Crown Estate ‘listens’ to developers with alterations to offshore wind leasing
The Crown Estate has said it will make alterations to the next Offshore Wind Leasing Round in England, Wales and Northern Ireland in response to feedback from developers.
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Scottish marine energy developers could ‘go abroad’ if not backed, policy chief warns
Scottish firms who develop wave and tidal power could "go abroad" if the sector does not receive the financial backing it needs, an energy policy chief has warned.
Offshore wind swells Crown Estate coffers despite ‘challenging market conditions’
The royal family's commercial property arm delivered a record £343.5 million to Treasury coffers last year, despite what it described as "challenging market conditions".
UK offshore wind has ‘entered Premier League’, Crown Estate say
UK Offshore wind "entered the Premier League" in 2018, according to a new report by the Crown Estate.
OGA to research powering North Sea assets with renewables
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) today revealed it has begun research into powering North Sea oil and gas assets with renewable energy sources.
If we want more large wind developments in Scotland, work needs to start now
John Robertson, Senior Development Manager for Crown Estate Scotland, the body responsible for leasing the seabed in Scotland talks through some of what lies ahead for the offshore wind industry in Scotland.
Crown Estate chief joins ORE Catapult board
The Crown Estate's director of energy, minerals and infrastructure, Huub den Rooijen, is to join the board of the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult as a non-executive director.
Queen makes millions from UK offshore wind farms
Leasing the seabed to offshore wind developers was the most profitable business last year for The Crown Estate Ltd., the company that generates income for Queen Elizabeth II.
Crown Estate extensions show ‘huge appetite to invest’ in offshore wind
Today's announcement by the Crown Estate claiming eight application extension requests from UK wind developers shows a 'huge appetite to invest', said the chief of RenewablesUK.
Crown Estate Scotland reveals offshore assets
Online data released by the organisation shows the Crown Estate’s full list of offshore infrastructure projects and undersea cabling for the first time.
Statoil cleared to begin work on Europe’s largest floating windfarm
Construction work on Europe’s largest floating wind farm will begin later this year after the Crown Estate granted a lease to Norwegian multinational Statoil.