(Reuters) - Britain's Crown Estate will lease sites for six offshore wind projects capable of generating enough green electricity to power more than seven million homes by 2030 under agreements announced on Thursday. The UK is one of the world’s largest offshore wind markets, with more than 10 gigawatts (GW) of installed capacity across 38... Continue Reading →
UK oil and gas licensing round attracts 115 bids
(Reuters) - Britain's first oil and gas exploration licensing round since 2019 attracted 115 bids, up from 104 in the last round, with the licences likely to be awarded from the second quarter, the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) said on Tuesday. Britain's government is looking to boost domestic hydrocarbon output as Europe weans itself... Continue Reading →
Statkraft and CIP Team Up for Large-scale Offshore Wind Development in Ireland
Norway's Statkraft and Denmark's Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) have partnered up to develop up to 2.2 gigawatts of offshore wind in Ireland. This partnership will see CIP acquire a 50% stake in Statkraft’s offshore wind portfolio in Ireland. The financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed. The scope of the partnership includes the... Continue Reading →
Shell unveils five energy sector trends to watch in 2023
(OET) UK-headquartered energy giant Shell has highlighted five trends in its energy sector outlook for 2023 observed through the prism of energy security, economics and transition to low-carbon sources. Shell’s energy outlook for 2023, which was published earlier this week, points out that the energy transition is not something that can stand on its own, as... Continue Reading →