Wind Power 
Vattenfall and ScottishPower Renewables join forces(0)
Two giants of the renewables industry, Vattenfall and ScottishPower Renewables, have entered into partnership to make joint bids in the third round of offshore wind farm development in the UK. Their common goal is to establish 6,000 MW of installed wind power capacity, corresponding to enough clean green energy to power four million homes by […]
UK becomes wind super power
In a speck of good news amidst the gloom, the UK government announced today that Britain has overtaken Denmark to become the world’s biggest producer of offshore wind power. The rise to the top of the global league table follows the construction of a new wind farm off the coast of Skegness, Lincolnshire, which […]
Vattenfall acquires wind power group AMEC
Vattenfall AB, the fifth largest electricity generator in Europe, today announced the acquisition of 100% of AMEC Wind Energy Limited (‘AMEC Wind’), a major UK developer of commercial wind farms for cash consideration of around 126.6 million GBP (equalling about 1.6 billion SEK or 160 million EUR). This move positions Vattenfall to further expand its […]
Mackie launches distributed wind power network
Maitland Mackie, the chairman of Rothienorman-based ice-cream firm Mackie’s of Scotland, has launched a scheme which he believes could solve the renewable energy shortfall whilst regenerating rural communities.
Launching the scheme yesterday, Mr Mackie said it was a “huge opportunity” for the whole rural community to share the “massive profits” to be made from green energy, […]
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