Renewables generation up 55% year-on-year

Renewable energy generation between July and September (2022) was up 55.3% on the same period in 2021, The Scottish Government has revealed.

Industry body Scottish Renewables has launched a new campaign calling on The Scottish Government to deliver crucial support for the country's low-carbon supply chain – or risk home-grown firms missing out on lucrative contracts.

£106 million wind power rates windfall revealed

More than £106 million a year in business rates payments flows into Scotland’s economy, new figures show.

Scottish Renewables’ Supply Chain Impact Statement, launched this week, highlights thriving companies and organisations utilising their expertise, skills and capabilities today to deliver work across all renewable energy technologies, from the Borders to the islands.

Crown Estate Scotland has yesterday announced the results of ScotWind, the seabed leasing round that will enable the next generation of offshore wind farms in Scottish waters.

Industry body Scottish Renewables has today (November 16) reaffirmed its calls for the UK Government and Ofgem, the energy regulator, to work together in the spirit of COP26 to achieve a solution to the Transmission Network Use of System (TNUoS) charging regime, as government had previously committed to do in its recent energy white paper.

Industry body Scottish Renewables has launched a new publication which outlines future steps The Scottish Government should take to deliver a lasting legacy for the energy transition.

UK Government Net Zero Strategy published

The UK Government has published its Net Zero Strategy which sets out policies and proposals for decarbonising all sectors of the UK economy to meet our net-zero target by 2050.

Industry body Scottish Renewables has set out some of its priorities for the Scottish Government’s upcoming Programme for Government, which will be published in the coming weeks.

A Committee of MPs has been told northern Great Britain is being “penalised to the tune of tens of millions of pounds every year” by outdated rules which govern how the electricity network is paid for – with Scotland worst-hit.

New figures released today reveal that Scotland has not met its 2020 target of generating the equivalent of 100% of the nation’s gross electricity demand from renewable sources.

ScotWind Leasing launch is 'next part of offshore wind journey'

Crown Estate Scotland has announced the launch of ScotWind Leasing, the first round of offshore wind leasing in Scottish waters for a decade.

90% of Scots power demand now provided by renewables

New figures show the equivalent of 90% of Scotland's electricity consumption now comes from renewable sources - an increase of 14% year-on-year.

The next UK government must commit to a package of measures to support Scotland’s renewable energy industry – including supporting innovation and the shift to low-carbon heat and allowing onshore wind to compete in the energy market.

Almost 50 wind farms which could power the equivalent of 850,000 homes risk losing vital planning permission unless a political ban on their access to the energy market is lifted, new research has shown.

Onshore Wind: Massive Job Losses in the UK

Onshore wind energy jobs fall 29% in just one year

First poll of rural Scotland shows two thirds back wind energy

Almost seven in ten Scots living in rural areas support the use of onshore wind energy, a new poll has found.

New Chairman and Vice-Chairman for Scottish Renewables

Scottish Renewables, the voice of Scotland’s renewable energy sector, announced the appointment of its new Chairman and Vice-Chairman, as well as several new Directors.

A study has found that the UK Government could deliver 1GW of new onshore wind capacity – enough to meet the equivalent annual demand of 600,000 homes – at no additional cost to consumers over and above the long-term wholesale price of power.

Today’s announcement on the levels of UK Government support which will be offered to the renewable energy industry will leave developers and communities on the remote islands of Scotland ‘bitterly disappointed’ claim industry body, Scottish Renewables.

Responding to analysis from National Grid which shows the UK is almost certain to miss its European 2020 renewable energy targets, and recommends a massive growth in green electricity, heat and transport

In his opening remarks to the Scottish Renewables’ Onshore Wind Conference in Glasgow today, its Chief Executive Niall Stuart said: “The many questions thrown up by Brexit just add to the huge uncertainty that was already surrounding Scotland’s renewable energy sector following numerous changes to support by the Westminster Government over the last 12 months."

Scotland: Whitelee Windfarm Welcomes 500,000th Visitor

UK’s biggest onshore windfarm celebrates visitor milestone

The agreement is believed to be Europe’s largest wind turbine contract for a single project / Low Carbon Contracts Company confirms “significant contractual milestone” achieved / 75m-long blades to be manufactured in Hull