ScotWind: what comes next?
25-Nov-2021 23:17:32 | Development, Offshore wind
Since the process began in June 2020, to the application closing date in July this year, ScotWind Leasing (ScotWind) has been an auction that the entire wind industry has kept a keen eye on. With 75 different applications emerging, there are many big players with their sights set on the Scottish offshore wind market. The..
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The big supply chain squeeze
07-Dec-2020 14:58:27 | Due Diligence, Development, Offshore wind
A huge expansion in European offshore wind is on the horizon, according to WindEurope and the European Commissioni. This is represented by a 25-fold increase in capacity in the next 30 years which is impressive, but the short-term plans are even more staggering. A five-fold increase in the next 10 years is a significant..
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How to tap into the benefits of co-location
26-Jun-2020 12:16:01 | Solar PV, Onshore wind, Development
Despite the benefits that co-location of wind and solar generation on a single site brings – from managing the peaks and troughs of generation to optimizing ROI, hybridisation strategies are still only in place on a small proportion of global clean energy sites. So what are the barriers to greater proliferation of co-located..
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Big rotors on short towers could be damaging in more ways than one
26-Jun-2020 11:34:34 | Onshore wind, Development
The UK and Irish onshore wind markets are beginning to return to a somewhat buoyant level of activity and although things have changed a lot since the days of the RoC and REFiT incentives, K2 Management is seeing stronger onshore activity every month. Developers are increasingly looking at new greenfield sites and, as the..
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Wind industry outlook through the lens of COVID-19
29-May-2020 14:56:23 | Onshore wind, Development, Offshore wind
The last few weeks have brought a significant amount of disruption to countries around the world as governments battle to contain the coronavirus outbreak. The impacts of the lockdown have caused concerns for many within the wind industry but there are also reasons for optimism as we consider the impacts of COVID-19 on the..
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What are the impacts of shifting solar lifetime from 25 to 35 years?
28-May-2020 16:41:58 | Solar PV, Development
The traditional lifespan of 25 years for solar PV technology is becoming a thing of the past, now making way for 30 to 35-year projections. But what impacts might you face by shifting the expected lifetime of your solar PV plant to 35 years? Here’s some insight from some of our solar experts: What is the expected lifespan of..
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