Scottish Renewables say there is a critical role for interconnectors in achieving the UK’s net-zero ambitions but reforms are needed. They have produced a report which identifies opportunities to optimise interconnector benefits and challenges current […]
SSE Energy Markets, the trading division of SSE plc, has signed a route-to-market power purchase agreement (PPA) with CWP Energy. The two-year agreement covers the Aikengall I onshore wind farm, which is located in East […]
Tummel Bridge Power Station in Perthshire has been officially reopened by Scotland’s First Minister, John Swinney, following a £50 million upgrade by SSE Renewables. The refurbishment involved installing new hydro-electric turbines, which will extend the […]
Scotland’s only oil refinery is to close by the summer of next year, with the loss of 400 jobs. Petroineos said the closure of Grangemouth was due to it being unable to compete with sites […]
The Scottish Government has allocated £1.5 million to support community renewable energy projects across Scotland. This funding will benefit 19 groups in locations such as the Hebrides, Shetland and Arran, helping them develop wind and […]
A decline in demand could lead to 440 job losses at Mitsubishi Electric’s Livingston plant, according to local MP Gregor Poynton. The plant, which has operated in West Lothian for three decades, employs around 1,600 […]
The UK reached a major renewable energy milestone yesterday, with its wind power capacity hitting 30GW. Almost half of this – 48% – is being generated by Scotland’s offshore and onshore wind farms. This 30GW […]
Windfarm operators in Scotland have been paid over £205 million this year to turn off their turbines, according to new figures. These payments, known as constraint payments, are made when wind power cannot be used […]
SSE has announced the completion of a 1.2km exploratory tunnel at the site of its proposed Coire Glas project in the Scottish Highlands. This development marks a significant step in the project, which, if constructed, […]
First Minister John Swinney is set to visit a carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility in Aberdeenshire. During his visit, Mr Swinney will unveil new Scottish Government funding for the Acorn project, based in St Fergus. The project […]
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