24 Sep 2024
The OES-Environmental 2024 State of the Science Report: Environmental Effects of Marine Renewable Energy Development Around the World summarises the state of the science of environmental effects of marine renewable energy (MRE) and serves as an update and a complement to the 2020 State of the Science Report. While the research and monitoring findings prior […]
15 Jul 2024
RWE and Masdar have reached a significant milestone for the Dogger Bank South (DBS) Offshore Wind Farms, with their Development Consent Order (DCO) application accepted into the UK Planning Inspectorate’s examination phase. The DBS East and DBS West wind farms, located over 100km off the northeast coast of England, have the potential to provide electricity […]
30 Apr 2024
The world’s biggest floating wind farm has been given the go-ahead off the Aberdeen coast. The £3 billion floating offshore wind project from developers Flotation Energy and Vårgrønn has been granted offshore planning approval. The project titled Green Volt, has now received all its planning approvals and remains on track to be the first commercial-scale […]
13 Jul 2023
Pennon Group, owners of South West Water and Bristol Water, have announced the £85 million acquisition of three new (unbuilt) renewable energy generation projects, as part of their commitment to long-term sustainable growth in the UK’s environmental infrastructure. According to Pennon, “this significant milestone propels Pennon closer to achieving their ambitious 2030 Net Zero commitment […]
25 Jan 2022
MMO grants marine licence to marine development project following collaboration and joint working. MMO ‘Last month the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) granted a marine licence to Associated British Ports (ABP) for the development of the Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility (LEEF). This followed a period of collaboration and joint working, beginning in November 2020, when ABP […]
28 Sep 2021
This document is a 44 page summary of an extended report produced for ORE Catapult by Atkins and ABPmer. The broad objective of the study was the consideration, through detailed review, of the development and consenting processes around the UK for the commercial development of floating offshore wind farms (FOW). This included identifying risks and […]
21 Sep 2021
From Hansard and the Fisheries APPG newsletter. This response by Lord Goldsmith to questions in the Lords about offshore wind illustrates that the Government are thinking: The noble Baroness asked a number of specific questions. The first was again in relation to the tension between inshore fisheries and offshore wind farms. Defra is working closely […]
07 Sep 2021
Guardian ‘Floating wind turbines could open up vast ocean tracts for renewable power’ This floating wind technology could help power a clean energy transition if it can overcome hurdles of cost, design and opposition from fishing. In the stormy waters of the North Sea, 15 miles off the coast of Aberdeenshire, in Scotland, five floating […]
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