ScotWind results light blue touch paper on floating growth
The results are finally in. 17 successful bids have been announced by Crown Estate Scotland, which if agreed, consented and financed will...
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Maf Smith
- Dec 8, 2020
- 2 min
LumenEE team supports companies go WEST into offshore wind
Lumen Energy & Environment has today been announced as one of a group of consultancies appointed by the Offshore Wind Growth Partnership...
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Maf Smith
- Nov 24, 2020
- 5 min
Double Ambition for renewables in new CfD round
Today the UK Government published its response to its CfD consultation from earlier in the year. See here for my previous blog on what...
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Maf Smith
- Nov 3, 2020
- 4 min
Scotwind Leasing sets clear timetable as supply chain rules get makeover
This week Crown Estate Scotland updated its documentation for the live Scotwind leasing process, following last week’s finalisation of...
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Maf Smith
- Oct 28, 2020
- 4 min
Floating offshore wind is ready to take off
This week, the world’s offshore wind industry will be gathering virtually for RenewableUK’s Global Offshore Wind event. It is one of the...
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Maf Smith
- Jul 21, 2020
- 1 min
LumenEE expertise on show in new Haynes Electricity Storage Manual
On the eve of its first V-Fest, RenewableUK has launched the all new Haynes Manual on Electricity Storage. The introductory guide sets...
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Maf Smith
- Jul 8, 2020
- 2 min
Maf Smith appointed Vice Chair of new industry floating offshore wind task force
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has launched a floating offshore wind task force with the aim of developing a common view to...
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Maf Smith
- Apr 27, 2020
- 2 min
Maf Smith appointed by Seawind as Advisor to the Board
Today Seawind Ocean Technologies announced the recruitment of Maf Smith as Advisor to the Board. Seawind is a technology development...
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Maf Smith
- Mar 10, 2020
- 4 min
Our Auction Future - what to look for in BEIS' CfD Consultation
In this blog I want to unpick the March 2020 BEIS consultation which is looking to update the rules and eligibility around Contract for...
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Maf Smith
- Mar 3, 2020
- 4 min
The decade-long inside story behind an onshore wind revival
Yesterday the UK Government opened the door again to onshore wind, marking a further shift in Conservative attitudes to this important...
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Maf Smith
- Feb 13, 2020
- 7 min
Ofgem's Offshore Wind Connection Plan. Will it work and where does Ofgem need to focus?
Last week I looked at Ofgem’s Decarbonisation Action Plan and asked how much this was a shift in tone or even direction for the regulator...
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Maf Smith
- Feb 5, 2020
- 4 min
A change in leader, a change of heart?
This week’s publication by Ofgem of its 9 Point Action Plan has been welcome reading. First up it shows new CEO Jonathan Brearley clearly...
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Maf Smith
- Dec 2, 2019
- 4 min
From Young Turk to Grey Beard, My Next Steps in Renewables
After seven years at RenewableUK and over twenty years working in renewables and sustainability, at the end of 2019 I took the decision...
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