News

Check out the OrbisEnergy News section on a regular basis for the most up to date stories and intelligence from our tenants, plus information from regional and national industry sources.

WindEurope 2024: EU-UK urged to drop interconnector ‘frictions’

National Grid Ventures President Katie Jackson has called for greater EU-UK regulatory alignment to pave the way for more electricity interconnectors.

View > March 22, 2024

Amazon Back at Iberdrola for More Offshore Wind Power

Iberdrola and Amazon have expanded their long-term global clean power partnership by signing a power purchase agreement (PPA) for 159 MW of the 1.4 GW East Anglia Three offshore wind farm in the UK, equivalent to 700 GWh of clean electricity per year.

View > March 21, 2024

OEG secures EA3 UXO contract

OEG Renewables subsidiary Hughes Subsea has been awarded the contract to undertake the unexploded ordnance (UXO) identification and clearance campaign on the East Anglia Three (EA3) wind farm.

View > March 21, 2024

UK puts CfD top-ups on table for supply chain investment

Offshore wind developers that take steps to lower the carbon footprint in their supply chains could receive additional payments through the UK’s flagship Contracts for Different renewables scheme, according to the government.

View > March 14, 2024

ORE Catapult outlines UK floater pathways

A new report from ORE Catapult’s Floating Offshore Wind Centre of Excellence has outlined potential future pathways to develop critical port infrastructure and manufacturing centres to support the deployment of UK floating wind.

View > March 14, 2024

RWE Forming Offshore Wind Fleet Servicing Team for UK and Germany

RWE is establishing a dedicated servicing team for offshore wind farms in the UK and Germany, where the company currently has five operational projects.

View > February 29, 2024

ORE Catapult calls for skills investment

A new report by Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has revealed the key skills needed for the successful future development of floating offshore wind farms around the UK, in line with net zero targets.

View > February 29, 2024

OEG acquires high voltage specialists ONRG

Strategic value-accretive acquisition adds a new service offering for OEG Renewables.OEG Energy Group Limited, a leading offshore solutions business, is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of ONRG Limited

View > February 28, 2024

UK picks seven electrolyser projects for £21m funding

Seven electrolyser projects, being developed by RWE, BP, EDF Renewables and others have been selected by the UK Government for a share of £21m in funding.projects that will help supply UK industry and transport with cleaner fuel.

View > February 28, 2024

Iberdrola Preparing Two East Anglia Offshore Wind Projects for UK’s Sixth CfD Round

ScottishPower Renewables, Iberdrola’s company in the UK, is getting the East Anglia One North and East Anglia Two offshore wind projects ready for the upcoming auction round for Contracts for Difference (CfD).

View > February 27, 2024

Steve Huxter

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Ian Pease, Business Development Manager joined in February 2020. His role is to drive forward OrbisEnergy as an innovation and technology cluster for the region’s clean energy sector by working closely with new and existing tenants.

Carlie Evans

Carlie joined the OrbisEnergy team as a Property Support Administrator in August 2019. Carlie was previously part of a sales negotiation & customer service team and prior to that worked for the NHS in business administration.

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Lauren Knowles

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