This is what progress looks like. As technology matures it becomes more efficient. Yet we have so much wailing and gnashing of teeth by people who want everything, want it now, want to make no sacrifices

David .G. Stewart@windpowerdave.bsky.social · 2w ago

YAY, my old digs Whitelee Windfarm by ScottishPower Renewables is being repowered and extended! 💪 The existing 215 turbines will be replaced in three phases with around 124, each of which will be about 110m (361ft) taller

YAY, my old digs Whitelee Windfarm by ScottishPower Renewables is being repowered and extended! 💪 The existing 215 turbines will be replaced in three phases with around 124, each of which will be about 110m (361ft) taller

Whitelee Windfarm near Glasgow to be rebuilt with fewer, larger turbines

Whitelee Windfarm has been producing electricity for about 20 years on a stretch of moorland near Eaglesham but is reaching the end of its life.

bbc.co.uk

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52% of voters asked just before the elections say they support the Scottish Government’s 2045 net zero target Just under 1/3 (29%) oppose it #electiontresult2026

Never want to hear about the "brexit voting fisherman" in Aberdeenshire again 🙄

Ballot Box Scotland@ballotbox.scot · 3mo ago

Banffshire and Buchan Coast (North East Scotland) Constituency Vote (vs 2021 notional): SNP: 10374 (35.2%, -9.7) RUK: 10010 (33.9%, New) CON: 6348 (21.5%, -21.5) LD: 1162 (3.9%, +0.6) LAB: 1049 (3.6%, -3.2) IND: 555 (1.9%) Valid Turnout: 47.9% SNP HOLD - JB

@criminalsimpsons.bsky.social Dear First Minister, there are too many Holyrood parties starting with Scottish on the list vote nowadays, please elimate three, I am NOT crackpot!

I'm finally getting my Gyrados tattoo finished tomorrow, Red shiny or basic Blue? help me with this all important decision!

Got this off Threads, not even sorry 💀

May the 4th be with you from Whitelee Wind Farm 🌠

Back to school this week as I finally start my course in Energy Transition Management at Robert Gordon University in the energy capital of the world Aberdeen ⚡ 🎓

Lisa needs braces at 33 .... DENTAL PLAN 😢🦷

Around 90% of UK North Sea oil and gas ‘already drained dry’ – analysis New drilling could amount to just 1–2% of total extracted since commercial operations began and through to 2050 eciu.net/media/press...

Around 90% of UK North Sea oil and gas ‘already drained dry’…

New drilling could amount to just 1–2% of total extracted since commercial operations began and through to 2050.

eciu.net

Sonic the hedgehog came back to visit me after I saved him as a baby 😭❤️🦔

Big news, everyone, I’m moving on from my role at @renewableuk.bsky.social! It’s been a whirlwind over the past 4 years, travelling across the UK, from lifting the ban on onshore wind in England, reaching a major milestone of 100k followers on LinkedIn, and even learning a bit of Welsh 💪

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Energy Voice@energyvoice.com · 4mo ago

Vestas plans to invest over £200m in Scottish nacelle factory #energysky

Vestas announces plans for nacelle factory in Scotland to support offshore wind www.windtech-international.com/company-news...

Sustainable energy solutions provider Vestas has announced plans to establish a nacelle and hub factory in Scotland to meet growing demand for offshore wind in the UK and Europe.

Vestas sets out plans to build €250m nacelle factory in Scotland

Sustainable energy solutions provider Vestas has announced plans to establish a nacelle and hub factory in Scotland to meet growing demand for offshore wind in the UK and Europe.

scottishconstructionnow.com

A7R Onshore wind results published 💵 Strike price: £72.24 ⚡ Capacity: 1306MW 🏠 Enough to power over 1.2m homes 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 £6.5m in community benefits 👷‍♀️ Up to 10,000 jobs supported (+ solar & tidal projects) 🗺️ 21 projects in Scotland, 5 in Wales, 2 in England 🌳 CO2 saved: 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ per year

RenewableUK@renewableuk.bsky.social · 6mo ago

This morning, 28 onshore wind projects with a total capacity of 1,306MW were awarded a CfDs in Allocation Round 7 at a strike price of £72.24 per (MWh). Onshore wind is much more cost-effective for billpayers than new generation from gas at £147/MWh and new nuclear power at £124/MWh ⚡ 📉

Rightwing narrative fuelling false belief UK public oppose net zero, study finds www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Rightwing narrative fuelling false belief UK public oppose net zero, study finds

Reform, Tory and some media rhetoric runs contrary to poll showing far more voters for net zero than against it

theguardian.com

Happy Mother's Day to the most stylish mum in the world 🥰👗

UK Wind Power has rallied to 19.9GW this morning. With 0.9GW of Solar we are burning 2.3GW of Gas as well as exporting 0.3GW. Hydro is 0.3GW. Nuclear is 3.9GW and the awful Biomass 1GW The price of wholesale electricity over the past 24 hours was £66 per MWh. #renewables

If you want to understand the future of energy (and therefore of many sectors in society) you need to read this article. You can see why the fossil fuel industry is fighting so hard and so dirty (literally and metaphorically) against this trend. www.electrotech-revolution.com/p/reframing-...

Reframing Energy for the Age of Electricity

We need to count energy from the perspective of the consumer in order to understand the changes sweeping the energy sector

electrotech-revolution.com

Welsh AR7a Onshore Wind Results, 5 onshore wind farms in Wales!🚨.

RenewableUK@renewableuk.bsky.social · 6mo ago

🚨 UK AR7 Onshore Wind Results Are In 🚨 The results of the Contracts for Difference Allocation Round 7 (AR7) mark an important step forward for onshore wind in the UK, reinforcing its role as one of the fastest-to-deploy and lowest-cost sources of new generation.

As Vice Chair of the Celtic Sea Developer Alliance, RenewableUK Cymru would like to share this webinar from Marine Energy Wales: 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐝: 𝐀𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐊 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭’𝐬 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐬 🌊 www.tickettailor.com/events/marin...

Tony Blair report claims #renewables too expensive. But onshore #wind £72/MWh, #solar £65MWh - whereas £147/MWh for #gas. Offshore #wind £91/MWh 40% cheaper than new gas. #Nuclear more than £133/MWh and would take many more years to build. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Tony Blair’s oil lobbying is a misleading rehash of fossil fuel industry spin

Ex-PM’s thinktank urges more drilling and fewer renewables, ignoring evidence that clean energy is cheaper and better for bills

theguardian.com

A great day for cheap power enthusiasts as 5GW of solar comes in at £65/MWh and 1.3GW of onshore wind comes in at £72.24/MWh. Both prices are in £2024 and are below the wholesale price, meaning that these projects will cut costs. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/698a0d...

UK record auction for onshore wind and solar, hot on heels of UK’s record-breaking success in offshore wind auction - with record-breaking 6.2GW of onshore wind and solar power projects Contracts for Difference (CfDs). www.rechargenews.com/markets-and-...

UK celebrates record auction for onshore wind and solar

Results follow hot on heels of UK’s record-breaking success in offshore wind auction

rechargenews.com

BREAKING: UK govt auction secures 4.9GW new solar at £65/MWh and 1.3GW new onshore wind at £72/MWh, 13% and 21% below the price cap respectively. All due online by 2029.

A7R Onshore wind results published 💵 Strike price: £72.24 ⚡ Capacity: 1306MW 🏠 Enough to power over 1.2m homes 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 £6.5m in community benefits 👷‍♀️ Up to 10,000 jobs supported (+ solar & tidal projects) 🗺️ 21 projects in Scotland, 5 in Wales, 2 in England 🌳 CO2 saved: 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ per year

RenewableUK@renewableuk.bsky.social · 6mo ago

This morning, 28 onshore wind projects with a total capacity of 1,306MW were awarded a CfDs in Allocation Round 7 at a strike price of £72.24 per (MWh). Onshore wind is much more cost-effective for billpayers than new generation from gas at £147/MWh and new nuclear power at £124/MWh ⚡ 📉