Total offshore energy spend could reach £200bn this decade, but around half of projects are still in planning or waiting for approvals, according to a new report.
This includes oil and gas, offshore wind, carbon transport and storage and low carbon hydrogen. The figures are highlighted in Offshore Energies UK's (OEUK's)…
Energy analysts have accused the government of having a “fundamental misunderstanding” of renewables funding, which has led to no new offshore wind development agreements in the latest round of Contracts for Difference (CfD).
CfDs are the government’s mechanism to ensure that renewable energy projects are built. As the cost of these…
Aquind Ltd, the promoter behind the planned Aquind interconnector, has signed an agreement with Portsmouth City Council to safeguard delivery of the £63.7M North Portsea Island Coastal Defence Scheme.
Aquind is a privately financed £1.35bn, subsea and underground high voltage direct current (HVDC) cable between Normandy in France and Lovedean Substation…
The government has made changes to the planning process surrounding onshore wind farms essentially ending the effective ban on building these facilities, but sector commentators believe the measures don't go far enough.
The measure was added as an amendment to the Energy Bill as it went through its third and final…
Renewable energy company Drax has appointed Cowi to advise on the £500M expansion of its Cruachan pumped storage hydro plant in Argyll, Scotland.
The project, known as Cruachan 2, will see a new 600MW capacity plant constructed next to Drax’s existing 440MW facility beneath Ben Cruachan. In July, the Scottish government…
Large energy projects are notorious for difficult designs. Often, the energy generation solutions are innovative, the materials and technologies involved are new and the local geography is challenging.
The technology earmarked for the project also frequently moves on during the construction phase, necessitating changes to the project plan. The specialist equipment…
Australia’s Snowy 2.0 hydroelectricity scheme has undergone a ‘reset’ of its contract model and scope after updated figures revealed it will cost six times more than originally planned.
Snowy 2.0 in New South Wales is being built by Future Generation (FGJV) – a joint venture between Webuild, Australian firm Clough and…
The Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has injected a further £341M to the in-development Sizewell C nuclear power station, saying that preparations for its construction will be accelerated.
The new sum comes from previously allocated funding for development on the project and brings the government’s total investment the…
WSP will lead a host of high-level contractors in providing technical advice for the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero’s (DESNZ) Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) programme.
The global professional services firm will continue its advisory work on the delivery of the CCUS programme, leading Acrometis, Arup, Crondall Energy,…
A proposed £2.1bn subsea electricity “superhighway” between England and Scotland has now had planning consent by all necessary authorities approved.
Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2) is a proposal to connect Peterhead in Scotland with Drax’s power station in North Yorkshire with 463km of subsea cables. Planning consent for all onshore and…
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