The Anonymous Widower

Ill Wind For Renewable Energy In US To Boost UK Projects

The title of this post, is the same as that of this article on The Times.

This is the sub-heading.

SSE boss Alistair Phillips-Davies says Trump is expected to put oil and gas ahead of renewables, easing supply chain shortages for UK wind power shortages

These are the first two paragraphs.

A likely push towards more oil and gas drilling under President Trump could help ease supply chain shortages that have hampered a faster rollout of renewables on the UK system, but weaken the availability of parts for gas-fired plants, the boss of electricity supplier SSE has said.

Donald Trump’s election win is expected to boost the American oil and gas industries and diminish the buildout of renewables, which had been accelerated by President Biden’s $369 billion stimulus package for clean power and transport.

SSE’s offshore wind farms under construction or planning in the UK, that are likely to be delivered before the end of Trump’s second term are.

• Dogger Bank A – 1235 MW – GE-Haliade X – 2025
• Dogger Bank B – 1235 MW – GE-Haliade X – 2025
• Dogger Bank C – 1218 MW – GE-Haliade X – 2025
• Dogger Bank D – 1320 MW
• Berwick Bank  4100 MW – 2028
• Seagreen Phase 1A – 500 MW

Note.

1. The date is the expected commissioning date.
2. GE is an American company, that are heavily into renewables and electrical gubbins to connect them to the grid.
3. Trump is unlikely to have much effect on the delivery of Dogger Bank A-C.
4. If Trump is stopping US wind farm projects, then if SSE has the finance, they will surely be able to take advantage of a lack of turbine orders.
5. If you could handle a 4100 MW order, it would keep your company going for at least three years.

Given that SSE are investing billions in renewable energy and because of  their past record, I would expect that the SSE boss has called this one right.

November 18, 2024 - Posted by AnonW | Energy | Donald Trump, Renewable Energy, SSE