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UK looks to revitalise its offshore wind sector

Last year, the UK’s offshore wind ambitions were setback when its renewable auction – Allocation Round 5 or AR5 – failed to attract any new offshore projects, a first for what had been a successful Contracts for Difference scheme. Now the UK Government has boosted the strike price for its current auction and boosted the overall budget for offshore projects. Will it succeed? We take a look.

BY Carl Kitchen Aug 22 2024

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Dunkelflaute writ large - May 2024?

In the latter half of May 2024 there was an extended wind drought that primarily affected the major wind generating regions of the National Electricity Market. What impact did it have on the performance of variable renewable energy (VRE) generators during this period, and does it point to a need for greater geographical dispersion of wind assets? We take a look.

BY Peter Brook Aug 15 2024