Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm reports 2020 profits of £16m
A prominent north-east offshore wind farm made millions of pounds last year in spite of the impact of Covid-19.
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Subsea 7 to buy floating wind foundation developer Nautilus
Subsea 7 has struck a deal to buy a majority interest in Nautilus Floating Solutions, a developer of technology for the floating wind market based in Bilbao, Spain.
Mainstream Renewable Power and Siemens team up for supply chain focussed ScotWind bid
Irish green energy developer Mainstream Renewable Power and Siemens Financial Services have joined forces to compete for acreage offshore Scotland.
Equinor to trial safe fishing within floating wind farm off coast of Aberdeenshire
Equinor has launched a study to better understand how fishers can safely operate around and within floating offshore wind farms.
Subsea 7 to bolster onshore workforce as tendering and engineering work ramps up
Subsea 7 has predicted "increased profitability" in the second half of 2021 and says a ramp-up in tendering activity has strengthened its long-term outlook.
SSE Renewables and Vestas team up for Viking apprentices programme
Vestas Wind Systems has teamed up with SSE Renewables in order to blood the next generation of wind turbine technicians.
Crown Estate gives thumbs up for three Celtic Sea floating wind projects to progress to next stage
Three new test and demonstration floating offshore wind projects in the Celtic Sea have been given the green light to progress.
Vietnam offshore wind at crucial crossroads
Vietnam is poised to be the leading market for offshore wind in Southeast Asia this decade, but a new report warns the power-hungry country has a hit a crucial crossroads in its energy system planning.
Video – Apprentices treated to ‘dolphin display’ near Teesside offshore wind farm
It was a first day offshore to remember for two renewables apprentices as they were treated to a dolphin display near Teesside.
Magnora Offshore Wind bids for two ScotWind sites, RWE participating in process
Magnora Offshore Wind has confirmed it has submitted applications to secure two plots of seabed off the coast of Scotland.
BP pledges £10bn spending spree if ScotWind bid comes good
Energy giant BP will make Aberdeen the centre of its global offshore wind business as part of a £10billion spending spree if it secures a lease to install and manage turbines in the North Sea.
That’s all folks! – ScotWind application window slams shut
Offshore wind developers have been praised for the “time, effort and investment” they’ve put into their ScotWind applications.
Ocean Winds chasing five ScotWind sites
Ocean Winds has released more detail about its ScotWind bids, ahead of the leasing round closing this afternoon.
TotalEnergies boss sees ‘strong synergies’ between oil and gas and offshore wind
One of TotalEnergies’ UK bosses has said there are “strong synergies” between its oil and gas and offshore wind operations, particularly in the North Sea.
Shell and ScottishPower launch ScotWind bid to develop floating wind farm off north-east coast
Oil and gas giant Shell has confirmed plans to participate in the ScotWind leasing round at the eleventh hour.
Application made for Orkney wind farm on uninhabited island
Orkney Islands Council (OIC) has handed in its planning application for a six-turbine wind farm on the uninhabited island of Faray.
ScotWind – Who are the runners and riders vying to shape Scotland’s offshore wind sector?
Scotland's first offshore wind leasing round in more than a decade has closed to applicants.
BP shares details about Irish Sea offshore wind projects
Oil and gas supermajor BP has confirmed the names of its planned new offshore wind projects in the Irish Sea.
ScotWind partnership teams up with UHI to develop future offshore wind skills
A ScotWind partnership, led by SSE Renewables, has teamed up with the University of Highlands and Islands (UHI) to help develop the skills of the future.
Red Rock Power and Eni form ScotWind partnership
Scottish offshore wind developer Red Rock Power has teamed up with Italian energy giant Eni to submit a joint bid in the ScotWind leasing round.
Global offshore wind supply crunch unlikely but some regions could face squeeze, says industry expert
There is a risk that offshore wind developers in “less favourable” markets could face a supply squeeze as global deployment accelerates.
Ocean Winds and Aker Offshore Wind form ScotWind floating wind partnership
Two of the world’s leading offshore wind energy companies have teamed up to develop floating offshore wind farms in Scotland.
Big Wind’s rise to mainstay of shipyards
A decade ago, Big Oil was still a reliable mainstay for shipyards specialising in offshore support vessels.
Robots primed to deliver step change in offshore energy industry safety
The rise of the machines – it’s not something that’s ever portrayed in a positive light in Sci-Fi movies or novels. But a new legion of souped-up robots is getting ready to boot up and make the offshore energy sector safer, keeping us out of harm’s way.
Big business making jump to green energy
The energy transition will come in a variety of forms, but playing a critical role will be offshore wind, carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS), and hydrogen.