#UK energy
Articles etiquetados con «UK energy».
Vivergo Fuels: Corporate History, Operations and Closure
Vivergo Fuels was the UK's largest bio-ethanol producer. It ceased trading in August 2025 following a US-UK trade deal that removed tariffs...
Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm
Sheringham Shoal is a 317 MW offshore wind farm in the North Sea, operational since 2012 and operated by Equinor.
Humber Refinery: Infrastructure, History and Operations
Profile of the Humber Refinery in North Lincolnshire, UK. Covers its construction, Phillips 66 ownership, production capacity and environmen...
Gridlink Interconnector: UK-France HVDC Submarine Cable
Proposed 1,400 MW HVDC submarine cable linking Kingsnorth, UK and Warande, France. Rejected by French regulator in 2022.
National Power: UK Electricity Privatisation and Corporate Demerger
History of National Power, the UK energy company formed in 1990 and demerged in 2000.
Greenlink Interconnector: UK-Ireland HVDC Submarine Cable
Greenlink is a 500 MW HVDC submarine cable linking Ireland and Wales, owned by Element Power and Partners Group.
Central Area Transmission System: Infrastructure and Operations
Overview of the CATS natural gas pipeline and terminal in the UK, transporting gas from the North Sea to Teesside.
Scroby Sands Wind Farm: Offshore Operations and Infrastructure Challenges
Overview of the Scroby Sands offshore wind farm in the UK North Sea, covering its 60 MW capacity, turbine specifications, and operational ch...
Thor Cogeneration Power Station: Proposed Gas-Fired Infrastructure in Teesside
Overview of the proposed Thor Cogeneration gas plant in Billingham, UK, its specifications, approval history, and eventual cancellation.
Cottam power stations: Coal legacy and demolition in Nottinghamshire
History, technical specs, and demolition of Cottam coal power station in the UK.
White Rose Project: Oxy-Fuel Coal and CCS Infrastructure
The White Rose Project was a proposed 426 MW oxy-fuel coal power plant in the UK, cancelled in 2016 due to funding issues.
Barrow Offshore Wind Farm: Development and Operations
Barrow Offshore Wind Farm is a 90 MW offshore wind farm in the East Irish Sea, operated by Ørsted near Barrow-in-Furness.
Eston Grange Power Station: The Teesside Low Carbon Project
Proposed UK coal plant with pre-combustion CCS. Cancelled in 2015 after failing to secure funding.
Westermost Rough Wind Farm: First Commercial Gearless Turbines in the North Sea
Westermost Rough is a 210 MW offshore wind farm in the North Sea, operational since 2015. It was the first commercial use of Siemens' 6 MW g...
South Wales Gas Pipeline: Infrastructure, Route and Energy Security Role
The South Wales Gas Pipeline is the UK's largest high-pressure gas pipeline, linking Milford Haven LNG terminals to the national grid.
BritNed HVDC Interconnector: UK-Netherlands Power Link
BritNed is a 1000 MW HVDC submarine cable linking the UK and Netherlands, operated by National Grid and TenneT since 2011.
Walney Wind Farm: Development and Operations in the Irish Sea
Walney Wind Farm is a major offshore wind complex in the Irish Sea, operated by Ørsted with a total capacity of 1026.2 MW.
Harbour Energy: Corporate History, Acquisitions and North Sea Operations
Harbour Energy is a UK-listed oil and gas company formed in 2014, notable for its major acquisitions of Chrysaor, Premier Oil and Wintershal...
Hornsea Two Offshore Wind Farm
Hornsea Two is a 1386 MW offshore wind farm in the North Sea, owned by Ørsted and commissioned in 2022.
Contracts for Difference: Mechanism and Market Design
Overview of Contracts for Difference (CfD) as a market support mechanism for low-carbon electricity generation, primarily in the UK.