When the Burnbrae and Afton Lea turbines were erected in 2016, it should have meant another two megawatts being added to the UK’s renewable generating capacity. Four years on, they’d barely done enough to boil a kettle. But CleanEarth recently acquired them, and last week we got them spinning and finally sending power to the…
Trends, events and developments in the UK energy sector.
We have three very different wind projects in development, in south Wales and in opposite corners of Scotland. Two are brand new turbines while the third is bringing into commission two turbines that were erected in 2016 but never connected to the grid by the original developer. In total, they will add 8 MW of…
We made this film of the wind turbine’s final assembly at Accolade Wines’ HQ in Avonmouth over the weekend of 11/12 May. Great credit goes to all of our partners in this venture. After nearly three years of planning and preparation, the last couple of days went without a hitch.
At CleanEarth we are always delighted when a major wind turbine project comes to fruition, but this one has particular significance because it sets an important precedent for UK businesses. Our 2.5 MW wind turbine at Accolade Wines’ Avonmouth distribution centre is the first to be constructed for a business that does not own the…
We usually like to report on how we’ve had to dig really deep to overcome the massive challenges of getting a new wind turbine or solar PV system up and running. But our most recently completed project turned out to be about as straightforward as they come. The 900 kWp turbine went up in Kilmux,…
We distilled the main insights from our Energy Outlook 2018 into a short video: “7 things you need to know about renewable energy”
CleanEarth have committed over £5 million (to date) to local communities over the lifetime of our operational wind turbines throughout England, Scotland and Wales. The allocation of funds is usually handled by the local council or by a foundation set up for the purpose, and the beneficiaries are many and varied. On the sports field…
It’s that time of year when the flashbacks start for Robbie Brady. As CleanEarth’s project manager on the Castell Llwyd wind turbine, the festive season will always bring to mind the outrageous sequence of deadlines and events that defined his 2015 Christmas. “It really kicked off on 21st December,” recalls Robbie. “The planning application had…
At CleanEarth we take pride in getting the job done whatever barriers stand in the way. And the recently completed Nant Bach project, near Betws-y-Coed in Snowdonia, proved the stiffest test yet of that resolve. When the turbine started generation in early November it was the culmination of nearly two years of planning, project management…