RUK's public affairs team attended the @libdems.org.uk Autumn Conference in Bournemouth earlier this week. It was great to speak with MPs & members about support for renewable energy. We were pleased to sponsor the booklet for Climate & Nature Day, by Liberals & Democrats for Nature & Climate 🐤

Yesterday we held our Circular Economy Workshop 2025 here in Blyth, hosted by @orecatapult.bsky.social & RenewableUK. Innovators, industry leaders, and community voices came together to explore the challenges and opportunities for extending the life of wind assets. 💨

Today is National Manufacturing Day #NMD2025, so what better time to celebrate the vital contribution of the UK’s offshore wind sector!

📢 We're live at Cables 2025 hosted by Global Underwater Hub and RenewableUK, and the room is packed for our sold out event!

We are excited to see SSEN Transmission has submitted a Section 37 consent application to link Kintore and Tealing via a new 400kV overhead line and unlock offshore wind power across both Scotland and the wider UK ⚡

RenewableUK Deputy CEO Jane Cooper welcomed everyone back to Edinburgh to day two of #ONSHOREWIND25 co-organised with Scottish Renewables.

Clean power is the economic opportunity of the century, and onshore wind is a vital part of that. For energy security, industrial development, jobs and climate leadership - onshore wind is pivotal. That was my message at the @renewableuk.bsky.social and Scottish Renewables Onshore Wind conference.

Onshore Wind Conference 2025 day 1! Here w/ our partners ERIKS & 1StopWind, showcasing our IEC 61400-28 aligned Lifetime Extension & Through-Life Management service. Thanks @renewableuk.bsky.social for hosting this valuable event bringing sector together 🌍 #OnshoreWind25 #WindEnergy

Onshore Wind Conference 2025 together with Scottish Renewables is off to a flying start with Welcome Drinks at Tigerlily Edinburgh 🍸

In the latest of our series myth busting blogs, RenewableUK's Senior Communications and Campaigns Manager Sam Sheppard analyses the economic validity of continuing to rely on North Sea oil and gas for the UK's energy Security in 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐞𝐚 𝐨𝐢𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐚𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧’𝐬 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞? 🛢️

Wrapping up our final session at Future Energy Systems 2025 in Liverpool, RenewableUK's Head of Flexibility & Grid Barnaby Wharton reflects on our first ever #RUKFES25, covering a diverse range of tech & huge number of topics from batteries, green hydrogen, routes to market & impact on consumers 🔋

The RenewableUK team covered a wide range of topics at today's #RUKFES25 in #Liverpool 📊 Head of Flexibility and Grid Barnaby Wharton opened our first session 𝐀1: 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 2030𝐬?

Kicking off Future Energy Systems 2025, RenewableUK's Director of Future Energy Systems Barnaby Wharton opens conference welcoming everyone to the The Spine in Liverpool⚡

Can the North Sea really power Britain’s future? via @renewableuk.bsky.social www.renewableuk.com/news-and-res...

The RenewableUK team kicked off the first of our Autumn events season Scouse style for #RUKFES25 in Liverpool with a networking drinks reception sponsored by Haldane Energy 🍸

We were proud to be part of the annual regatta at Port Solent as @RenewableUK.bsky.social's chosen charity partner. The event gave us a fantastic opportunity to connect with key players in the renewable energy sector- we were blown away by the support for our mission to end fuel poverty.

🟢 Hitting refresh – what industry needs from a revised Hydrogen Strategy 🟢 Ahead of our #RUKFES25 conference and exhibition (taking place this Wednesday 10 September 📅!) www.renewableuk.com/news-and-res...

We’re exhibiting at the Circular Economy Workshop 2025 on 25 Sept in Blyth ⚡️ With ERIKS & 1StopWind, we’ll showcase our IEC 61400-28 aligned Wind Turbine Lifetime Extension service 🌍 More here 👉 www.renewableuk.com/events/circu... @renewableuk.bsky.social #RUKCEW25 #WindEnergy #CircularEconomy

This Sunday, RenewableUK's Deputy CEO Jane Cooper spoke to BBC's BenChu on BBC Radio 4 The World this Weekend special on the importance of the upcoming AR7 auction round from 05:03 to 18:36 🎧

Our Head of Environment and Consents Kat Route-Stephens and Policy Manager Laoiseach Scullion were delighted to attend Scottish Renewables Scottish Green Energy Supply Chain Awards 2025 in Aberdeen, Well done to all the winners! 🏆

Record momentum for UK battery storage! Planning approvals hitting new highs amid a surge in apps for renewables. 100+ battery storage filings April-June 2025: 8.4 GW—double last year. Year to June: 30 GW across ~400 schemes. UK needs 23-27 GW by 2030 (from 6 GW now)—if delivered, we're there.

Great to see so many Welsh entries on this shortlist, best of luck to everyone nominated at #RUKAwards25👏

RenewableUK is delighted to welcome our latest member TJC Renewables Ltd 🥳 TJC are a unique family owned business, combining a full range of high-level preventative maintenance services, including Inspection, certification, and electrical services for both onshore and offshore assets⚡

𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀! 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲! We’re thrilled to 𝘂𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗶𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 for this year’s Global Offshore Wind Awards – and what a year it’s been! With an incredible number of quality entries, the competition was fierce, massive thank you to everyone who submitted

Over one year on from the lifting of the de-facto onshore wind ban in England, EnergyPulse Analyst Daniel Sutherland gives a deep dive on Onshore wind in England in the latest EnergyPulse blog: ⚡ www.linkedin.com/company/ruke...

𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝟰.𝟱𝗚𝗪 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗚𝘂𝗷𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁: The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has cancelled a 500MW auction for an offshore wind project off the coast of Gujarat. The project was to be backed by Viability Gap Funding and a 25-year PPA at ₹4.5/kWh.

Read @chrisstark.bsky.social's feature article by Jonathan Leake in The Telegraph where he call calls for UK to embrace the "cold, hard economics" of going green, Chris highlights the immense economic opportunity that the renewable energy industry could bring to communities across the UK:

@thecrownestate.bsky.social has recently announced funding of £100,000 to support more companies located in the Swansea Bay City Deal Region to undertake the F4OR programme. This funding is being matched by the Swansea Bay City Deal, Skills & Talent Programme 🌊

RenewableUK's Director of Future Electricity Systems Barnaby Wharton comments on Department for Energy Security & Net Zero's announcement of a consultation on local electricity bill discounts for households living near new grid infrastructure, of £250 a year for ten years, in our press release 👇

Our latest RenewableUK myth busting blog "𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐊’𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞" by Sam Sheppard, covers the essential role that Battery Energy Storage Systems BESS, will play delivering reliable clean power from wind & solar farms regardless of the weather.

Important and timely blog exposing the misinformation around Battery Energy Storage Systems and how they are essential to meeting both Wales and the UK's clean power 2030 targets 👇 🔋 renewableuk.com/news-and-res... #mythbusting #batterystorage #energystorage #misinformation #EnergyPulse #RUKFES25

RenewableUK's Senior Communications and Campaigns Manager Sam Sheppard discusses Battery Energy Storage Systems (BEES) in our latest myth busting blog "𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐊’𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞" 🔋 🪫 www.renewableuk.com/news-and-res...

Over the moon to check the post today and get my special delivery of Vattenfall Wind Farmed Seaweed Snacks, endorsed by Samuel L. Jackson, big thanks to Daisy Lewtas from all the @renewableuk.bsky.social team!

This is how you re-frame the narrative -brilliantly done Vattenfall 👏👏👏

Huge thanks to Vattenfall for the special delivery of Wind Farmed Seaweed Snacks, as endorsed by Samuel L. Jackson! 😎

Last month at RenewableUK's Global Offshore Wind conference in London, following the announcement of £1 billion in offshore wind supply chain funding by the Energy Secretary Ed Miliband, Robyn White of Windpower Monthly interviewed our Deputy CEO Jane Cooper. 🎤

As Scotland braces for #StormFloris, with unseasonably high 90mph gusts expected in August, we will likely be generating vast amounts of wind power 💪

RenewableUK is #hiring a 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫 role to assist with recruitment of new members and retention of existing ones, attendance at RUK and industry events to meet industry colleagues and promote RUK membership.🧑‍💻

Just when you thought wind farms couldn't get any cooler, Vattenfall Group drops Samuel L Jackson 🙌 🍟 😎 youtube.com/watch?v=bunG... #WindFarming #WindFarmedSeaweedSnacks #fossilfreedom #samuelljackson

RenewableUK is delighted to welcome our latest member TaiichiO & Wolf Projects! 🥳 TaiichiO & Wolf Projects is an engineering company specialized in the execution of Energy Projects with extensive expertise in the Offshore Industry.

𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐔𝐊 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭'𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐦 In our latest press release, RenewableUK's Deputy CEO Jane Cooper comments on The Scottish Government's decision to grant a consent order for SSE Renewables' Berwick Bank offshore wind farm.

𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐛𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐟 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐊’𝐬 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 The Digest of UK Energy Statistics, published today by DESNZ confirms that renewable energy accounted for over 50% of the UK’s total electricity for the first time last year, and outstripping fossil fuels 📈

Motherfucking wind farms…

Renewables have powered over 50% of the UK’s electricity for the first time on record. Clean, secure, homegrown energy = lower bills, good jobs, climate action and freedom from fossil fuel markets we can’t control. www.gov.uk/government/s...

In RenewableUK's latest myth-busting blog by Sam Sheppard, we explore 𝐃𝐨 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦? 📖 www.renewableuk.com/news-and-res...

Our latest #mythbusting blog looks at the issue of wind farms and tourism, and we've collated studies & visitor trends from England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland to see what the data tells us and if the development of wind energy actually puts off tourists 🔎 ✍ www.renewableuk.com/news-and-res...

RenewableUK is delighted to welcome our latest member Wildtribe! 🥳 Wildtribe is a renewable energy focused B2B marketing agency, accelerating the energy transition through strong marketing and communications that help clients to get found, be heard and grow.

Nice little and important fact check on the truth about claims made against 'Windmills'. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Busy few days at the Royal Welsh Show, taking the grid debate to the heart of rural Wales.

𝐓𝐢𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬? 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐩’𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭-𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝. www.theguardian.com/environment/... #Trump #Windpower #Scotland