Other renewables

SSE is to invest £70 million over the next three years to repower Lochay hydropower station in Perthshire, Scotland, with modern and efficient turbine technology.

Xodus has unveiled a guide on jobs for the upcoming Australian undersea energy project, Marinus Link.

BC Hydro’s Site C project has reached another milestone on the path to completion with the third generating unit in service.

Vulcan has received approvals to commence seismic surveys for geothermal heat project in Germany.

The Global Underwater Hub has made a case for government support for the development of underwater industry.

Elemental Energies and Iceland Drilling Company have entered into a joint venture into geothermal energy to provide solutions for the global geothermal market.

Wood has been selected to deliver engineering for a major wind and solar-powered European green hydrogen facility, in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

AFRY has entered into an agreement with Statkraft to provide technical consultancy services in Norwegian renewables.

Hongde Energy and Mitsubishi have entered into a joint venture to develop renewable energy in Japan.

GA Drilling has partnered with NREL to commercialise a high-temperature downhole generator to enhance geothermal drilling applications.

Construction has begun on a subsea electricity ‘superhighway', transporting wind-generated energy and expanding the UK grid.

The University of Edinburgh has found that the marine energy sector could deliver £8 billion and 15 000 jobs to Scotland.

BP and Iberdrola have begun construction on 25 MW green hydrogen plant in Spain.

Research provider, BloombergNEF, has revealed that the cost of clean power technologies will drop by a further 2–11% in 2025, breaking 2024’s record.

DNV has reported positive progress in the UK’s decarbonisation efforts, with predicted reductions in greenhouse gas emissions by 58%.