UK Government to double size of its next green auction
The Government has confirmed plans to double the amount of renewables getting support in the next round of contracts for clean energy technology.
Wind
RWE selling stake in UK offshore wind farm for £650m
RWE has clinched a deal to sell a 49% stake in the Humber Gateway offshore wind farm to UK-based investment manager Greencoat for £648 million.
Fears raised over scale of wind farm
A public inquiry into plans for a 39-turbine wind farm in a Highland mountain range has heard it could ultimately lead to a “complex larger than the city of Dundee” being built on a “once tranquil plateau”.
Crown Estate Scotland puts £48k floating wind research contract out to tender
Crown Estate Scotland (CES) has set aside tens of thousands of pounds to pinpoint areas that could accelerate the deployment of floating offshore wind.
Parkmead widens search for Greater Perth Area host
Parkmead Group, of Aberdeen, has widened its search for a host facility for its Greater Perth Area (GPA) project in the central North Sea.
Scottish firm awarded multi-million pound wind farm contract
A Scottish manufacturing firm has snapped up a multi-million pound contract to support construction work for a major North Sea wind farm.
DeepOcean to wind down UK cable laying and trenching business, 90 jobs at risk
Subsea service group DeepOcean said today it intends to wind down its UK cable laying and trenching (CL&T) business.
PM’s pledge on wind power revolution gets backing from harbour
Aberdeen Harbour Board (AHB) has welcomed Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s pledge to make the UK “the Saudi Arabia of wind power”.
SSE boss calls for more investment
The boss of renewables-focused energy firm SSE has urged the Scottish supply chain to invest more if it wants to secure a bigger share of wind farm work.
Port looks to land energy jobs boost
Port of Cromarty Firth (PCF) aims to be at the heart of a jobs bonanza after signing a “letter of intent” to bring new renewable energy work to the north.
Sif and Smulders snap up contract for Dogger Bank wind farm
Renewables suppliers Sif Group and Smulders have snapped up a supply contract for a major North Sea offshore wind project.
Demonstration turbine for Kincardine floating wind project arrives in Cromarty Firth
The demonstration turbine for what will be the “world’s largest” floating offshore wind development arrived off the coast of the Highlands over the weekend.
Fugro announces partnership to target Japan’s ‘burgeoning’ offshore wind market
Fugro has become the latest company to try and gain a foothold in Japan’s “burgeoning” offshore wind industry.
Floating turbine for Kincardine wind farm to be towed to location in ‘next few weeks’
The first of five turbines for the “world’s largest” floating wind development will be towed to location off the Aberdeenshire coast in the “next few weeks”, according to the manufacturer.
SSE Renewables forms new multinational ScotWind partnership
SSE Renewables has formed a new multinational partnership to work on joint bids for the ScotWind seabed leasing process.
SSE to launch public consultation on plans for new multi-billion pound wind farm off Scottish coast
SSE Renewables will launch a consultation next week on proposals for a new “multi-billion pound” offshore wind farm off the coast of Scotland.
Biden administration could encourage ‘more predictable’ pipeline of offshore wind developments
A leading industry expert is expecting a “rapid” uptake in renewable projects in the US post-election as the new administration makes good on its clean energy pledges.
Africa’s double energy challenge
At a point when the world is talking of the energy transition, sub-Saharan Africa actually faces two.
Red Rock Power forms 50:50 joint venture for Inchcape Offshore Limited
Renewable energy operator Red Rock Power has formed a 50:50 joint venture with Irish energy group ESB for Inchcape Offshore Limited and its major offshore wind development.
Cable fault threat to island charities
Charities in the Western Isles face losing out on a “devastating” £500,000 a year as a result of the undersea cable fault.
Offshore wind starts squaring up to massive future decom challenge
Very few offshore wind turbines have so far been decommissioned anywhere -- and little significant activity is expected on that front until the end of the current decade.
Video: ‘World first’ as robot completes offshore wind turbine blade walk
A “world first” has been achieved after a robot carried out a blade walk on an offshore wind turbine off the coast of Scotland.
Targeting floating offshore wind growth
The recent announcement by the Prime Minister Boris Johnson on his plans to drive renewable growth and make the country a world leader in offshore wind may be a turning point for the UK in seizing the opportunity to lead a low-carbon transition.
Continuing development of decommissioning at Lerwick
A series of significant milestones - shaping the next generation of deep-water infrastructure developments at Lerwick Harbour - are expanding capability and competitiveness for the offshore decommissioning and renewables industries.
Offshore Wind Policy Statement ‘very important step’ for future of industry in Scotland
Holyrood’s new offshore wind objectives have been described as a “very important step” in the future of the industry in Scotland.