Some members of the British government rightly laud the success of the wind industry – but don’t see as a priority the challenges facing developers and investors. That’s the view we've been left with after an event we attended with the UK’s energy minister.
NTR group corporate finance director Anthony Doherty joined us as guest speaker at A Word About Wind’s last Quarterly Drinks networking evening of 2018 at The Shard in London on 29th November.
Stephen Bull is SVP of Wind and Low Carbon Development at Equinor, the largest energy operator in Norway. The utility develops oil, gas, wind, solar and CO2 projects in more than 30 countries worldwide. We caught up with him to hear about the firm’s plans, the future of European markets, and how Brexit might impact wind.
This week has seen positive news for UK offshore wind, reassuring those who have questioned whether the UK government appreciates wind’s economic potential. So how long will it be before the government acknowledges the potential for onshore wind too?
The UK’s planned exit from the European Union has thrown up serious questions for all parts of the economy, and the wind industry is no exception. Frances Salter looks at some of the upcoming policy hurdles
Wind industry gets cultural in Hull