Renewable energy
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Power Electronics has reached 11 GW AC of installed capacity in the UK, spanning solar and battery storage inverter systems as demand grows for resilient power conversion across renewables, storage, and data centre applications.
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The L&G NTR Clean Power Fund has acquired the ready-to-build Fair Oaks project in Nottinghamshire, combining 75.4MWp of solar PV with a 49.9MW / 99.8MWh battery system.
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ScottishPower Renewables and Masdar have installed the first turbine at East Anglia THREE, using 115-metre blades manufactured at Siemens Gamesa’s Hull factory.
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The European Commission has developed guidance restricting EU-backed energy projects from using inverters supplied by high-risk countries.
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NESO ran Britain’s electricity grid at 98.8% zero-carbon for a short period on 22 April, while gas fell to a historic low.
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DTEK is advancing the 650MW Poltavska wind farm in central Ukraine, adding large-scale renewable capacity as the country rebuilds and diversifies a power system operating under wartime pressure.
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Fred. Olsen Seawind is taking full ownership of Muir Mhòr, keeping the floating offshore wind project on track through consent and development as Scotland’s first commercial-scale floating schemes move closer to market.
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Ireland’s offshore grid build-out is moving into procurement detail. EirGrid’s Tonn Nua package places offshore substations and associated HV systems into sharper focus.
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RES is backing wind sector recruitment through student engagement. The programme links future talent directly with operations, careers, and the wider energy transition.
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A strategic supplier model is moving deeper into offshore wind. Hitachi Energy and Ørsted are formalising a longer-term approach to integrated electrical system delivery.