14 Wind Farms Planned for UK
UK - The company behind England’s largest wind farm will join with UK Coal to develop 14 wind farms on former coal mining sites in the UK.

Partnership Formed by Wind Power Giants
UK - ScottishPower Renewables and Vatenfall have formed a partnership which aims to develop an installed wind power capacity of 6,000 megawatts (MW) by 2020.

UK Becomes Number 1 in Offshore Wind Generation
UK - Wind farms off the Skegness coast in east England have helped make the Unite Kingdom since November the leader in offshore wind generation.

Vattenfall Acquires UK's Largest Offshore Wind Farm
UK - Vattenfall has acquired the Thanet Offshore Wind project off Margate, Kent, for £35 million. On completion, the wind farm will have an installed capacity of some 300 MW. This will...

First Turbine Installed at Robin Rigg Wind Farm
UK - The first turbine has been installed at the Robin Rigg offshore wind farm, which is one of the UK's largest renewable schemes.

Green Energy Day
SCOTLAND - Renewable energy capacity in Scotland has now surpassed the landmark three Gigawatts (GW), enough to power 1.5 million homes with clean, green energy.

Wind Farm Proposals Go on Show
UK - Plans for a new wind farm on land to the south of Bolsover in Derbyshire are set to be revealed at two public exhibitions next month.

Centrica Wins Consent for Offshore Wind Farm
UK - Centrica, the parent company of British Gas, has received the go-ahead for a 250 Mega Watt (MW) offshore wind farm project, off the Lincolnshire coast.

Wind Farm Construction Moves Ahead
UK - The next phase of construction on a 90MW wind farm at Rhyl Flats has come a step closer following the arrival on site of a jack-up barge that will erect the 25 wind turbines.

Ecologists Allay Fears for Birds from Wind Turbines
UK - Wind farms pose less of a threat to farmland birds than previously feared, new research has found.

Subocean Connects Wind Farm to Grid
UK - Subocean Limited, has been awarded a £27 million contract to install two 23.5km long export power cables and 100 infield power cables under the seabed on the Thanet project, the...

Viking Energy Involves Community in Wind Farm Plans
SCOTLAND - Viking Energy, along with its partner Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE), aims to submit plans for a 153 turbine wind farm to the Scottish Government by the end of the year....

Wind Farm up and Running
UK - Scout Moor wind farm a range of 26 turbines on the moors between Rawtenstall and Rochdale in Lancashire has now been switched on.

npower Wind Farm Plans
UK - Plans for a wind farm in South Yorkshire could provide enough power for over 7,000 homes.

Potential of Wind Power for UK Homes
UK - All UK homes could be powered by offshore wind farms by 2020 as part of the fight against climate change, under plans unveiled by John Hutton.