low demand.

Scotland’s renewable record cements its place as UK’s onshore wind hub

Ketan Joshi 8 April 20210

Scotland sources more than 97 per cent of its electricity demand from renewables in 2020, as Great Britain’s electricity grid records its ‘greenest moment’.

Major UK gas exit spells more bad news for Taylor’s gas-fired recovery

Ketan Joshi 26 February 20210

Europe’s largest planned gas station has been scrapped, and a new report shows that clean is cheaper. It’s bad news for Angus Taylor.

Oil majors BP and Total, and Australia’s Macquarie win big in UK offshore wind

Joshua S Hill 9 February 20210

UK’s Crown Estate awards leases to six new offshore wind projects, with just under 8GW going to the likes of BP and Total, and Macquarie’s Green Investment Group.

UK climate data shows why Australia’s best bet is with wind and solar

Ketan Joshi 7 February 20210

The latest official emissions data confirms the UK is on the right path to net zero by 2050. Australia could achieve the same by expanding wind and solar.