UK-based Xlinks is planning to build 10.5 GW of wind and solar in Morocco and sell the power generated by the huge plant in the UK. This should be made possible by a 3,800 km high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission line that would be connected to locations in Wales and Devon. The company’s CEO, Simon Morrish, spoke with pv magazine about the ambitious project, and on how it should become feasible.
read more... 23/04/2021
An 86GW pipeline for renewable energy and storage projects across England, Scotland and Wales is waiting to go live.
read more... 19/04/2021
Wales could be a world leader in marine energy and should make the industry a priority, a former energy minister has said.
read more... 04/09/2020
Blue Gem Wind, a joint venture between the oil giant and Simple Blue Energy, plans to install a 96MW project in the Welsh waters of the Celtic Sea, 44 kilometres from shore
read more... 24/08/2020
The UK Government is supporting the development of a heat network in Cardiff and a combined heat and power plant in Bridgend.
read more... 13/08/2020