Ørsted announces intention to bid in ScotWind leasing round
Ørsted has announced its intention to bid in the forthcoming ScotWind leasing round, which opened to applicants last week.
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Applications window opens for major Scottish offshore wind leasing round
A major leasing round expected to generate more than £8 billion of investment in Scottish offshore wind projects opened to applicants today.
European renewables firms announce intention to develop floating offshore wind in Scottish waters
Two of Europe's leading renewable energy developers have announced plans to team up in order to “unlock the potential” of floating offshore wind in Scotland.
Crown Estate hydrogen study: Let’s get moving with our energy transition activities
Crown Estate Scotland is set to launch a rather interesting mini-study.
Crown Estate Scotland tendering £40K contract to study whether oil platforms can be reused for hydrogen
Crown Estate Scotland is tendering a £40,000 contract for a study into whether oil platforms can be reused to produce hydrogen.
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.
Crown Estate Scotland makes £12m revenue profit, surpassing target of £8m
Crown Estate Scotland (CES) made a £12 million revenue profit in its most recent financial year, surpassing its target of £8million to be returned for public spending, according to annual accounts published by the organisation.
ScotWind to close to applicants in March next year, Crown Estate Scotland confirms
Crown Estate Scotland (CES) has confirmed it will publish additional material about the ScotWind leasing round next year.
Scottish Government accused of being ‘deliberately misleading’ over Contracts for Difference criticism
A leading union has accused the Scottish Government of being “deliberately misleading” after it indicated that Westminster was to blame for supply chain firms north of the border missing out on offshore wind contracts.
OGA launches ‘game-changing’ interactive offshore mapping application
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has launched a new “game-changing” interactive mapping application that could be a valuable tool in the search for carbon storage locations.
Crown Estate delays UK offshore wind round after PM’s ‘green industrial revolution’ pledge
The Crown Estate has delayed its latest offshore wind leasing round just a week after Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledged a “green industrial revolution” from the sector over the next decade.
NECCUS in funding bid to help deliver net zero roadmap for Scotland
A Scottish energy transition group has applied for funding in an effort to push on with plans to decarbonise swathes of industry north of the border.
Call to create national development fund using income from offshore wind projects
The Scottish and UK governments are being urged to create a national development fund using revenue from offshore wind farms to help kick-start the rural economy through investment in sustainable infrastructure and connectivity projects.
Report maps out route for ports to harness wind
A new report from Crown Estate Scotland (CES) spells out how Scotland’s ports and harbours can tap into the “huge potential” of offshore wind.
Crown Estate Scotland launches £750,000 fund to drive green recovery in coastal communities
A new fund designed to support local regeneration and drive green recovery around Scotland’s coast post Covid-19 has been launched.
European energy businesses announce new partnership and lay out Scottish offshore wind ambitions
A trio of European energy businesses have announced a new partnership with the aim of developing offshore wind projects around the Scottish coastline.
It’s time to utilise Scotland’s offshore wind potential – AREG
For more than a century, coal has played a primary role in the UK’s energy mix.
Trade union accuses Scottish Government of ‘surrendering’ fight for offshore wind jobs
A Scottish trade union boss has accused Holyrood of “surrendering” in its fight to win local renewables jobs from big North Sea offshore wind projects.
Plans for £500m Montrose renewable energy development could bring 2,000 new jobs
Ambitious plans have been revealed for a £500 million Montrose development which could bring 2,000 new jobs to Angus.
Highland and Grampian offshore wind boom could create ‘pipeline of work for 50 years’
An expected £8billion offshore wind boom promises the Highlands a “once-in-a-generation opportunity that could transform the region,” it was predicted yesterday.
Offshore wind pipeline projects will ‘touch every part of the Highlands and Islands’
We particularly welcome the launch of Crown Estate Scotland’s offshore wind leasing round at this time.
‘Huge step forward’ as Scotland launches first offshore wind leasing in a decade
A 'huge' multi-billion pound investment opportunity has opened up with the launch of Scotland's first offshore wind leasing round in a decade, the country's seabed regulator has claimed.
Scottish firm to partner with Macquarie Green Investment on North Sea offshore wind bid
A new Scottish wind developer has announced today it will partner with Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG) to compete for a North Sea offshore wind bid.
Crown Estate Scotland to use £70m investment to increase North Sea wind leasing
The Crown Estate Scotland has announced it will use a multi-million investment to increase the scale of commercial offshore wind leasing in the North Sea.
Crown Estate confirms ScotWind offshore wind leasing to go ahead ‘as planned’
The upcoming ScotWind offshore wind leasing round will go ahead "as planned" despite the uncertainty caused by the spread of coronavirus, the Crown Estate confirmed last night.