RWE completes Scottish wind farm

RWE has completed work on its Camster II onshore wind farm in Caithness, delivered by principal contractor Farrans.

Illinois Supreme Court Gives Key Backing to $11B Grain Belt Express Project

Judges ruled lower court wrongly blocked developers from obtaining state permit needed for proposed high-voltage power line project set to move onshore wind energy more than 200 miles across southern Illinois.

Illinois Supreme Court Give Key Backing to $11B Grain Belt Express Project

Judges ruled that a lower court wrongly blocked developers from obtaining the state permit needed for a proposed high-voltage power line project set to move onshore wind energy more than 200 miles across southern Illinois.

Thames Water signs 5-year agreement for electricity from Scottish onshore wind

Thames Water has signed a five‑year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with energy generator RWE to buy electricity from a 50MW onshore wind farm in Scotland, the companies have announced. The post Thames Water signs 5-year agreement for electricity from Scottish onshore wind appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Winds of change blowing for UK energy planning

Following a series of government announcements regarding infrastructure, including the UK Solar Road Map and Industrial Strategy, the Onshore Wind Strategy marks the government’s latest increment. The post Winds of change blowing for UK energy planning appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

FT - Falling wind speeds could affect green energy strategy, 27022023

By 2100, average annual wind speeds could drop by up to 10 per cent, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Science commentator Anjana Ahuja examines what impact that might have on renewable energy targets and what could be done to reduce any adverse effects