US private equity giant buys 50% stake in Vestas-supplied UK offshore wind project following auction win
German energy company RWE secured over 5GW in latest UK tender, positioning itself to become Europe’s largest offshore wind developer by 2030.
Top stories from Wednesday 14 January 2026
German energy company RWE secured over 5GW in latest UK tender, positioning itself to become Europe’s largest offshore wind developer by 2030.
Subsidies awarded to eight new projects after ministers increased funding available to developers Will Great Britain’s offshore wind subsidy auction mean lower energy bills? Ed Miliband: With this record wind power auction, we’ve proved the rightwing doubters wrong A make-or-break auction for the UK government’s goal to create a clean electricity system by 2030 has awarded subsidy contracts to enough offshore windfarms to power about 12m homes. In Great Britain’s most competitive auction for renewable subsidies to date, energy companies vied for contracts that guarantee the price for each unit of clean electricity they generate. Continue reading...
Results of record-breaking auction for new offshore wind farms described as a ‘roaring day’ for British renewables
Henrik Andersen congratulates the British government after a historic tender of 8.4GW of offshore wind power.
This report provides an update to information on cost and barriers for hydrogen to power.
There is comfort that a price exists where developers make money and British consumers are at least no worse off
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Allison Soilihi, Partner, and Alexandra Rotar, Legal Consultant, at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, explore why 2026 is set to be transformative for energy storage regulation in the UK and EU.
Budget promises funding for carbon-free transport, clean heat for homes and businesses, and efforts to restore Scotland’s natural environment
Government increases prices to encourage bids from developers
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Supermajor says fourth-quarter impairments relate to transition businesses, while offshore wind JV tight-lipped over AR7
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Tesla and Sungrow continue to top the Battery StorageTech Bankability Ratings Report, which also shows how revenue, profitability and shipments are trending in the industry, writes Solar Media Market Research analyst Joe Hennessy.
UK oil major suffers latest setback as it tries to pivot back to fossil fuels
An outline of the approach used to benchmark capital expenditure (CAPEX) for gas fired power plants with post combustion carbon capture and storage (CCS).