This major project, boasting a capacity of 450MW, received consent from Scottish Government ministers in June 2021 and is strategically located approximately 14 kilometers southwest of Inverness.

Despite its historical significance, the hydropower industry is grappling with slow growth amid increasing emphasis on wind and solar energy, compounded by a challenging investment climate.

This outcome has drawn criticism from opposition politicians and environmental advocates.

A package of green policies is expected to be announced to aid the UK’s net zero target, but what exactly are the hopes of the energy industry for the following day?

Worldwide renewable energy employment reached 12.7 million last year, a jump of 700,000 new jobs in one year despite the lingering effects of COVID-19 and the growing energy crisis, according to a new report by International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).

The representatives of a number of European energy industry associations and universities have issued a joint letter, urging for the adoption of a European-wide 45% or higher renewable energy target by 2030 to counteract rising energy prices.

Menter Môn, the manager of the Morlais tidal energy project, has hired a Swansea-based company Juno Energy to assist it with the development of environmental support services for the scheme located off North Wales.

The European Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson has visited the Eastern Scheldt Tidal Power Plant in Dutch province of Zeeland, to get a glimpse of the future where tidal energy is an everyday part of EU citizens’ lives.

French green hydrogen technology developer Lhyfe has started working on the installation of an electrolyser on Geps Techno’s hybrid renewable energy platform, which will produce green hydrogen from marine renewable energy sources.

In recent weeks, a series of historic declarations have been signed across Europe to accelerate offshore renewables, which are – according to CorPower Ocean – unleashing a wave of opportunities in the ocean energy sector.