sse renewables | New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Tue, 24 Sep 2024 11:42:35 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0 https://emap-romulus-prod.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/07/favicon-nce192x-70x70.png sse renewables | New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com 32 32 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/wp-content/themes/mbm-mops-2017/images/logo.gif New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com 125 75 Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer 1930s Tummel Bridge hydro station life extended by 40 years after £50M refurb https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/1930s-tummel-bridge-hydro-station-life-extended-by-40-years-after-50m-refurbishment-24-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/1930s-tummel-bridge-hydro-station-life-extended-by-40-years-after-50m-refurbishment-24-09-2024/#respond Tue, 24 Sep 2024 10:30:40 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=283992 SSE Renewables has successfully completed a £50M refurbishment of Tummel Bridge power station in Perthshire, Scotland, increasing its lifespan by 40 years.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/1930s-tummel-bridge-hydro-station-life-extended-by-40-years-after-50m-refurbishment-24-09-2024/feed/ 0 Viking Wind Farm paid £10M by government in first month of operation while discarding 60% of power https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/viking-wind-farm-paid-10m-by-government-in-first-month-of-operation-while-discarding-60-of-power-02-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/viking-wind-farm-paid-10m-by-government-in-first-month-of-operation-while-discarding-60-of-power-02-09-2024/#respond Mon, 02 Sep 2024 14:30:33 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=283053 The Viking Wind Farm has been paid £10M by the government for its first month of operation, triple its Contracts for Difference (CfD) bid price, while discarding more than 60% of its output, according to new data analysis.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/viking-wind-farm-paid-10m-by-government-in-first-month-of-operation-while-discarding-60-of-power-02-09-2024/feed/ 0 UK passes 30GW of wind power as Viking Wind Farm reaches full capacity https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/uk-passes-30gw-of-wind-power-as-viking-wind-farm-reaches-full-capacity-30-08-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/uk-passes-30gw-of-wind-power-as-viking-wind-farm-reaches-full-capacity-30-08-2024/#respond Fri, 30 Aug 2024 12:09:25 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=282986 The UK has achieved 30GW of wind power generation capacity following the full powering up of SSE Renewables’ 434MW Viking Wind Farm on the Shetland Islands.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/uk-passes-30gw-of-wind-power-as-viking-wind-farm-reaches-full-capacity-30-08-2024/feed/ 0 Strabag completes 1.2km exploratory tunnel for Coire Glas pumped hydro storage scheme https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/strabag-completes-1-2km-exploratory-tunnel-for-coire-glas-pumped-storage-scheme-09-08-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/strabag-completes-1-2km-exploratory-tunnel-for-coire-glas-pumped-storage-scheme-09-08-2024/#respond Fri, 09 Aug 2024 11:50:27 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=282130 Strabag UK has completed a 1.2km long exploratory tunnel for the Coire Glas large-scale pumped hydro storage scheme in the Highlands.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/strabag-completes-1-2km-exploratory-tunnel-for-coire-glas-pumped-storage-scheme-09-08-2024/feed/ 0 Over 328km of inter-array cables installed for world’s largest offshore wind farm https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/over-328km-of-inter-array-cables-installed-for-worlds-largest-offshore-wind-farm-26-07-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/over-328km-of-inter-array-cables-installed-for-worlds-largest-offshore-wind-farm-26-07-2024/#respond Fri, 26 Jul 2024 08:38:38 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=281326 More than 328km of 66kv inter-array cables have been installed by delivery partners for SSE Renewables’ Dogger Bank A, the first phase of the world’s largest offshore wind farm.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/over-328km-of-inter-array-cables-installed-for-worlds-largest-offshore-wind-farm-26-07-2024/feed/ 0 1.8GW pumped storage hydro project at Loch Fearna to be progressed https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/1-8gw-pumped-storage-hydro-project-at-loch-fearna-to-be-progressed-24-07-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/1-8gw-pumped-storage-hydro-project-at-loch-fearna-to-be-progressed-24-07-2024/#respond Wed, 24 Jul 2024 10:15:43 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=281155 A consortium of Gilkes Energy and SSE Renewables has announced plans to progress a new 1.8GW capacity pumped storage hydro scheme at Loch Fearna in Scotland’s Great Glen.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/1-8gw-pumped-storage-hydro-project-at-loch-fearna-to-be-progressed-24-07-2024/feed/ 0 SSE celebrates first power from Viking onshore windfarm and submits plans for Irish Sea project https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/sse-celebrates-first-power-from-viking-onshore-windfarm-and-submits-plans-for-irish-sea-project-10-06-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/sse-celebrates-first-power-from-viking-onshore-windfarm-and-submits-plans-for-irish-sea-project-10-06-2024/#respond Mon, 10 Jun 2024 08:56:09 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=279091 SSE Renewables has celebrated the first power generated by its Viking onshore windfarm in Shetland and submitted plans for an 800MW windfarm in the Irish Sea.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/sse-celebrates-first-power-from-viking-onshore-windfarm-and-submits-plans-for-irish-sea-project-10-06-2024/feed/ 0 Second offshore substation platform installed at Dogger Bank wind farm https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/second-offshore-substation-platform-installed-at-dogger-bank-wind-farm-22-04-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/second-offshore-substation-platform-installed-at-dogger-bank-wind-farm-22-04-2024/#respond Mon, 22 Apr 2024 10:02:50 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=277047 The second uncrewed offshore HVDC substation has been installed by Saipem at SSE Renewables’ Dogger Bank wind farm, which is set to be the largest offshore wind farm in the world.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/second-offshore-substation-platform-installed-at-dogger-bank-wind-farm-22-04-2024/feed/ 0 Dogger Bank A wind farm delayed due to poor weather and supply chain issues https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/dogger-bank-a-wind-farm-delayed-due-to-poor-weather-and-supply-chain-issues-13-02-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/dogger-bank-a-wind-farm-delayed-due-to-poor-weather-and-supply-chain-issues-13-02-2024/#respond Tue, 13 Feb 2024 11:19:19 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=274203 SSE Renewables has announced the completion of Dogger Bank A wind farm has been delayed until 2025 due to issues within the supply chain and poor weather conditions.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/dogger-bank-a-wind-farm-delayed-due-to-poor-weather-and-supply-chain-issues-13-02-2024/feed/ 0 Dogger Bank | World’s biggest offshore wind farm generates first power https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/dogger-bank-worlds-biggest-offshore-wind-farm-generates-first-power-10-10-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/dogger-bank-worlds-biggest-offshore-wind-farm-generates-first-power-10-10-2023/#respond Tue, 10 Oct 2023 09:58:52 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=268580 Prime minister Rishi Sunak has hailed a “fantastic” moment as the under-construction Dogger Bank offshore wind farm - to be the largest in the world - produced power for the first time.

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