Renewable Energy

Is hydrogen going to be the new oil? Is this reality or hype? One report claims it is an industry that could be worth up to £18bn to the UK economy by 2035. As the Government announces plans to bolster bids around hydrogen generation and the European Commission puts it at the centre of efforts to help achieve the EU’s tough climate targets, what impact could it have?

SmartestEnergy’s ‘Smart Generation: State of the Market Report 2020’ outlines how flexibility and maximising merchant revenue models will be key to successful generation projects in the post-subsidy energy landscape.

Two of the world’s leading offshore wind developers have joined forces to develop an extension adjacent to the operational 504 megawatt (MW) Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm, located more than 20 kilometres off the UK coast in the southern North Sea.

The East of England has been labelled the ‘epicentre of energy generation’ and Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft described as ‘honeypots for investment’.

Ten companies from the Norfolk and Suffolk region have won out against fierce competition to secure a place in the first intake of the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s industry-backed Fit 4 Offshore Renewables (F4OR) New Anglia Programme.

The East of England Energy Group’s (EEEGR) flagship Southern North Sea conference, held online this year, has come to a close with over 4,082 connections made, 1,549 messages exchanged, 335 video meetings scheduled, 870 online discussions conducted, 61 exhibitors and 31 live sessions broadcast across two stages.

A “fit for purpose” offshore wind planning regime is crucial if the UK is to meet its clean energy targets, Vattenfall’s UK country manager Danielle Lane told Energy Minister Kwasi Kwarteng yesterday.

Preparations are under way at Vattenfall UK, ahead of its important CfD auction next year. Project director Rob Anderson explores consent, challenge and collaboration at SNS2020.

Day one of East of England Energy Group's (EEEGR) flagship Southern North Sea (SNS) Conference held online this year has been hailed a great success!

The autumn issue of Insight Energy magazine is out now and shines a light on the innovation behind the green recovery , with stories demonstrating the drive and determination of an industry which has true purpose.