ScotWind heats up as Swedish giant Vattenfall confirms plans to submit bid
Scotland’s offshore wind leasing round is heating up, with another renewables giant confirming it will be entering the process.
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Fossil fuels giant Reliance will invest $10bn in Indian renewable energy
India’s richest man, Mukesh Ambani, who has run one of the world’s largest petroleum businesses for over two decades, yesterday announced that his company Reliance Industries, will invest 750 billion rupees ($10 billion) towards clean energy solutions over the next three years.
Exclusive: Equinor becomes latest company to confirm ScotWind participation
Norwegian energy giant Equinor is the latest company to confirm its involvement in Scotland’s offshore wind leasing round.
Ørsted installs 1000th turbine in UK waters
Leading renewable energy firm Ørsted is celebrating the installation of its 1000th offshore wind turbine in UK waters.
‘People are suffering needlessly’ – north-east residents join calls for onshore wind planning overhaul
An Aberdeenshire woman has spoken of the “considerable discomfort” she and her family endured due to the sound generated by nearby onshore wind turbines.
South Asia steps up efforts to follow global energy transition
South Asia, which includes India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh, is slowly following the rest of the world in the transition towards cleaner energy systems. The subtle shift opens potentially large market opportunities for energy service suppliers.
Asia Pacific solar and wind investments to hit $1.3 trillion by 2030 says Woodmac
Investments in Asia Pacific wind and solar power could double to $1.3 trillion over the current decade to 2030 compared with the period 2011-20, predicts Wood Mackenzie. However, in most Asian markets, subsidy-free renewable power will not be able to compete with coal power until 2025 or later, cautioned the energy research company.
Power arm of Thailand’s PTT makes $635m pivot to Asia renewable energy
Thailand's state-owned oil and gas group, PTT, will invest 20 billion baht ($635 million) in renewable energy in India, China and elsewhere in Asia, as it takes steps to shift from fossil fuels to cleaner energy sources.
22 mile transmission cable for NnG offshore wind farm successfully installed
The first of two export cables for a major Scottish offshore wind farm has been successful installed.
Laos to sell Vietnam its wind power with help from Mitsubishi
Japanese trading conglomerate Mitsubishi Corporation will develop a massive onshore wind farm in Laos that will supply electricity to power-hungry Vietnam.
Offshore energy robotics researcher ORCA Hub secures £2.5m funding boost
A consortium researching how robots could make offshore infrastructure inspection and repair safer has received a £2.5 million cash injection from UK Research & Innovation (UKRI).
Johnston Carmichael lends support to green port in Cromarty Firth
A bid to create a freeport in the Cromarty Firth is being backed by accountants and business advisers Johnston Carmichael.
TotalEnergies to bid in Scottish offshore wind process
Oil and gas giant TotalEnergies, formerly Total, has become the latest company to confirm its involvement in Scotland’s upcoming offshore wind leasing round.
BP working to deadline on ScotWind bid
BP says it is focused on producing a winning application for the ScotWind licensing round.
Wind giant Orsted to send divers to fix power cables under the sea
The world’s biggest developer of offshore wind farms has come up with a unique solution to a potentially expensive problem.
Arup and ODE win South Korea offshore wind deal
Hyundai Engineering has awarded Arup and Offshore Design Engineering (ODE) an engineering services contract for the 220 MW Anmado offshore wind project in South Korea.
North Star makes renewables expert a permanent fixture
Shipping group North Star, of Aberdeen, has made offshore wind expert Andrew Duncan a permanent fixture at its renewable energy subsidiary.
BP, Statkraft and Aker unite to develop wind farms off Norway
BP has joined Statkraft and Aker Offshore Wind (AOW) in a consortium bidding to develop offshore wind energy in Norway.
India’s wind market could expand by 50% over next five years
The world’s fourth-largest wind power market is expected to add nearly 20.2 GW of new capacity between 2021 and 2025, according to the latest report from the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and MEC Intelligence (MEC+).
Huge Highland wind farm could be turned into tourist attraction, says councillor
A major wind farm could be utilised as a tourist attraction in the far north, a Highland councillor has said.
160-tonne ‘shunt reactor’ for NnG offshore wind farm successfully delivered
Construction of the onshore works for a Scottish offshore wind farm took a “purposefully slow step forward” over the weekend.
Scottish firm FoundOcean picked for Taiwan offshore wind foundations job
Scottish offshore construction grouting firm FoundOcean has won a contract to provide the foundations for a 100-turbine offshore wind farm in Taiwan.
South Korea seeks bids for large-scale solar to meet 2030 target
South Korea will launch its largest-ever solar photovoltaic (PV) tender in July when it will offer 2 GW of capacity. An extra 2GW could also be offered later this year.
Xodus to support SMEs in growth of Scottish offshore wind supply chain
Scottish Enterprise has appointed global energy consultancy Xodus Group to the role of Offshore Wind Cluster Builder to develop and grow the offshore wind supply chain across Scotland.
Port of Nigg hailed as ‘standout facility’ as Global signs floating wind agreement
The Global Energy Group (GEG) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate with a partnership planning a new floating wind development off the north-east coast.