News from United Kingdom
Mega Offshore Wind Farm East Anglia THREE: First Turbine With Record 115-Meter Rotor Blades Installed
22 Apr 2026 15:15 | London (UK) / Abu Dhabi (UAE) – With the installation of the first turbine at the East Anglia THREE offshore wind farm, the project is setting new standards for the expansion of renewable energy in the United Kingdom. Record-breaking rotor blades and a multi-billion investment volume underline the strategic importance of offshore wind energy for energy security and industrial value creation. read more...
Historic Turning Point in the Global Electricity Market: Renewables Cover Demand Growth in 2025 and Surpass Coal
22 Apr 2026 08:40 | London (UK) - The global market for renewable energy continued to grow in 2025. This is shown by a recent study from the think tank Ember. According to the study, the entire increase in global electricity demand was, for the first time, fully met by renewable energy. In addition, another milestone was reached. read more...
Electricity: 1.4-GW NeuConnect Power Line Between Germany and the UK Enters Critical Construction Phase
23 Mar 2026 11:26 | Wilhelmshaven (Germany) - The first direct electricity connection between Germany and the United Kingdom is progressing on schedule. Significant construction milestones have been achieved in recent weeks both on land and at sea. read more...
Vestas Secures Another Mega Order: Vestas Receives Additional Major RWE Contract for Vanguard East Offshore Wind Farm in the United Kingdom
12 Mar 2026 10:43 | Swindon (UK) / Hamburg (Germany) - After receiving a major order in February for the Vanguard West offshore wind project with a capacity of 1,380 MW in the United Kingdom, Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has now announced another 1,380 MW order for the Vanguard East offshore wind farm. The client is once again RWE. read more...
Statkraft Reaches Milestone in the United Kingdom: Statkraft and Emsys VPPFfocus on Flexibility with 300-MW Battery Storage System “Thurrock”
26 Feb 2026 07:34 | Oldenburg (Germany) / London (UK) - Statkraft, Europe’s largest producer of renewable energy, and Emsys VPP have reached a significant milestone in their collaboration with the successful grid connection of the 300-MW battery storage facility “Thurrock.” read more...
Vestas Secures Mega Order: Vestas Receives 1.38-GW Offshore Order from RWE for UK Offshore Major Project Vanguard West - Share Price Rises
24 Feb 2026 17:00 | Swindon (UK) - Vestas has received a firm order for the 1,380 MW offshore wind project Vanguard West in the United Kingdom. The client is RWE. read more...
British Nuclear Power Plant Hinkley Point C Faces Further Delays and Rising Costs - Nuclear Power Costs at Least 15 Cents per Kilowatt-Hour
24 Feb 2026 08:38 | Paris (France) / London (UK) - The French energy supplier EDF has once again postponed the completion of the British nuclear power plant Hinkley Point C (HPC). The first reactor of the 3.2 GW nuclear power project in Somerset is now expected to begin operations in 2030, five years later than originally planned. read more...
British AR7 Renewable Energy Auction Secures 14.7 GW of Clean Power Capacity - Offshore, Onshore and Solar at Record Levels
19 Feb 2026 08:18 | London (UK) - The United Kingdom is pressing ahead with the expansion of renewable energy. After the offshore wind results were published in January as part of the British AR7 auction, the awards for onshore wind, solar and tidal energy were also announced last week. Altogether, the successful projects in the AR7 round now total 14.7 GW of capacity - enough to theoretically supply around 16 million households with clean electricity. read more...
RWE Wins UK Wind and Solar Auction: RWE Awarded Contracts for 290 MW of Solar and Wind Projects in the UK
10 Feb 2026 17:05 | Essen (Germany) - Energy company RWE has secured long-term, symmetric Contracts for Difference (CfDs) for a total of 290 megawatts of solar and onshore wind capacity in the UK’s seventh renewable energy auction round (AR7). read more...
Major Transaction in the Agri-PV Sector: WFW Advises Orrön Energy on Sale of 234 MW Agri-PV Portfolio in Eastern Germany
06 Jan 2026 11:18 | Hamburg/London (UK) - The law firm Watson Farley & Williams (WFW), specialized in energy and infrastructure projects, has advised Orrön Energy Greenfield AB on the sale of a portfolio of three agri-photovoltaic projects to Gülermak Renewables Deutschland Holding GmbH. read more...
