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In 2024, the UK energy sector generated an impressive 56% of its energy from Renewables. The ambition is to be at 95% by 2030. https://lnkd.in/eUhAXN52 #cleanenergy #smartgrid #renewables

"Record year for wind power in 2024" Wind energy broke records in 2024, generating nearly 83 TWh - an incredible achievement that shows the UK’s renewable potential. But relying on gas during low-wind periods highlights the urgent need for better energy storage and smarter grid tech. We’ve come far, but there’s more work to do 🌬️🔋 https://lnkd.in/g9mMPFgi

Some exciting news to start the year with.... in 2024, wind provided more electricity than ever in Great Britain! Figures from National Energy System Operator showed that wind generated nearly 83 TWh of electricity across Great Britain, up from nearly 79TWh in 2023. As a company based in North East England, one of the UK's key hubs for offshore wind development and infrastructure, it's thrilling to be witnessing the growth of this sector on our doorstep... #offshorewind #windenergy #renewables https://lnkd.in/eUhAXN52

Record year for wind power in 2024. Wind generated nearly 83 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity across Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland), up from nearly 79TWh in 2023, show figures from the National Energy System Operator (Neso), which coordinates electricity distribution. Electricity generation from major fossil fuel power stations fell to just over a quarter of the total last year as other renewable sources, such as solar, also rose, along with electricity imports. https://zurl.co/cJ2e9

Independent energy think tank Ember has released a report demonstrating a major milestone for the EU. April saw fossil fuels generate under ¼ of the EU’s electricity in a month, with renewable energy from solar and wind leading the way. https://lnkd.in/eHBeA2rH #solarenergy #renewables #EU #renewableenergy Solar & Storage Live

2024 was another important milestone year for the UK #power sector according to in-depth Carbon Brief analysis, with #renewables generation representing around 45% of electricity production in the UK, with the share of wind power continuing to grow rapidly. Looking ahead, 2025 will need to be a year with the UK grapples with significant policy and market structure challenges to allow a continued acceleration of renewables deployment (e.g., through large auction volumes) but also significant improvements in both grid capacity (e.g., tackling planning hurdles for new transmission lines) and flexibility (through tailored market mechanisms to incentivise greater demand flexibility, as well as short and long duration storage capacity). The BBC has a good summary of the statistics, with Carbon Brief having a full summary of the analysis: https://lnkd.in/eE4Sf2Vf #netzero #climate

We do not need fossil fuels to power the nation.   Having been in the industry for 22 years, there have been moments where it felt slow or stagnant.   But with new data that shows how wind energy has provided more electricity than ever in 2024, our efforts have been worth it.   In fact all renewables, including solar, generated around 56% of Great Britain's electricity last year.

A record year for wind power! In 2024, wind energy hit a new milestone as the UK made remarkable progress in its transition away from fossil fuels. Key milestones from 2024: - Wind generated a record 83 TWh of electricity. - Clean energy sources provided 56% of electricity, while fossil fuels dropped to 26%. - Wind and solar now supply one-third of Great Britain’s electricity, up from just 10% in 2014. - The UK closed its final coal power station. - The government aims to reduce fossil fuel electricity to less than 5% by 2030. At RELO Wind, we’re excited to see what 2025 holds for the industry. If you’d like to discuss your next project, get in touch: ✉️ [email protected]
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Ember's recently released Global Electricity Review highlights a significant milestone: renewables generated a record 30% of global #electricity in 2023, largely due to the remarkable growth in #solar and #wind power ☀🍃   In the #EU, wind overtook gas to become the union's second-largest source of electricity at 17.5 % – with 67% of the EU's electricity mix made up of clean power.   This surge in renewable energy construction suggests that we're on the brink of a new era where fossil fuel generation will start to decline. #Ember's forecasts indicate that 2024 will likely mark the beginning of a sustained decrease in fossil fuel-based electricity generation, suggesting that 2023 was the peak of the electricity sector's emissions. 📉 What steps do you think are needed to speed up the shift to renewable energy and make sure fossil fuel use continues to decrease? #Eolus #Renewables #RenewableEnergy #WindPower #SolarPower #GlobalElectricityReview

European Union shifts to #Renewables Fossil fuels dropped by 19% in 2023, reaching their lowest-ever level (less than 1/3 of EU electricity). Renewables reached a record 44% share, with wind and solar leading the growth (27% of EU electricity in 2023). Wind surpassed gas generation for the first time. Clean generation reached over 2/3 of EU electricity, double fossil fuels' share. These are only some of the great results of the latest European Electricity Review from 2024, published by Ember which you can also download for further study. #yeswecan #windfarm #solarpark #greenenergy #EPCM #projectmanagement #engineeringservices