BP advertises collaboration openings on Scottish offshore wind farm
Companies capable of making an array of offshore wind components are being pushed to engage with BP (LON: BP) on its ScotWind project.
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Scottish turbine installer Windhoist calls in administrators
Turbine installation firm Windhoist is set to enter administration after pandemic disruption and supply chain issues 'severely impacted' the business.
AMEA reaches financial close to double capacity in Egypt
AMEA Power has reached financial close on its plan to build 1 GW of renewable energy projects in Egypt, with a $1.1 billion investment.
Dozens of jobs to be created at Balmoral Montrose manufacturing base
Work has completed at Balmoral Comtec’s Montrose Port manufacturing facility for the offshore energy sector, with dozens of jobs to follow.
ScottishPower appoints first head of Scottish offshore wind
ScottishPower Renewables has appointed its first ever head of offshore development for Scotland, as it looks to make good on success in the ScotWind leasing round.
Aberdeen firm hails Seagreen deal as major step forward for energy transition ambitions
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PD&MS Group says a new assignment on Scotland's largest offshore wind farm highlights its growing reputation as a renewable energy sector "disruptor".
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BP advertises collaboration openings on Scottish offshore wind farm
Companies capable of making an array of offshore wind components are being pushed to engage with BP (LON: BP) on its ScotWind project.
Scottish turbine installer Windhoist calls in administrators
Turbine installation firm Windhoist is set to enter administration after pandemic disruption and supply chain issues 'severely impacted' the business.
AMEA reaches financial close to double capacity in Egypt
AMEA Power has reached financial close on its plan to build 1 GW of renewable energy projects in Egypt, with a $1.1 billion investment.
Dozens of jobs to be created at Balmoral Montrose manufacturing base
Work has completed at Balmoral Comtec’s Montrose Port manufacturing facility for the offshore energy sector, with dozens of jobs to follow.
ScottishPower appoints first head of Scottish offshore wind
ScottishPower Renewables has appointed its first ever head of offshore development for Scotland, as it looks to make good on success in the ScotWind leasing round.
Aberdeen firm hails Seagreen deal as major step forward for energy transition ambitions
PD&MS Group says a new assignment on Scotland's largest offshore wind farm highlights its growing reputation as a renewable energy sector "disruptor".
PIC makes hydrogen pledge amid industrialisation drive
South Africa’s Public Investment Corporation (PIC) has adopted a hydrogen investment strategy as it works to attract cash to the growing sector.
Sunak eyes U-Turn on onshore wind as Tory divisions grow
One of Rishi Sunak’s senior Cabinet ministers hinted his government could drop an effective ban on new onshore wind farms, amid growing calls for a U-turn from members of his ruling Conservative Party.
‘Basically impossible’ for UK to get a heavy lift business
The UK will spend billions removing oil and gas assets over the next decade, and billions more installing offshore windfarms – so why doesn’t it have a heavy lift business to capitalise on it?
North Sea wind farm to supply green energy to Google
A planned offshore wind farm, earmarked for off the Aberdeenshire coast, will sell power to technology giant Google (NASDAQ: GOOG).
Family of wind farm worker who froze to death secure compensation
The family of a man who froze to death at a Scottish onshore wind farm have been given a six-figure sum of compensation.
North Sea floating wind farm signals intention to spend £419m in UK
Supply chain information, setting out how a key North Sea floating wind farm plans to use local content, has been published by Crown Estate Scotland.
Egypt’s Sovereign Fund tees up plans with ACWA, AMEA
The Sovereign Fund of Egypt (TSFE) has signed up to explore options for a new 1.1 GW wind project, with ACWA Power, and a green hydrogen plan with AMEA Power.
Wooden turbine blades could crack wind industry’s sustainability dilemma
A German company is aiming to help crack the wind industry’s sustainability puzzle by developing wooden turbine blades.
Egypt inks seven decarbonisation MoUs, including Idku flare study
Egypt has struck a number of agreements with energy companies around sustainability and reducing emissions, including at the Idku liquefaction plant.
Ministers accused of repeatedly using ‘completely fictious’ wind power stat
Ministers have been accused of making misleading claims about Scotland's capacity for offshore wind power by repeatedly using a "completely fictious statistic".
Commissioning Egypt Green seeks to seize hydrogen advantage
Fertiglobe has begun commissioning the first phase of its Egypt Green hydrogen plant in a high-profile ceremony involving Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi.
UK renewables windfall tax risks ‘disaster’ for wind investment
UK offshore wind farm investment will be at risk if any windfall tax imposed on renewable producers is too severe, according to the head of the world’s top developer of the projects.
Rovco forms new Japanese offshore wind partnership
Rovco has agreed a new partnership with Horizon Ocean Management (HOM) that will see the pair provides services for the growing offshore wind market in Japan.
Watch: Video shows off mechanism for rapidly getting workers to top of turbines
A video has been shared online of an innovative mechanism for rapidly getting workers to the top of wind turbines.
‘Very poor quality’ decommissioning plans for UK offshore wind
Over 3.5GW of global offshore wind capacity will reach the end of operational life by 2035 if no other action is taken.
Salamander JV wants floating wind project ‘in the water’ as early as 2028
“We’re hopeful we can get the seabed lease then put our foot down on delivering,” is the message from the triarchy behind the Salamander floating wind scheme off Peterhead.
UK Government to join Global Offshore Wind Alliance
The UK is poised to join a coalition committed to accelerating the deployment of offshore wind worldwide.
UK firm fights off ‘stiff international competition’ to secure work on Scottish wind farm
A contract for the supply and installation of inter-array cables for the Moray West offshore wind farm has been settled.
Offshore wind firm Falck Renewables to rebrand as Renantis
Falck Renewables is to undergo a rebrand as a new chapter opens for the green energy company.
