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Ukraine doubles wind power production but sector under threat
- 2015-01-20 22:26:44
- Junior Isles
Ukrainian wind farms produced 1.12 billion kWh of renewable electricity in 2014, which is 0.62 per cent of the country's total power output, nearly doubling the figure for 2013.
Sweden boosts Barents Region wind production to record-high
- 2015-01-13 12:25:31
- Junior Isles
The Barents Region, centred on the northern Baltic Sea, has set a new wind power record in 2013, generating some 1600 GWh in figures recently released by Patchwork Barents - a data pool for the region.
UK and Germany set wind stage for 2015
- 2015-01-06 16:09:32
- Junior Isles
The UK and Germany both recorded substantial increases on their annual wind power records for 2014, setting the stage for further growth of this industry across Europe.
Ethiopian hydro project could begin power generation by June
- 2015-01-02 13:30:13
- Junior Isles
Gilgel Gibe 3, a much delayed $1.8 billion dam project under construction along Ethiopia's Omo river could start generating power by June and be fully operational early 2016, according to a government official.
Scotland's solar capacity rises by a third
- 2014-12-30 21:56:15
- Junior Isles
Scotland's solar capacity has risen by a third in the past year, according to new figures from British energy regulator Ofgem.
Scotland to build world's largest tidal energy farm
- 2014-12-22 23:13:27
- Junior Isles
Development of the world's largest tidal energy project will begin in January 2015 off the coast of Scotland.
UK capacity auction hailed as success
- 2014-12-19 21:07:51
- Junior Isles
The UK’s Capacity Market auction undertaken by National Grid has contracted 49.26 GW of capacity to provide backup power in the year 2018/19. The contracted amount falls slightly short of the intended capacity procurement of 50.8 GW but was hailed as a success.
Balfour Beatty purchases Kent offshore transmission project
- 2014-12-18 21:53:10
- Junior Isles
Balfour Beatty, the UK-based construction services company, has completed the acquisition of the £164 million ($257 million) Thanet offshore transmission project in Kent.
Europe’s largest battery storage project opens in UK
- 2014-12-17 10:59:15
- Junior Isles
S&C Electric Company has begun operating Europe's largest battery-storage project. S&C Electric Europe, Samsung SDI and Younicos collaborated to deploy the technology onto a United Kingdom Power Networks substation in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England.
Blow to Scottish renewables as Aquamarine to downsize
- 2014-12-04 22:22:08
- Junior Isles
Edinburgh-based company Aquamarine Power has launched a consultation process with staff about 'significantly downsizing' its business operation. The company, which has pioneered wave-power technology, looks set to cut its workforce from 50 to less than 20.
