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theguardian.com - Nils Pratley - Labour still faces risks on energy despite 'record' wind power auction | Nils Pratley
Labour still faces risks on energy despite 'record' wind power auction | Nils Pratley
The Guardian

The government has defied gloomy price expectations for its latest auction for offshore wind capacity. The worry a few months ago was that bill payers would be forced to pay more than £100 a megawatt hour (MWh) via contracts that give…

standard.co.uk - Emily Beament - Record amounts of offshore wind secured in latest Government auction
Record amounts of offshore wind secured in latest Government auction
Evening Standard

News from The City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. The Government has secured record amounts of offshore…

standard.co.uk - Emily Beament - Record amounts of offshore wind secured in latest Government auction
Record amounts of offshore wind secured in latest Government auction
Evening Standard

Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysis I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. The Government has secured record amounts of…

bbc.co.uk - Kevin Keane - Contract secured for one of world's largest offshore wind farms Berwick Bank - BBC News
Contract secured for one of world's largest offshore wind farms Berwick Bank - BBC News
BBC

One of the largest offshore wind farms in the world is set to be built off the coast of East Lothian after being awarded a key UK government contract. SSE will construct the Berwick Bank wind farm in the outer Firth of Forth with up to 307 turbines…

globalnews.ca - The Canadian Press - French renewable energy firm aims to develop offshore wind in Nova Scotia - Halifax
French renewable energy firm aims to develop offshore wind in Nova Scotia - Halifax
Global News

A French firm and its partner in South Korea are eyeing plans to develop wind projects off Nova Scotia's coast. Affiliated companies Q Energy France and Hanwha Ocean said Wednesday they have jointly participated in the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore…

bbc.co.uk - Gareth Bryer - Two offshore wind farms win funding off Wales coastline - BBC News
Two offshore wind farms win funding off Wales coastline - BBC News
BBC

Image source, Ben Birchall/PA Wire Two wind farms off the west and north Wales coastline have secured UK government funding to supply the national grid, with up to 7,000 jobs expected to be created. The Erebus wind farm, set to be built off the…

independent.co.uk - Albert Toth - Offshore wind farm contracts to power 12m UK homes after record auction
Offshore wind farm contracts to power 12m UK homes after record auction
The Independent

The government has awarded offshore wind farm contracts, which could power 12 million homes, in a record-breaking auction that marks a stepping stone in its goal to create a clean electricity system by 2030. The bidding round was the UK's most…

express.co.uk - Steph Spyro - Brits could face £1.8bn energy bill hike under Ed Miliband's wind farm blitz
Brits could face £1.8bn energy bill hike under Ed Miliband's wind farm blitz
Express.co.uk

Ed Miliband has announced an offshore wind farm blitz Ed Miliband's offshore wind farm blitz could add up to £1.8 billion a year in green levies to energy bills. Ministers on Wednesday announced the biggest ever expansion of offshore wind…

thestar.com.my - Zhao Xiaona - UK awards record offshore wind subsidies in latest clean power auction
UK awards record offshore wind subsidies in latest clean power auction
The Star Online

LONDON, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- The UK government on Wednesday said it had awarded record levels of state-backed subsidies for offshore wind projects in its latest renewable energy auction, as it moves to expand domestic clean power supply and reduce…

independent.co.uk - Emily Beament - Record amounts of offshore wind secured in latest Government auction
Record amounts of offshore wind secured in latest Government auction
The Independent

The Government has secured record amounts of offshore wind power in an auction that officials insisted is good for consumers and investment in the UK. The latest round of contracts under flagship renewable energy auctions is delivering 8.4…

nytimes.com - Stanley Reed - Britain Awards Wind Farm Contracts That Will Power 12 Million Homes
Britain Awards Wind Farm Contracts That Will Power 12 Million Homes
The New York Times

|Britain Awards Wind Farm Contracts That Will Power 12 Million Homes https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/business/britain-wind-farms.html At a grim time for developers of offshore wind, Britain has come to the rescue. On Wednesday, the British…

siliconrepublic.com - Gordon Hunt - 2015: Weather at its weirdest
2015: Weather at its weirdest
Silicon Republic

The number of natural disasters in 2015 spiked above the global average, with storms, flooding, earthquakes and forest fires making for a grim year. Global events like winter storms, windstorms and flooding culminated for a 2015 chock-full of…

taipeitimes.com - 台北時報 - Notes from Central Taiwan: Are the wind machines destroying Taiwan's oyster industry?
Notes from Central Taiwan: Are the wind machines destroying Taiwan's oyster industry?
Taipei Times

By Michael Turton / Contributing Reporter Rest of World, which reports global tech stories, had a piece out this week on wind energy and farmers and fishers in the south that was widely passed around. The title didn't mince words: “AI's…

bbc.co.uk - Mark Poynting - UK secures record supply of offshore wind but price rises
UK secures record supply of offshore wind but price rises
BBC

Mark Poynting,Climate researcherand The UK has awarded contracts to build a record supply of offshore wind projects as part of its efforts to grow the country's clean electricity sources. But the price paid for offshore wind has increased slightly…

marketbeat.com - Vestas Wind Systems AS (OTCMKTS:VWDRY) Shares Gap Up - Time to Buy?
Vestas Wind Systems AS (OTCMKTS:VWDRY) Shares Gap Up - Time to Buy?
MarketBeat

Vestas Wind Systems AS (OTCMKTS:VWDRY - Get Free Report)'s share price gapped up prior to trading on Wednesday. The stock had previously closed at $9.29, but opened at $9.67. Vestas Wind Systems AS shares last traded at $9.70, with a volume of…

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