General – Eastern Green Link
Contracts for the converter stations and cable system that will make up the Eastern Green Link 3 (EGL3) project have been signed.
[Read more…] about Major grid contracts signed to deliver Eastern Green Link 3Five UK companies secure £1.2m to scale offshore wind manufacturing
General – Funding
The Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) has announced the recipients of the second round of its Manufacturing Facility Support Programme (MFSP).
[Read more…] about Five UK companies secure £1.2m to scale offshore wind manufacturingEurope reinforce wind power commitment with 100 GW pledge
Wind Energy – UK and Europe
The UK and European allies have signed a clean energy pact at a summit in Hamburg today, pledging to deliver 100 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind power through large-scale joint projects, the British government said.
[Read more…] about Europe reinforce wind power commitment with 100 GW pledgeUK’s CfD allocation round supports 8.4 GW of offshore wind
Wind Energy – Allocation Round UK
A total of 8,437.5 MW of offshore wind capacity was successful in the UK’s latest contracts for difference (CfD) auction, Allocation Round 7 (AR7).
[Read more…] about UK’s CfD allocation round supports 8.4 GW of offshore windDOE, UK formalize offshore wind, microgrid cooperation
General – Politics
The Department of Energy (DOE) and the British Embassy in Manila have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) that sets the framework for deeper technical cooperation on offshore wind and microgrid development.
[Read more…] about DOE, UK formalize offshore wind, microgrid cooperationRWE’s Five Estuaries wind farm granted planning consent
Wind Energy – DCO
The UK Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero has granted a Development Consent Order (DCO) for the Five Estuaries offshore wind farm, owned by a consortium led by RWE.
[Read more…] about RWE’s Five Estuaries wind farm granted planning consentEquinor and Shell complete formation of Adura
Fossil Energy – New Company
Equinor and Shell have completed a deal to combine their UK offshore oil and gas operations to form a new company.
[Read more…] about Equinor and Shell complete formation of AduraCIP acquires first biogas plant in UK
General – Acquisition
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has made a final investment decision to acquire a combined pre-treatment and biogas plant from Ørsted.
[Read more…] about CIP acquires first biogas plant in UKEni completed drilling of CCS project in UK
General – CCS Well
Italian energy giant Eni has completed the drilling of the UK’s first offshore carbon capture and storage well.
[Read more…] about Eni completed drilling of CCS project in UKIneos halts UK investment over North Sea tax
General – Unstable Fiscal Regime
Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos Energy has halted all new investment in the UK and will divert spending to the United States, citing Britain’s ‘unstable fiscal regime’ and high energy prices.
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