The location of wind farms is not always well received by local residents and, more often than not, they create opposition which leads to delays in construction. Convinced of their usefulness and profitability, the company president Gironde Valorem, Jean-Yves Grandidier, has thought about solutions for wind energy to generate wealth locally. Local authorities or semi-public [...]

Ofgem, the British energy regulator, has approved plans for the investment of £95 million into grid developments by energy companies in the hope that it will give a boost to renewable energy exports from Scotland. The proposal includes an £80 million package to increase the amount of electricity which can flow between the English and [...]

A report by the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) says the wind industry in the country is below the level needed to reach the target of 15% CO2 reduction by 2020.In order to save costs in infrastructures, the report suggests to the UK government to build domestic wind farms, since their price has increased in [...]

The world’s largest offshore wind farm has been officially opened off the UK coast.The 100-turbine Thanet wind farm, off the coast of Kent, will produce enough electricity to supply the equivalent of more than 200,000 homes a year, and brings the UK’s total power from onshore and offshore wind to more than five gigawatts – [...]

The government is committed to harnessing the “tremendous benefits” of a successful wave and tidal renewable energy sector and is considering putting policy in place to ensure technology and jobs do not go overseas, energy minister Greg Barker has claimed. Joining fellow energy minister Charles Hendry and energy secretary Chris Huhne, Mr Barker answered questions [...]