Consultation launched on plans for north-east onshore wind farm
A public consultation has been launched on plans to build an onshore wind farm in the north-east.
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Offshore wind increasingly hot ticket for apprentices
Offshore wind is fast becoming the hottest industry to be if you’re an aspiring low carbon energy apprentice looking for adventure.
UK Government to support creation of offshore wind supply chain with new investment programme
UK Government has launched a new initiative with the aim of supporting the creation of a domestic renewables supply chain.
Subsea UK webinar series to highlight multi-billion pound floating wind potential
The potential for subsea companies to benefit from the forecasted floating offshore wind boom will be explored in a three-part webinar series starting next week.
‘It makes sense’: Renewables beckon for Wood graduate
“It gives me a bit more confidence”, says Wood graduate Sebastian Eunson, “working for a company that is investing in different industries”.
Coping with Covid and training for the future
Three of the north-east’s top oil and gas industry training providers share their insights on the challenges created by the Covid-19 pandemic and energy transition with emeritus editor Jeremy Cresswell.
RWE’s Triton Knoll offshore wind farm generates first power
First power has been generated from RWE Renewables’ Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm off the east coast of England.
Tributes paid following death of ‘much-loved’ energy industry veteran
Tributes have been paid to Ian Bonnon, founder and chairman of Offshore Wind Consultants (OWC), after the company confirmed he died earlier this week.
Big oil eyes South Korean offshore wind
News that South Korea aims to build the world’s largest offshore wind farm by 2030 follows moves by major exploration and production companies to establish a foothold in the nascent market.
Floating offshore wind could be massive in Asia
The floating offshore wind power market in Asia Pacific could offer investment opportunities worth up to $58 billion as a significant market for the technology is emerging, latest research from Wood Mackenzie shows.
EDF Renewables to break ground on Scottish onshore wind farm next week
EDF Renewables will break ground next week on its new onshore wind farm in Scotland’s central belt.
Losses widen at Fugro, but offshore wind growth gives hope
Losses widened at Dutch geo-data services firm Fugro last year due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the oil and gas industry downturn.
What links America’s Cup racing sails and the energy transition?
It may seem an unlikely link but advances in racing sails have given a team of marine robotics experts at Innovo inspiration in their quest to help reduce carbon emissions from some vital energy industry activities.
Vestas strengthens Asia Pacific with new president
Danish wind turbine maker Vestas - which last week announced it would build the world's largest offshore wind turbine - has appointed Purvin Patel as regional president Asia Pacific to bolster its presence and market position in the rapidly expanding markets in the region.
UK wind farm investor Greencoat raising £200m through placing
Renewable infrastructure fund Greencoat UK Wind has said it would raise £198 million through a placing of new shares announced on February 12.
Coal use set to surge in India despite renewables boom
Coal-fired power generation is projected to surge in India as the expanding wave of renewable energy capacity cannot keep up with electrification growth in the South Asian country, home to the world’s second biggest population.
Blackfinch snaps up Aberdeenshire-based wind farm sites
Gloucester-based investment manager Blackfinch Group has snapped up two wind-farm sites in Aberdeenshire for an undisclosed sum.
Scottish firms receive funding to support offshore wind ambitions
A dozen UK companies, including several in the north-east, are to benefit from a share of more than a million pounds to help realise their offshore wind ambitions.
Greencoat Renewables to buy Finnish wind farm for £52m
London-listed Greencoat Renewables will buy a wind farm in Finland from Abo Wind for £52.5 million.
Ramaphosa flags progress on energy sector liberalisation
South Africa will issue two renewable energy bid windows this year, one in “the coming weeks”, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has said.
Vestas ups industry benchmark with launch of 15 MW offshore wind turbine
Turbine manufacturer Vestas claims to have elevated the “industry benchmark for performance and continued cost reduction” with the launch of its new product.
Equinor to sell Bakken assets for $900m, slides to losses of $4.2bn in 2020
Equinor has reached a deal to sell its stakes in the Bakken field, onshore US, to Grayson Mill Energy, backed by EnCap Investments, for $900 million.
2021 set to be record for Australia renewables
This year will be busy for Australian renewable energy players with an estimated 5.3 gigawatts of utility PV, wind and battery projects expected to finish commissioning, revealed Rystad Energy.
UK could get Saharan green energy via huge cable under ambitious scheme
Of all the things the UK is internationally renowned for, good and reliable weather certainly isn’t one of them.
Big oil takes over next generation of UK offshore wind
Oil majors agreed to pay a hefty premium to develop the next generation of major British offshore wind farms after BP Plc and Total SE won contracts in an auction ahead of many of the utilities that have dominated the space until now.