Severe convective storms generate highly transient and spatially localised wind phenomena, notably downbursts and gust fronts, that impose extreme loads on built infrastructure. Unlike steady synoptic ...

Scientists in South Africa have conducted full-scale research on the effect of wind load on PV panel mounting rails for more than 100 days. Compared to standard design codes, they found lower combined ...

The UK is expanding its wind energy capacity, particularly offshore, with the approval of the Rampion 2 project. The Rampion 2 expansion will add 1.2 GW of capacity, enough to power around 1 million ...

RWE, a leading developer in the renewable energy sector, has achieved a significant milestone in sustainable wind energy development. The company has successfully installed 150 fully recyclable ...

In what many have deemed a disaster, the UK government’s latest auction for renewable power – an annual attempt to incentivise private sector investment in a range of power sources – has failed to ...

Industry Insights from Reuters Events Energy, a part of Thomson Reuters. The UK government's planning law changes will accelerate offshore wind build but critical energy storage policies are lagging ...