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FILE PHOTO: A home smart meter showing energy use is seen in the kitchen of a home in an illustration picture taken September 9, 2024. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo
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Iberdrola plans UK smart meter unit sale, sources say

ScottishPower, Iberdrola's subsidiary in the UK, manages over 2.5 million smart meters through its unit SP Smart Meter Assets Limited.

Workers facing redundancy at Grangemouth oil refinery have the ‘sought-after skills’ to work on improving Scotland’s electricity networks, ScottishPower has said (Gareth Fuller/PA)
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Grangemouth workers have ‘sought-after skills’ for power grid work, says ScottishPower

ScottishPower seeks skilled workers from Grangemouth refinery and ISG layoffs for 1,000 jobs in Scotland's grid upgrade.

FILE PHOTO: The sun sets behind wind turbines at the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm, off the coast of the Guerande peninsula in western France, February 25, 2023. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe
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Global offshore wind industry poised to miss big targets as obstacles mount

Global offshore wind faces setbacks: rising costs, delays, and missed targets jeopardize renewable energy goals by 2030.

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Status update: UK offshore wind farms

The UK’s offshore wind farms are vital to its net-zero target, aiming for 50 GW by 2030 to power millions of homes and...

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Seaway7 awarded offshore wind contract in the UK

Luxembourg – 6 November 2024 - Subsea 7 S.A. (Oslo Børs: SUBC, ADR: SUBCY) today announced the award to Seaway7, part of the...

ScottishPower chief executive Keith Anderson will meet Sir Keir Starmer on Friday (Jordan Pettitt/PA)
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ScottishPower aims £12bn more at UK clean energy after Labour solar farms row

The investment comes alongside £8 billion from Danish energy giant Orsted and £2.5 billion from offshore wind power firm GreenVolt.

Keith Anderson has said regional pricing plans could slow down investment in energy (Jordan Pettitt/PA)
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Regional pricing proposals could slow UK energy investment: ScottishPower CEO

ScottishPower’s CEO warns against a proposed regional electricity pricing model, saying it could deter investment during the UK’s green transition.

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Iberdrola is awarded a 791 MW offshore wind farm in the United States

New England Wind 1 will provide 791 megawatts of clean, emissions-free offshore wind power to Massachusetts 7 Sept 2024 - 11:25 UTC +02:00 Iberdrola, through Avangrid, its...

Nine new offshore wind farms were secured this year (Anna Gowthorpe/PA)
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What happened in the UK’s clean power auction, and how does it work?

Explaining contracts for difference, Britain's renewable energy targets and the incentives to build new projects.

More offshore wind farms will be built (Anna Gowthorpe/PA)
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UK renewables auction brings 9.6GW of clean power projects

The latest round of contracts includes nine new offshore wind farms as UK auctions enough clean projects to power 11 million homes.

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