Crown Estate moots 4GW floating wind in the Celtic Sea
The Crown Estate has published further details on its plans for a floating wind leasing round in the Celtic Sea, for delivery from 2030.
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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.
Crown Estate launches forum to tackle CCUS, offshore wind space conundrum
A new group has been launched in order to unlock co-location opportunities for offshore wind and carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS).
‘Competition for space’ between CCS and offshore wind in North Sea
CCS and offshore wind, a pair of key decarbonising technologies, are in “competition for space” in the North Sea causing a regulatory headache, according to an industry leader.
Budget: RMT calls for £220m annual ‘Just Transition Fund’ for workers
With just hours until the Chancellor’s Budget, the RMT Union has called for creation of a £220million annual “Just Transition Fund” for offshore workers.
BP and partner paying £900m for entry into UK offshore wind market
BP has entered the UK offshore wind market with leases for a combined three-gigawatts of projects in the Irish Sea.
Renewables investment firm acquires stake in East Anglia One wind farm
The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) has acquired a 14.3% indirect equity interest in the East Anglia One offshore wind farm.
‘It sounds a bit scary, but it is exactly what we need’: Scottish Power chief on UK offshore wind target
The chief executive of Scottish Power has hailed the UK Government’s ambitious offshore wind plans, but raised concerns around the country’s ability to achieve them.
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.
Reality check as Scotland’s offshore wind round generates fresh hopes
Crown Estate Scotland’s (CES's) announcement of an offshore wind leasing round has caused great excitement around the Scottish coast, reflected in comments from communities standing to benefit.
Equinor, Shell part of new group preparing ocean renewables plan
Equinor and Orsted will lead a new group formed to tackle climate change by accelerating the deployment of offshore renewable energy technology.
UK offshore wind decommissioning costs already at £4bn
The predicted cost of decommissioning the UK’s offshore wind farms has already risen to about £4 billion, the audience heard at a conference in St Andrews yesterday.
Crown Estate generates £11.4m for Scottish Government in 2018
Crown Estate Scotland generated £11.4 million for The Scottish Government last year.
Leasing round could bring ‘new entrants’ to Scotland’s offshore wind market
The last couple of weeks have been busy ones for the offshore wind sector in the UK.
Developers get chance to bid for offshore wind sites to power 6 million homes
Developers will be able to bid for new sites to generate enough offshore wind to power more than six million homes as the Crown Estate launches a new round of leases.
Crown Estate Scotland should be telling wind developers ‘no jobs, no lease’, union says
Proposed changes to offshore wind leasing by the UK Crown Estate have angered a trade union, causing it to warn its Scottish counterpart that it should be telling developers north of the border: “no jobs, no lease”.
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.
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.