Safer, Smarter, Greener: The future of Offshore Wind O&M
On 13th September 2023, RenewableUK held its second ever Operations and Maintenance(O&M) conference with the aim of covering the broad...
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- 2 days ago
- 2 min
To walk before you run: The need for Test and Demonstration sites in the UK
At SBM Offshore we know what it takes to work offshore, to build structures in deep water and harsh environments and to manage a global...
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- 4 days ago
- 4 min
Onshore wind is an essential piece of the green energy puzzle
Onshore wind is a key piece of the diverse blend of renewable energy sources and technologies needed to replace fossil fuels, writes TJ...
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- Sep 12
- 3 min
Learning the right lessons from turbine failures.
Root Cause Analysis (RCA) is a term used widely in industry to cover the many types of investigation of consequential events. The...
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- Sep 3
- 6 min
It’s the economy, stupid! What we need to reenergise the offshore wind industry.
This year’s round of new clean power contracts has, for the first time ever, failed to procure any new offshore wind. This is bad news...
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- Aug 25
- 6 min
The costs of Locational Marginal Pricing outweigh the benefits, it’s time to look at other reforms.
Over the last year, a relatively small number of organisation and individuals have proposed the UK adopt a radical new system called...
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- Aug 3
- 3 min
Renewable energy powering North East England!
Having attended the RenewableUK Ports & Vessels conference held in Newcastle in the North East of England on 15th March 2023, myself and...
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- Jul 28
- 2 min
RenewableUK achieves double win with ISO certifications for Quality and Sustainable Event Management
RenewableUK has achieved two significant milestones in our commitment to excellence and quality: ISO 9001 certification, a globally...
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- Jul 26
- 5 min
Prime Minister: Want a Net Zero that is proportionate & pragmatic? Double down, go further, faster.
The weekend before last I went to a festival in Warwickshire called Also Festival, where I listened to Professor Sander van der Linden, a...
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- Jul 25
- 6 min
Polling shows overwhelming support for grasping the industrial and economic benefits of renewables.
The latest polling by Opinium has shown that the British public are overwhelmingly in support of the roll out of renewable energy, the...
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- Jul 13
- 3 min
‘Communities must see the benefit of new infrastructure’
National Grid has set out how industry, government and the regulator can take immediate and decisive action to enable the decarbonisation...
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- Jun 23
- 6 min
Power to protect: Cyber resilience in the renewables sector
The global renewable energy industry is premised on connectivity and high-tech capabilities, but with these functional advantages come...
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- Jun 22
- 4 min
Why offshore wind success needs teamwork.
The UK offshore wind industry has long been hailed as the backbone of the country’s renewable energy sector, and Government ambitions...
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- Jun 13
- 3 min
A clear guide to the acceleration of floating offshore wind
As the offshore wind industry comes together in London for Global Offshore Wind 2023, one of the major talking points will be the key...
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- Jun 12
- 4 min
Collaborative, radical innovation is what’s needed to create a world that runs on green energy
By David Bould, Head of UK and Ireland Ventures and Open Innovation Ørsted’s vision is a world that runs entirely on green energy. If we...
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- Jun 9
- 2 min
Meet the #RUKGOW23 Event Champions
Register now for #RUKGOW23! We're delighted to announce our #RUKGOW23 Event Champions — individuals who have been working tirelessly to...
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- Jun 9
- 3 min
Highlights from the MegaWatt renewable roundtable: Electrons bytes and dollars
Didier Mallieu, Solutions Manager Renewables at Hitachi Energy, Business Leaders Dinner Sponsor at RUKGOW23 highlights the key takeaways...
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- Jun 7
- 6 min
How will oil and gas electrification unlock the North Sea’s energy transition?
Finding a balance between the energy transition and energy security through targets, tax, and technology. Why electrify offshore oil and...
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- Jun 6
- 3 min
Vestas solves circularity challenge with Circularity solution for wind turbine blades
In the run up to the UK's biggest renewable energy event of the year Global Offshore Wind 2023, Sara Nassehi Nejad, Lead Sustainability...
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- Jun 1
- 7 min
Dear Prime Minister, for communities to benefit from onshore wind, you need to unblock planning.
Tuesday 6th June 2023 marked the 6 month anniversary of the announcement made by the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to remove the de facto...
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- May 18
- 3 min
North East and Humber continues to see investment, innovation and delivery in Offshore Wind
Alex Fowler, Head of Offshore Sales Service Extensions/ Aftermarket at Siemens Gamesa and RenewableUK Shadow Board member, outlines the...
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- May 16
- 3 min
POSEIDON: Changing the game for offshore wind and nature
Offshore wind development is a vitally important part of the UK government approach to tackling the climate crisis and addressing energy...
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- May 11
- 3 min
NPOW, A NEW PARTNERSHIP IN OFFSHORE WIND
In our latest's guest blog, Professor Zi-Qiang Zhu; academic principal investigator, University of Sheffield and Dr Arwyn Thomas;...
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- Apr 26
- 4 min
Hydrogen storage to maximise renewable energy recovery
In advance of the RenewableUK Green Hydrogen Conference on 3 May, Sarah Kimpton, Vice President, Energy Transition & Innovation...
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- Apr 25
- 5 min
Green Hydrogen Projects: Top 10 Tips for Developers, Funders & Investors
With the countdown to RenewableUK's Green Hydrogen conference on May 3rd in Birmingham well underway, Ross Fairley, Partner at #RUKGH23...
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- Apr 24
- 6 min
Using a system of secure, connected digital twins to help resolve the energy trilemma.
In light of recent reports of the growing cyber security risks to windfarms, RenewableUK is pleased to be holding our first cyber...
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- Apr 17
- 4 min
Energy Security – the challenge and opportunity for hydrogen
In preparation for RenewableUK's Green Hydrogen conference in Birmingham, Micheal Wagner, Special Advisor at Event Sponsors and hydrogen...
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- Apr 4
- 3 min
Green Hydrogen and the Digital Transformation of the Energy Industry
In the run up to RenewableUK's Green Hydrogen Conference in Birmingham, Event Partner Schneider Electric delves into the digital...
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- Mar 27
- 4 min
A route to market for Green Hydrogen
In anticipation of RenewableUK's Green Hydrogen event in Birmingham 03 May, Duncan Dale, Statkraft’s VP of Origination in the UK,...
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- Mar 17
- 4 min
Power play: the next stage for sustaining and accelerating the renewable energy revolution
Ten years ago, the public, media and politicians wondered just how much the green economy could deliver growth. Fast forward ten years,...
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- Mar 17
- 6 min
The importance of ports and vessels to secure UK leadership in Offshore Wind development.
On 15th March 2023, RenewableUK held its second Ports & Vessels conference to facilitate discussion of the challenges and opportunities...
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- Mar 9
- 2 min
Ports & Vessels Speaker Profile: Charlotte Brown, Port of Tyne.
In the run up to Ports & Vessels 2023, session speaker Charlotte Brown explains her background and role at official Event Partner of Port...
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- Mar 7
- 7 min
One clear step to embracing equity in the renewables sector
How Shadow Boards provide a platform for greater representation, diversity, and opportunity How can we address the greatest challenge of...
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- Mar 6
- 3 min
The Clean Maritime Opportunity: From Port to Offshore Wind Farm
The capacity offered by offshore wind in the UK over the next 20-30 years is eye-watering. Getting to that point however, will be a...
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- Feb 20
- 4 min
The Government needs to be realistic and act fast to avoid losing the renewables race.
In the face of increasing global competition for investment, an energy crisis and an upcoming Spring Budget from a new Chancellor,...
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- Jan 24
- 4 min
Powering the clean energy transition in the year of economic pessimism.
At last week’s World Economic Forum in Davos, governments and businesses discussed how to contend with a negative economic and...
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- Jan 20
- 5 min
The 5 key tests of a new onshore wind policy
Last year saw a landmark political moment for the energy sector as the Prime Minister announced that he would end the effective ban on...
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- Nov 17, 2022
- 7 min
What does it take to build a Net Zero Nation?
Last week the renewables industry gathered in Newport at RenewableUK Cymru’s Future Energy Wales. RUK’s Shadow Board Members reflect on...
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- Nov 16, 2022
- 3 min
Gas Crunch: The New Challenge for Energy Security this Winter
As National Grid warns that gas shortages could lead to power cuts this winter, RenewableUK's Director of Strategic Communications Luke...
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- Nov 8, 2022
- 3 min
The floating dragon: the potential of offshore wind power for Wales.
There is an extraordinary 70GW opportunity in the Celtic Sea for floating offshore wind. We are on the cusp of an exciting era of...
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- Nov 7, 2022
- 4 min
How to maximise benefits and create the best foundation for the future of offshore wind.
The Crown Estate’s upcoming leasing round in the Celtic Sea offers a tremendous opportunity to help the UK reach its net-zero goals,...
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- Nov 4, 2022
- 4 min
How can digital finance transformation power renewable energy projects?
Renewable Energy Accounting Software provider AccountsIQ is our Event Partner at RenewableUK Finance & Investment Conference,...
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- Nov 4, 2022
- 4 min
How to navigate the volatile world of next-generation infrastructure & renewable assets
Infrastructure and renewable energy investments have long been popular with investors due their ability to offer a predictable risk...
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- Oct 27, 2022
- 3 min
Hydrogen, The Law, The Future and The Challenges.
Clyde & Co is presently assisting with the development of various hydrogen projects. These have presented several distinct challenges...
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- Oct 27, 2022
- 5 min
Black History Month (BHM) – WHAT is it and WHY does it matter?
By Rakesh Chand ‘Mom, why can’t I be white?’ These words were shared with Akyaaba Addai-Sebo by a colleague who had come to work one...
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- Oct 27, 2022
- 3 min
Regional strategy launched to help unlock Celtic Sea potential!
As colleagues prepare to gather for Future Energy Wales 2022 next month, we do so at a time of considerable change and expansion within...
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- Oct 24, 2022
- 4 min
A wind energy manifesto for the new Government.
UK Wind Energy Week 2022 by Nathan Bennett, Head of Public Affairs, RenewableUK. Our annual Wind Energy Week has always been a period of...
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- Oct 18, 2022
- 4 min
The great hydrogen opportunity. Can potential barriers to investment be overcome in the UK?
In anticipation of our Legal and Commercial conference, we speak to John Grady of event partners Shepherd and Wedderburn about overcoming...
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- Oct 11, 2022
- 4 min
Ports, People, and Supply Chain Partners:
The key to realising the multi-billion pound investment opportunity in the Celtic Sea Region. Philippa Powell, Celtic Sea Project Lead at...
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- Oct 11, 2022
- 3 min
Forecasting Market Conditions for Floating Wind.
Chris Willow, head of floating wind development for RWE, highlights the need for increased efforts in forecasting the costs of floating...
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