The ScotWind offshore wind programme has been hailed as an unprecedented boon for Scotland and the UK, providing jobs, cash and infrastructure – but how do government and industry ensure these local benefits are delivered?
Multi-million pound works to bring a mothballed Highland harbour back up to speed are due to kick off in the coming days.
The UK Government has set aside tens of millions of pounds to build new large-scale floating offshore wind ports and factories.
Plans have been officially unveiled for a new floating wind farm that could supply power to more than half of the homes in the Highlands.
The pair behind Kincardine, the world’s largest floating wind farm off Aberdeen, have teamed up on a joint ScotWind bid, with energy services firm Wood drafted in to assist.
Work to install turbines for the "world’s largest" floating offshore wind farm near Aberdeen has been completed.
A “pioneering” supply chain portal has been launched to give companies early sight of opportunities arising from a planned North Sea floating offshore wind farm.
A floating offshore wind farm could be used to supply power to Equinor’s 300 million barrel Rosebank field.
A renewables leader has called on the UK to ‘raise the ambition’ for floating wind during the opening of an industry event in Aberdeen.
Scotland could be in line for almost 4,000 green jobs if proposals for a floating offshore wind farm are rubber stamped.
Ocean Winds (OW) and Aker Offshore Wind (AOW) have pledged to create thousands of high-skilled jobs in Scotland if they're given the green light to build what would be the UK’s largest floating offshore wind development off the north-east coast.
An ambitious scheme to develop floating offshore wind off the north-east coast has joined industry group the Scottish Cluster.
Equinor has launched a study to better understand how fishers can safely operate around and within floating offshore wind farms.
Equinor is continuing to expand its floating offshore wind operations with plans to roll out the technology in France.
Magnora Offshore Wind has confirmed it has submitted applications to secure two plots of seabed off the coast of Scotland.
Oil and gas giant Shell has confirmed plans to participate in the ScotWind leasing round at the eleventh hour.
Two of the world’s leading offshore wind energy companies have teamed up to develop floating offshore wind farms in Scotland.
Plans for a floating offshore wind farm off the north coast of Scotland that appeared to have fallen by the wayside have resurfaced.
Aberdeen-headquartered Wood has bagged a pre-front-end engineering design (FEED) contract for a proposed floating offshore wind farm.
Equinor has solidified its position as one of the frontrunners in floating offshore wind with a new collaboration agreement.
A north-east concept design and product development company has developed a new integrated solution which could accelerate the deployment of floating offshore wind.
As the UK and other countries seek to seize the potential in Floating Offshore Wind (FLOW), the nascent technology offers diversification opportunities for the oil and gas industry and the supply chain.
Fostering research and innovation will be key if floating offshore wind is to become competitive in the coming decades.
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.
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.